Bill Text: MI SB0329 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: State; other; definition of wind energy system 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 [SB0329 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2011-SB0329-Introduced.html

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SENATE BILL No. 329

 

 

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 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.