Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules  
MOAHR-Rules@michigan.gov  
AGENCY REPORT TO THE  
JOINT COMMITEE ON ADMNINISTRATIVE RULES (JCAR)  
1. 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  
E-mail of person completing this form:  
CavanaghC3@michigan.gov  
Name of Department Regulatory Affairs Officer reviewing this form:  
Elizabeth Arasim  
2. Rule Set Information  
MOAHR assigned rule set number:  
2024-7 LR  
Title of proposed rule set:  
Uniform System of Accounts for Major and Nonmajor Electric Utilities  
3. Purpose for 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.  
4. Summary of 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.  
5. List names of newspapers in which the notice of public hearing was published and  
publication dates:  
MCL 24.242 and 24.245  
Agency Report to JCAR-Page 2  
Grand Rapids Press - August 15, 2024.  
The Mining Journal - August 14, 2024.  
The Oakland Press - August 14, 2024.  
6. Date of publication of rules and notice of public hearing in Michigan Register:  
9/1/2024  
7. Date, time, and location of public hearing:  
9/3/2024 01:00 PM at Lake Michigan Hearing Room , 7109 West Saginaw Highway, Lansing, MI  
48917  
8. 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  
9. 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.  
10. Persons submitting comments of support:  
No persons submitted comments in support of the proposed rules.  
11. Persons submitting comments of opposition:  
No persons submitted comment in opposition to the proposed rules.  
12. Persons submitting other comments:  
No persons submitted other comments on the proposed rules.  
13. Identify any changes made to the proposed rules based on comments received during the  
public comment period:  
Name &  
Organization public hearing  
Comments made at Written  
Comments  
Agency Rationale Rule number  
for Rule Change & citation  
and Description changed  
of Change(s)  
Made  
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14.Date report completed:  
9/27/2024  
MCL 24.242 and 24.245  
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