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MI Interconnection Standards
Type of Incentive	Interconnection
Eligible States	MI
Eligible Technology	Backpressure Turbine, Boiler, Combustion Turbine, Condensing Turbine, Extracting Turbine, Fuel Cell, Microturbine, Other, Reciprocating Engine, Heat Recovery Generator, Stirling Engine
Eligible Fuel	# 2 Fuel Oil, # 6 Fuel Oil, Biogas, Biomass, Coal, Hydrogen, LFG, Municipal Solid Waste, Natural Gas, Other, Tire-Derived Fuel, Waste Heat Recovery
Eligible Project Size	All (MW)
Critical Information	Eligible Technologies: Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Fuel Cells, Municipal Solid Waste, CHP/Cogeneration, Microturbines, Other Distributed Generation Technologies Size Limitations: None External Disconnect Requirements: Varies by utility Insurance Requirements: Varies by utility. Utility may specify insurance requirements in interconnection agreement
Start Date	9/11/2003
End Date
Minimum Efficiency (%)
Additional Information	The Michigan Public Service Commission (PSC) adopted interconnection standards for distributed generation (DG) in September 2003. The PSC's rules include definitions, interconnection procedures, technical criteria, project applications, filing fees, interconnection deadlines, the treatment of pre-certified equipment, and waivers. More recently, an October 2007 staff report (U-15113) indicated that the PSC and several utilities had reached a quasi-consensus favoring the adoption of interconnection rules used by Wisconsin. Formal rulemaking to adopt new standards is expected to commence during the summer of 2008 in Docket No. U-15239. Michigan's current standards provide for five levels interconnection: Systems less than 30 kilowatts (kW); Systems 30 kW in capacity or greater, but less than 150 kW; Systems 150 kW in capacity or greater, but less than 750 kW; Systems 750 kW in capacity or greater, but less than 2 megawatts (MW); and Systems 2 MW or greater. Utilities are required to implement an application process and must allow the interconnection of eligible projects within specific timeframes following the approval of an application. Deadlines range from two weeks to 18 weeks, depending on project capacity.
Web Site	http://www.cis.state.mi.us/mpsc/orders/electric/2003/u-13745_11-25-2003.pdf
Additional Web Site	http://www.dsireusa.org/library/includes/ incentive2.cfm?Incentive_Code=MI02R&state=MI&CurrentPageID=1&RE=1&EE=1
Primary Contact	Julie Baldwin P.O. Box 30221 Lansing, MI 48909 U.S.A. Julie Baldwin (baldwinj2@michigan.gov) (517) 241-6115

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