Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules  
Administrative Rules Division (ARD)  
MOAHR-Rules@michigan.gov  
AGENCY REPORT TO THE  
JOINT COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (JCAR)  
AGENCY INFORMATION:  
Agency name:  
Licensing and Regulatory Affairs  
Division/Bureau/Office:  
Public Service Commission  
Name of person completing this form:  
Charlie Cavanagh  
Phone number of person completing this form:  
517-284-8338  
Email of person completing this form:  
CavanaghC3@michigan.gov  
Name of Department Regulatory Affairs Officer reviewing this form:  
Elizabeth Arasim  
RULE SET INFORMATION:  
MOAHR assigned rule set number:  
2024-7 LR  
Title of the proposed rule set:  
Uniform System of Accounts for Major and Nonmajor Electric Utilities  
1. Purpose of the proposed rules and background:  
The ruleset adopts by reference the federal Uniform System of Accounts (USofA) for Major and Nonmajor Electric  
Utilities promulgated by the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). On October 23, 2023, FERC  
issued a final rule amending the USofA to, among other things, create new accounts for wind, solar, and other  
renewable generating assets. The final rule goes into effect on January 1, 2025.  
This Request for Rulemaking seeks to amend the current ruleset to incorporate by reference the updated USofA rules  
issued by FERC.  
2. Summary of the proposed rules:  
The proposed rules adopt by reference updates to the federal Uniform System of Accounts (USofA) for Major and  
Nonmajor Electric Utilities promulgated by the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Specifically, on  
October 23, 2023, FERC issued a final rule amending the USofA to, among other things, create new accounts for  
wind, solar, and other renewable generating assets. The proposed rules adopt the changes in this final rule that go  
into effect on January 1, 2025.  
3. List names of newspapers in which the notice of public hearing was published and publication  
dates:  
Grand Rapids Press - August 15, 2024.  
The Mining Journal - August 14, 2024.  
The Oakland Press - August 14, 2024.  
4. Date of publication of the proposed rules and notice of public hearing in the Michigan Register:  
9/1/2024  
MCL 24.242 and 24.245  
Agency Report to JCAR -Page 2  
5. Date, time, and location of the public hearing:  
9/3/2024 01:00 PM at Lake Michigan Hearing Room , 7109 West Saginaw Highway, Lansing, MI 48917  
6. Provide the link the agency used to post the regulatory impact statement and cost-benefit analysis  
on its website:  
https://ARS.apps.lara.state.mi.us/Transaction/RFRTransaction?TransactionID=1514  
7. List of the name and title of agency representative(s) who attended the public hearing:  
Robert Nichols, Manager, Michigan Public Service Commission - Revenue Requirement Section.  
8. Persons submitting comments of support:  
No persons submitted comments in support of the proposed rules.  
9. Persons submitting comments of opposition:  
No persons submitted comment in opposition to the proposed rules.  
10. Persons submitting other comments:  
No persons submitted other comments on the proposed rules.  
11. Identify any changes made to the proposed rules based on comments received during the public  
comment period:  
None.  
12. Date report completed:  
5/7/2026  
MCL 24.242 and 24.245  
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