Bill Text: MI HB4840 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Energy: alternative sources; grants for residential customers who install electric generators and storage systems; provide for. Amends 2008 PA 295 (MCL 460.1001 - 460.1211) by adding pt. 8.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2023-06-27 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/22/2023 [HB4840 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2023-HB4840-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL NO. 4840
A bill to amend 2008 PA 295, entitled
"Clean and renewable energy and energy waste reduction act,"
(MCL 460.1001 to 460.1211) by adding part 8.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
PART 8.
DISTRIBUTED GENERATION AND STORAGE
Sec. 231. As used in this part:
(a) "Behind-the-meter eligible electric generator" means an eligible electric generator that is connected to the customer's electrical load and located on the customer side of the customer's electric meter.
(b) "Behind-the-meter energy storage system" means an energy storage system that is connected to the customer's electrical load and located on the customer side of the customer's electric meter.
(c) "Eligible electric generator" means a customer's renewable energy system, cogeneration facility, or waste heat recovery system, which may be coupled to or colocated with an energy storage system, that meets both of the following requirements:
(i) Is located in this state.
(ii) Has a generation capacity that is consistent with the safety and reliability requirements of the customer's interconnection.
(d) "Energy storage system" means any technology that is capable of absorbing energy, storing the energy for a period of time, and then redelivering the energy. Energy storage system does not include either of the following:
(i) Fossil fuel storage.
(ii) Power-to-gas storage that directly uses fossil fuel inputs.
(e) "Income-qualified customer" means a customer who meets any of the following requirements:
(i) Attests that his or her household income does not exceed 200% of the federal poverty level, as published by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and resides in a qualified census tract designated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(ii) Is enrolled in any federal, state, or local program with an income eligibility requirement reasonably similar to 200% of the federal poverty level, including, but not limited to, any of the following:
(A) Assistance from a state emergency relief program.
(B) The food assistance program administered under the social welfare act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.1 to 400.119b.
(C) Medicaid, the medical assistance program established and administered by this state under section 105 of the social welfare act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.105.
Sec. 232. (1) Within 60 days of the effective date of this section, each electric provider whose rates are regulated by the commission shall file with the commission a tariff that does all of the following:
(a) Provides a customer that installs a behind-the-meter eligible electric generator a rebate of $500.00 per kilowatt of nameplate capacity. However, for an income-qualified customer, the rebate shall be $1,000.00 per kilowatt of nameplate capacity.
(b) Provides a customer that installs a behind-the-meter energy storage system a rebate of $300.00 per kilowatt-hour of nameplate capacity. However, for an income-qualified customer, the rebate shall be $600.00 per kilowatt-hour of nameplate capacity. The rebate under this subdivision is in addition to a rebate under subdivision (a), if applicable.
(c) Prohibits ownership or control of or direct access to a behind-the-meter eligible electric generator or behind-the-meter energy storage system by the electric provider.
(2) A tariff under this section may provide for implementation of the tariff program by a third party.
(3) Any reasonable costs associated with an initial tariff under subsection (1) are subject to deferred accounting until the electric provider files a general rate case. In the rate case, the electric provider may seek cost recovery with the costs apportioned to ratepayers using a methodology approved by the commission.
(4) In an expedited contested case process, the commission shall approve each initial proposed tariff under subsection (1), with or without modification, within 180 days after the proposed tariff is filed.
(5) A tariff under this section may be updated in subsequent general rate cases, subject to subsections (1)(a) to (c) and (2). The commission shall approve each proposed updated tariff with or without modification.
