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!!! Recent Developments - May 18, 2004 !!!:
MPSC
Directs Consumers Energy to Fund Renewable Energy Resource
Program, Directs Staff to Develop a Net Metering Program for
Implementation in Michigan
Timeline:
In June of 2000, the
Customer Choice & Reliability Act 141 was enacted. It
directed the MPSC to "establish
the Michigan renewables energy program. The program shall
be designed to inform customers in this state of the
availability of using renewable energy generation and the
potential of reduced pollution. The program shall also be
designed to promote the use
of existing renewable energy sources and encourage the
development of new facilities." Renewables were defined as "energy generated by solar, wind,
geothermal, biomass, including waste-to-energy and landfill
gas, or hydroelectric.”
In
April
2001, the MPSC kicks off proceedings to
establish a Michigan renewable energy program (MREP).
View the initial order.
Or the entire case U-12915. During
April and May of 2001, the MPSC received comments on the
MREP initiative.
In August of 2002, the MPSC orders their staff to provide a
report by November 18, 2003 to the Commission.
Click here for a
copy of the 2003 MREP report.
The
dedicated MPSC staff who produced this report did not receive
any additional manpower or financial resources for this
program, but still managed to produce a superb, professional
report.
!!!! May 18th, of 2004
brings some welcome activity from the MPSC !!!! In
Case U-12915, the Commission orders various positive
developments:
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The MPSC
staff’s proposed 2003 annual MREP report is approved.
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The MPSC staff
should file its 2004 annual MREP report by November 30, 2004,
wherein the directives outlined in this order are to be
addressed such as NET METERING
and many other items.
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Regulated
utilities with more than 250,000 customers in Michigan should
issue requests for proposals for renewable energy resources or
for agreements with the third-party suppliers who provide
green power turnkey operations. Consumers Energy would be
exempt from this requirement because it will be implementing a
renewable resources funding mechanism.
Other Renewable Energy
Activity
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