Bill Text: MI SB0327 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: State; other; definition of photovoltaic and wind energy systems under Michigan next energy authority act; modify. Amends sec. 2 of 2002 PA 593 (MCL 207.822).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-14 - Referred To Committee On Energy And Technology [SB0327 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2011-SB0327-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL No. 327
April 14, 2011, Introduced by Senator SCHUITMAKER and referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology.
A bill to amend 2002 PA 593, entitled
"Michigan next energy authority act,"
by amending section 2 (MCL 207.822), as amended by 2006 PA 632.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 2. As used in this act:
(a) "Advanced battery cell" means a rechargeable battery cell
with a specific energy of not less than 80 watt hours per kilogram.
(b) "Alternative energy marine propulsion system" means an
onboard propulsion system or detachable outboard propulsion system
for a watercraft that is powered by an alternative energy system
and that is the singular propulsion system for the watercraft.
Alternative energy marine propulsion system does not include
battery powered motors designed to assist in the propulsion of the
watercraft during fishing or other recreational use.
(c) "Alternative energy system" means the small-scale
generation or release of energy from 1 or any combination of the
following types of energy systems:
(i) A fuel cell energy system.
(ii) A photovoltaic energy system.
(iii) A solar-thermal energy system.
(iv) A wind energy system.
(v) A CHP energy system.
(vi) A microturbine energy system.
(vii) A miniturbine energy system.
(viii) A Stirling cycle energy system.
(ix) A battery cell energy system.
(x) A clean fuel energy system.
(xi) An electricity storage system.
(xii) A biomass energy system.
(xiii) A thermoelectric energy system.
(d) "Alternative energy technology" means equipment, component
parts, materials, electronic devices, testing equipment, and
related systems that are specifically designed, specifically
fabricated, and used primarily for 1 or more of the following:
(i) The storage, generation, reformation, or distribution of
clean fuels integrated within an alternative energy system or
alternative energy vehicle, not including an anaerobic digester
energy system or a hydroelectric energy system, for use within the
alternative energy system or alternative energy vehicle.
(ii) The process of generating and putting into a usable form
the energy generated by an alternative energy system. Alternative
energy technology does not include those component parts of an
alternative energy system that are required regardless of the
energy source.
(iii) A microgrid. As used in this subparagraph, "microgrid"
means the lines, wires, fuel lines and fuel reformers, and controls
to connect 2 or more alternative energy systems.
(iv) Research and development of an alternative energy vehicle.
(v) Research, development, and manufacturing of an alternative
energy system.
(vi) Research, development, and manufacturing of an anaerobic
digester energy system.
(vii) Research, development, and manufacturing of a
hydroelectric energy system.
(e) "Alternative energy technology business" means a business
engaged solely in the research, development, or manufacturing of
alternative energy technology.
(f) "Alternative energy vehicle" means a motor vehicle
manufactured by an original equipment manufacturer that fully
warrants and certifies that the motor vehicle meets federal motor
vehicle safety standards for its class of vehicles as defined by
the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.1 to 257.923, and
certifies that the motor vehicle meets local emissions standards,
that is propelled by an alternative energy system. Alternative
energy vehicle includes the following:
(i) An alternative fueled vehicle. As used in this
subparagraph, "alternative fueled vehicle" means a motor vehicle
that can only be powered by a clean fuel energy system and can only
be fueled by a clean fuel.
(ii) A fuel cell vehicle. As used in this subparagraph, "fuel
cell vehicle" means a motor vehicle powered solely by a fuel cell
energy system.
(iii) An electric vehicle. As used in this subparagraph,
"electric vehicle" means a motor vehicle powered solely by a
battery cell energy system.
(iv) A hybrid vehicle. As used in this subparagraph, "hybrid
vehicle" means a motor vehicle that can only be powered by an
internal combustion engine and 1 or more alternative energy
systems.
(v) A solar vehicle. As used in this subparagraph, "solar
vehicle" means a motor vehicle powered solely by a photovoltaic
energy system.
(vi) A hybrid electric vehicle. As used in this subparagraph,
"hybrid electric vehicle" means a motor vehicle powered by an
integrated propulsion system consisting of an electric motor and
combustion engine. Hybrid electric vehicle does not include a
retrofitted conventional diesel or gasoline engine. A hybrid
electric vehicle obtains the power necessary to propel the motor
vehicle from a combustion engine and 1 of the following:
(A) A battery cell energy system.
(B) A fuel cell energy system.
(C) A photovoltaic energy system.
(vii) A hydraulic hybrid vehicle. As used in this subparagraph,
"hydraulic hybrid vehicle" means a motor vehicle powered by a
regenerative hydraulic drive system or powered by an internal
combustion engine assisted by a regenerative hydraulic drive
system.
(g) "Alternative energy zone" means a renaissance zone
designated as an alternative energy zone by the board of the
Michigan strategic fund under section 8a of the Michigan
renaissance zone act, 1996 PA 376, MCL 125.2688a.
(h) "Anaerobic digester energy system" means a device or
system of devices for optimizing the anaerobic digestion of biomass
for the purpose of recovering biofuel for energy production.
(i) "Authority" means the Michigan next energy authority
created under section 3.
(j) "Battery cell" means a closed electrochemical system that
converts chemical energy from oxidation and reduction reactions
directly into electric energy without combustion and without
external fuel and consists of an anode, a cathode, and an
electrolyte.
(k) "Battery cell energy system" means 1 or more battery cells
and an inverter or other power conditioning unit used to perform 1
or more of the following functions:
(i) Propel a motor vehicle or an alternative energy marine
propulsion system.
(ii) Provide electricity that is distributed within a dwelling
or other structure.
(iii) Provide electricity to operate a portable electronic
device including, but not limited to, a laptop computer, a personal
digital assistant, or a cell phone. For purposes of this
subparagraph only, a battery cell energy system shall only use
advanced battery cells.
(l) "Biomass energy system" means a system that generates
energy from a process using residues from wood and paper products
industries, food production and processing, trees and grasses grown
specifically to be used as energy crops, and gaseous fuels produced
from solid biomass, animal waste, municipal wastes, or landfills.
(m) "Board" means the governing body of an authority under
section 4.
(n) "CHP energy system" means an integrated unit that
generates power and either cools, heats, or controls humidity in a
building or provides heating, drying, or chilling for an industrial
process that includes and is limited to both of the following:
(i) An absorption chiller, a desiccant dehumidifier, or heat
recovery equipment.
(ii) One of the following:
(A) An internal combustion engine, an external combustion
engine, a microturbine, or a miniturbine, fueled solely by a clean
fuel.
(B) A fuel cell energy system.
(o) "Clean fuel" means 1 or more of the following:
(i) Methane.
(ii) Natural gas.
(iii) Methanol neat or methanol blends containing at least 85%
methanol.
(iv) Denatured ethanol neat or ethanol blends containing at
least 85% ethanol.
(v) Compressed natural gas.
(vi) Liquefied natural gas.
(vii) Liquefied petroleum gas.
(viii) Hydrogen.
(ix) Renewable fuels.
(p) "Clean fuel energy system" means a device that is designed
and used solely for the purpose of generating power from a clean
fuel. Clean fuel energy system does not include a conventional
gasoline or diesel fuel engine or a retrofitted conventional diesel
or gasoline engine.
(q) "Department" means the department of technology,
management, and budget.
(r) "Electricity storage device" means a device, including a
capacitor, that directly stores electrical energy without
conversion to an intermediary medium.
(s) "Electricity storage system" means 1 or more electricity
storage devices and inverters or other power conditioning
equipment.
(t) "Fuel cell energy system" means 1 or more fuel cells or
fuel cell stacks and an inverter or other power conditioning unit.
A fuel cell energy system may also include a fuel processor. As
used in this subdivision:
(i) "Fuel cell" means an electrochemical device that uses an
external fuel and continuously converts the energy released from
the oxidation of fuel by oxygen directly into electricity without
combustion and consists of an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte.
(ii) "Fuel cell stack" means an assembly of fuel cells.
(iii) "Fuel processor" means a device that converts a fuel,
including, but not limited to, methanol, natural gas, or gasoline,
into a hydrogen rich gas, without combustion for use in a fuel
cell.
(u) "Hydroelectric energy system" means a system related to
the process of generating or putting into usable form the energy
produced solely from flowing or falling water. The system may
consist of a turbine, generator, alternator, electronic devices, or
other directly related component parts.
(v) "Microturbine energy system" means a system that generates
electricity, composed of a compressor, combustor, turbine, and
generator, fueled solely by a clean fuel with a capacity of not
more than 250 kilowatts. A microturbine energy system may include
an alternator and shall include a recuperator if the use of the
recuperator increases the efficiency of the energy system.
(w) "Miniturbine energy system" means a system that generates
electricity, composed of a compressor, combustor, turbine, and
generator, fueled solely by a clean fuel with a capacity of not
more than 2 megawatts. A miniturbine energy system may also include
an alternator and a recuperator.
(x) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation,
limited liability company, association, governmental entity, or
other legal entity.
(y) "Photovoltaic energy system" means a solar energy device
composed of 1 or more photovoltaic cells or photovoltaic modules
and an inverter or other power conditioning unit. A photovoltaic
system may also include the racks and other equipment used for
mounting, conduit and wiring, collector boxes, wiring panels,
switching equipment, batteries for power storage, or an electricity
storage device. As used in this subdivision:
(i) "Photovoltaic cell" means an integrated device consisting
of layers of semiconductor materials and electrical contacts
capable of converting incident light directly into electricity.
(ii) "Photovoltaic module" means an assembly of photovoltaic
cells.
(z) "Regenerative hydraulic drive system" means a system that
captures energy from nonparasitic vehicle sources or energy wasted
by a vehicle's brakes or suspension to be released to directly
assist vehicle propulsion or directly propel the vehicle.
(aa) "Renewable fuels" means 1 or more of the following:
(i) Biodiesel or biodiesel blends containing at least 20%
biodiesel. As used in this subparagraph, "biodiesel" means a diesel
fuel substitute consisting of methyl or ethyl esters produced from
the transesterification of animal or vegetable fats with methanol
or ethanol.
(ii) Biomass. As used in this subparagraph, "biomass" means
wood and paper products industries, food production and processing,
trees and grasses grown specifically to be used as energy crops,
and gaseous fuels produced from solid biomass, animal waste,
municipal wastes, or landfills.
(bb) "Small-scale" means 1 or more of the following:
(i) A single energy system with a generating capacity of not
more than 2 megawatts or an integrated energy system with a
generating capacity of not more than 10 megawatts.
(ii) A single energy system or an integrated energy system with
any generating capacity that is 1 or more of the following:
(A) A fuel cell energy system.
(B) A photovoltaic energy system.
(C) A wind energy system.
(cc) "Solar thermal energy system" means an integrated unit
consisting of a sunlight collection device, a system containing a
heat transfer fluid to receive the collected sunlight, and heat
exchangers to transfer the solar energy to a thermal storage tank
to heat or cool spaces or fluids or to generate electricity.
(dd) "Stirling cycle energy system" means a closed-cycle,
regenerative heat engine that is fueled solely by a clean fuel and
uses an external combustion process, heat exchangers, pistons, a
regenerator, and a confined working gas, such as hydrogen or
helium, to convert heat into mechanical energy. A Stirling cycle
energy system may also include a generator to generate electricity.
(ee) "Thermoelectric energy system" means a system that
generates energy by converting thermal energy into electrical
energy using direct heat from a clean fuel energy system or waste
heat from any source. A thermoelectric energy system also includes
an energy system that utilizes alkali metal thermal-to-electric
conversion technology.
(ff) "Wind energy system" means an integrated unit consisting
of a wind turbine composed of a rotor, an electrical generator, a
control system, an inverter or other power conditioning unit,
conduit and wiring, collector boxes, wiring panels, switching
equipment, and a tower including the necessary foundation, which
uses moving air to produce power.
