MCL - Index of Act 295 of 2008

NOTE: Dates reflect any modification to item, not necessarily a change in law.
Title Subject
Act 295 of 2008 CLEAN AND RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY WASTE REDUCTION ACT (460.1001 - 460.1232.added)
***** 460.1221.added THIS ADDED SECTION IS EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 29, 2024 *****
295-2008-1. PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS (460.1001...460.1013)
Section 460.1001 Short title; purpose and goal of act; compliance costs and savings.
Section 460.1003 Definitions; A to D.
Section 460.1005 Definitions; E, F.
Section 460.1007 Definitions; G to M.
Section 460.1009 Definitions; N to P.
Section 460.1011 Definitions; R.
Section 460.1013 Definitions; S to W.
295-2008-2-A SUBPART A RENEWABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY (460.1021...460.1054)
295-2008-2. PART 2. ENERGY STANDARDS (460.1021...460.1113)
Section 460.1021 Repealed. 2016, Act 342, Eff. Apr. 20, 2017.
Section 460.1022 Electric provider whose rates are regulated by commission; establishment of revenue recovery mechanism; review of electric provider's amended renewable energy plan pursuant to filing schedule; contested case hearing; approval or rejection of plan and proposed amendments to plan.
Section 460.1023 Repealed. 2016, Act 342, Eff. Apr. 20, 2017.
Section 460.1025 Repealed. 2016, Act 342, Eff. Apr. 20, 2017.
Section 460.1027 Repealed. 2016, Act 342, Eff. Apr. 20, 2017.
Section 460.1028 Renewable energy credit portfolio; meeting renewable energy credit standards with renewable energy credits; means; submission and approval of contract; substitution of energy waste reduction credits for renewable energy credits; purchase power agreement; "cooperative electric provider" defined.
Section 460.1029 Renewable energy system location; applicability; use of renewable energy credits.
Section 460.1031 Repealed. 2016, Act 342, Eff. Apr. 20, 2017.
Section 460.1032 Extension of renewable energy credit portfolio deadline; petition; notification to legislature.
Section 460.1033 Repealed. 2016, Act 342, Eff. Apr. 20, 2017.
Section 460.1035 Resale of renewable energy under PURPA; investor-owned electric utility with less than 20,000 customers, a municipally-owned electric utility, or cooperative electric utility; resale under power purchase agreement or existing agreements; determination of number of renewable energy credits.
Section 460.1037 Repealed. 2016, Act 342, Eff. Apr. 20, 2017.
Section 460.1039 Granting 1 renewable energy credit for each megawatt hour of electricity generated from renewable energy system; conditions; granting Michigan incentive renewable energy credits; expiration.
Section 460.1041 Renewable energy credits; trade, sale, or transfer; demonstration of compliance; establishment of renewable energy credit certification and tracking program; use not required in state.
Section 460.1043 Repealed. 2016, Act 342, Eff. Apr. 20, 2017.
Section 460.1045 Charges for electric provider's tariffs that permit recovery of incremental costs of compliance; calculation.
Section 460.1047 Cost of service to be recovered by electric provider; recovery of incremental costs of compliance; calculation.
Section 460.1049 Renewable cost reconciliation; commencement; contested case proceeding; discovery; modifications of revenue recovery mechanism; reconciliation of revenues with amounts actually expensed and projected; duties of commission; adjustment revenue recovery mechanism; final order.
Section 460.1051 Clean energy portfolio requirements; member-regulated requirements; municipally owned electric utility requirements; written report to legislature.
Section 460.1053 Failure to meet requirements; civil action.
Section 460.1054 Powers of local units of government under MCL 125.3101 to 125.3702.
295-2008-2-B. SUBPART B. CUSTOMER-REQUESTED RENEWABLE ENERGY (460.1061...460.1061)
Section 460.1061 Voluntary green pricing program.
295-2008-2-C. SUBPART C. ENERGY WASTE REDUCTION (460.1071...460.1103)
Section 460.1071 Energy waste reduction plan; goal; provisions; limitation on expenditures; customer energy optimization plan.
Section 460.1072 Efficient electrification measures plan; health and safety benefits; calculation of reduction of energy consumption; recovery of costs.
Section 460.1073 Waste reduction plan; approval by commission; review; contested case hearing; proposed amendment; rejection of plan and amendments; applicability of section after December 31, 2024.
Section 460.1074 Energy waste reduction cost reconciliation.
Section 460.1075 Energy waste reduction plan; exceeding standard; authorization for commensurate financial incentive; payment; limitations; "life cycle cost reductions" defined.
Section 460.1077 Incremental energy savings; goals; determination; calculations; basis; substitution.
Section 460.1078 Petition by electric provider to establish alternative energy waste reduction level; petition by natural gas provider to establish alternative energy waste reduction standard; determination.
Section 460.1079 Repealed. 2016, Act 342, Eff. Apr. 20, 2017.
Section 460.1080 Low-income energy waste reduction programs; annual expenditures; minimization of barriers to participation.
Section 460.1080a Hiring of diverse energy waste reduction workforce and contractors; annual report.
Section 460.1081 Repealed. 2016, Act 342, Eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
Section 460.1083 Energy waste reduction credit; grant; expiration; carrying forward excess credits.
Section 460.1085 Energy waste reduction credit; transfer prohibited.
Section 460.1087 Certification and tracking program; credit.
Section 460.1089 Recovery of costs; limitation; capitalization costs; funding level for low income residential programs; authorization of natural gas provider to implement revenue decoupling mechanism.
Section 460.1091 Alternative compliance payment.
Section 460.1093 Self-directed energy waste reduction plan.
Section 460.1095 Duties and authority of commission; duties of Michigan agency for energy.
Section 460.1097 Compliance with energy waste reduction standards; reports; applicability of subsection (5).
Section 460.1099 Civil action against municipally owned electric utility or cooperative electric utility.
Section 460.1101 Statewide energy storage target; compliance; contracts; review and approval; long-term energy storage systems and multiday energy storage systems study; placed in service; definitions.
Section 460.1103 Report to commission on centralized and distributed electricity storage systems.
295-2008-2-D. SUBPART D. MISCELLANEOUS (460.1111...460.1113)
Section 460.1111 Municipally-owned electric utilities; new authority not granted to commission.
Section 460.1113 Pollution control equipment; use of natural gas in installation, operation, or testing; exemption; effective date of section.
295-2008-3. PART 3. STATE GOVERNMENT ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION (460.1131...460.1133)
Section 460.1131 Reduction in state government grid-based energy purchases; goal.
Section 460.1133 Department of management and budget; duties.
295-2008-4. PART 4. WIND ENERGY RESOURCE ZONE (460.1141...460.1161)
Section 460.1141 Definitions.
Section 460.1143 Wind energy resource zone board; membership.
Section 460.1145 Wind energy resource zone board; powers, duties, and decision-making authority; report.
Section 460.1147 Wind energy resource zone; designation; creation; preparation of order; report.
Section 460.1149 Electric utility, affiliated transmission company, or independent transmission company; expedited siting certificate; application; approvals.
Section 460.1151 Expedited siting certificate; application; contents.
Section 460.1153 Notice; conduct of proceeding; determination by commission that requirements are met; precedence; certificate as conclusive and binding; time period for granting or denying certificate.
Section 460.1155 Repealed. 2016, Act 342, Eff. Apr. 20, 2017.
Section 460.1157 Construction of transmission line not prohibited.
Section 460.1159 Commission order subject to review; administration of part.
Section 460.1161 Eminent domain not conferred.
295-2008-5. PART 5. DISTRIBUTED GENERATION (460.1171...460.1185)
Section 460.1171 "Electric utility" defined.
Section 460.1173 Distributed generation program.
Section 460.1175 Participation in distribution generation program; application fee; limitation; costs; interconnection requirements.
Section 460.1177 Customer's inflow and outflow electricity in pricing period; credit.
Section 460.1179 Renewable energy credits.
Section 460.1181 Finding of noncompliance; remedies and penalties.
Section 460.1183 Customer participating in net metering program before tariff established pursuant to MCL 460.6a; election to continue to receive service under program.
Section 460.1185 Industrial customer building, owning, or operating self-generation or cogeneration facilities.
295-2008-6. PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS COMMISSION PROVISIONS (460.1191...460.1195)
Section 460.1191 Issuance of orders; promulgation of rules.
Section 460.1193 Contested case proceeding; intervention; confidential business information.
Section 460.1195 Authority of commission not limited.
295-2008-7. PART 7. RESIDENTIAL ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS (460.1201...460.1211)
Section 460.1201 Definitions.
Section 460.1203 Residential energy projects program; establishment; itemized charges; right to propose differing program.
Section 460.1205 Residential energy projects program; plan; filing; contents; approval; determination; review.
Section 460.1207 Baseline home energy audit required; verification; per-meter charge; shut off for nonpayment; obligation to pay.
Section 460.1209 Loan; term; limitation; repayment; interest.
Section 460.1211 Rules; report; program with differing elements or approval by commission.
295-2008-8. PART 8. WIND, SOLAR, AND STORAGE CERTIFICATION (460.1221.added...460.1232.added)
Section 460.1221.added Definitions.
Section 460.1222.added Applicability of part; certification for construction of an energy facility.
Section 460.1223.added Public meetings; site plan; application for approval; remedies upon denial.
Section 460.1224.added Site plan requirements.
Section 460.1225.added Application for certification under MCL 460.1222; contents.
Section 460.1226.added One-time grant to affected local unit; local intervenor compensation fund; proceedings; fees; issuance of certificate; commencement requirements.
Section 460.1227.added Host community agreement; refusal to enter; community benefits agreement; enforcement.
Section 460.1227a.added Certification of compliance.
Section 460.1228.added Public records; freedom of information act; confidentiality.
Section 460.1229.added Commission order; subject to review under MCL 462.26.
Section 460.1230.added Commission; administrative powers and duties; conflict of law; power of eminent domain.
Section 460.1231.added Local prohibition or regulation of testing activities; applicability of certain zoning ordinances or limitations.
Section 460.1232.added Severability.