E-M:/ Fw: MPSC to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Standards on Net Metering, Fuel Sources and Fossil Fuel Generation Efficiency

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Subject: MPSC to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Standards on Net Metering, 
Fuel Sources and Fossil Fuel Generation Efficiency


> Contact: Judy Palnau (517) 241-3323
>
>
> MPSC to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Standards on Net Metering, Fuel 
> Sources and Fossil Fuel Generation Efficiency
> Jan 02, 2008
>
>
>
>      January 2, 2008
>
>      The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) today announced it will 
> hold a public hearing in Lansing at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 6, on 
> proposed standards dealing with net metering, fuel sources and fossil fuel 
> generation efficiency.
>
>      The federal Energy Policy Act of 2005 directed states to consider 
> whether to implement these standards by Aug. 8.  Specifically, the Act 
> proposed for each electric utility to:  make available on request net 
> metering service to any electric consumer that the electric utility 
> serves; develop a plan to minimize dependence on one fuel source and to 
> ensure that electric energy it sells to consumers is generated using a 
> diverse range of fuels and technologies, including renewable technologies; 
> and develop and implement a 10-year plan to increase the efficiency of its 
> fossil fuel generation.
>
>      The MPSC's public hearing, to be held at the Commission's Lansing 
> office, located at 6545 Mercantile Way, will provide interested persons 
> with an opportunity to comment on these proposed standards.
>
>      Interested persons may also submit written comments on the proposed 
> standards. Comments must be received by the MPSC by 5 p.m. on February 27. 
> Comments may be e-mailed to  mpscedockets@michigan.gov 
> (mpscefilecases@michigan.gov) . Written comments should be mailed to the 
> Executive Secretary, Michigan Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 30221, 
> Lansing, MI 48909.  All comments should reference Case No. U-15316. All 
> information submitted to the Commission in this matter will become public 
> information, available on the Commission's Web site, and subject to 
> disclosure.
>
>        The MPSC is an agency within the Department of Labor &amp; Economic 
> Growth.
>
>      Case No. U-15316
>
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