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MI HB5902

Bill

Status

Passed

11/7/2018

Primary Sponsor

Dan Lauwers

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Allows the Public Service Commission to approve long-term industrial load rates for electric utilities serving industrial customers with contracts lasting 15 years or the expected remaining life of designated power supply resources.

  • Requires industrial customers to have an annual average electric demand of at least 200 megawatts at a single site and an annual load factor of at least 75% to qualify for the rate.

  • Establishes that the Commission must approve rates if they are based on designated power supply resources (utility-owned or purchased agreements) and the customer demonstrates it would not otherwise purchase standard tariff service.

  • Requires the Commission to approve contracts if there is a net benefit to other utility customers, including benefits from system peak demand reduction, avoided capacity costs, or fixed distribution cost contributions.

  • Requires stand-alone proceedings to be completed within 270 days and must include a complete cost of service study showing the rate's impact on other customers, while prohibiting changes to the utility's overall revenue requirement.

Legislative Description

Public utilities; public service commission; long-term industrial load rates; allow. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 10gg.

Public utilities: electric utilities

Last Action

Assigned Pa 348'18 With Immediate Effect

11/7/2018

Committee Referrals

Energy And Technology5/22/2018
Energy Policy5/1/2018

Full Bill Text

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