Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

Public Service Commission

Administrative Rules for Electric Interconnection and Net Metering Standards

Rule Set 2020-95 LR

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

09:00 AM

Lake Michigan Hearing Room, or : The public hearing will be held in person, and will also be held

virtually via Microsoft Teams. Any person may attend and participate in this hearing by visiting the

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The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs will hold a public hearing to receive public

comments on proposed changes to the Electric Interconnection and Net Metering Standards rule set.

The Interconnection and Distributed Generation Standards are rules that detail how projects owned by

customers, developers, and in some situations, the utility, connect to the utility distribution system. These

rules provide a standardized process and schedule so that interconnections can be accommodated in an

orderly and timely manner. The rules also ensure that interconnections are done reliably and safely, in

order to protect workers, utility and third-party owned equipment, and the public. The Interconnection

and Distributed Generation Standards are an update to the Electric Interconnection and Net Metering

Standards necessitated by advances in distributed energy resource technology and an increase in

distributed generation penetration on the distribution systems in Michigan. The Interconnection and

Distributed Generation Standards are promulgated pursuant to the same authority as, and replace, the

Electric Interconnection and Net Metering Standards, which will be rescinded concurrently with the

approval of these rules.

By authority conferred upon the Commission by section 7(6) of 1909 PA 106, MCL 460.557(6); section 5

of 1919 PA 419, MCL 460.55; sections 4, 6(1), and 10e(3) of 1939 PA 3, MCL 460.4, 460.6(1); and

460.10e(3), and section 173(1) of 2008 PA 295, MCL 460.1173(1)). Section 173(1) of 2008 PA 295, as

amended by 2016 PA 342, MCL 460.1173(1), provides: “The commission shall establish a distributed

generation program by order issued not later than 90 days after the effective date of the 2016 act that

amended this section. The commission may promulgate rules the commission considers necessary to

implement this program. Any rules adopted regarding time limits for approval of parallel operation shall

recognize reliability and safety complications including those arising from equipment saturation, use of

multiple technologies, and proximity to synchronous motor loads. The program shall apply to all electric

utilities whose rates are regulated by the commission and alternative electric suppliers in this state.” The

proposed rules will take effect immediately after filing with the Secretary of State. The proposed rules are

electronic transmission at the following address: mpscedockets@michigan.gov.

Comments on these proposed rules may be made at the hearing or by mail or electronic mail at the

following address until 11/1/2021 at 05:00PM.