Mich. Admin. Code R. 460.962 - Facilities study agreement, scope, procedure; review meeting

Rule 62. For DERs being studied individually, all of the following apply:

(a) If construction of facilities is required to provide interconnection and interoperability of the DER with the electric utility's distribution system, the electric utility shall provide the applicant a facilities study agreement and the results of the applicant's system impact study pursuant to R 460.960, if applicable. The electric utility shall provide a facilities study agreement within 10 business days of proceeding to this rule.

(b) The facilities study agreement must include the following:

(i) An outline of the scope of the study.

(ii) The applicable fee, including appropriate credit for any studies previously completed pursuant to the fast track or non-export track.

(iii) A timeline for completion of the facilities study.

(iv) A list of the information that will be provided to the applicant in the facilities study report.

(c) The applicant shall return the signed facilities study agreement and pay the required facilities study fee within 20 business days. The electric utility may withdraw the application if the facilities study agreement and payment are not returned within 20 business days.

(d) A facilities study must specify and estimate the cost of the required equipment, engineering, procurement, and construction work, including overheads, needed to interconnect the DER, and an estimated timeline for the completion of construction. The electric utility shall provide cost estimates that are detailed and itemized.

(e) The electric utility shall explain in its interconnection procedures the process for conducting facilities studies on DERs while there is an affected system issue.

(f) The electric utility shall complete the facilities study and transmit a facilities study report to the applicant within 80 business days of the receipt of the signed facilities study agreement and payment of the facilities study fee.

(g) Within 10 business days of receiving a facilities study report from the electric utility, the applicant shall select 1 option from the following options:

(i) Request a facilities study review meeting with the electric utility.

(ii) Proceed to an interconnection agreement pursuant to R 460.964.

(iii) Withdraw the interconnection application. If the applicant fails to inform the electric utility within 10 business days of its chosen course of action, the electric utility may consider the application withdrawn.

(h) Upon request by the applicant pursuant to subdivision (g)(i) of this rule, the electric utility and the applicant shall schedule a facilities study review to review the facilities study results and determine what further steps are needed to permit the DER to be connected safely and reliably to the distribution system. The facilities study review meeting must take place within 25 business days of the electric utility receiving notification that the applicant will attend a facilities study review meeting.

(i) At the facilities study review meeting, the electric utility shall offer both of the following options:

(i) Proceed to an interconnection agreement pursuant to R 460.964.

(ii) Withdraw the interconnection application.

(j) Following the meeting, the applicant has no more than 20 business days to decide on a course of action and notify the electric utility of this course of action. If the applicant fails to notify the electric utility within 20 business days, the electric utility may withdraw the application.

(k) The facilities study review meeting may be conducted in-person or via telecommunications.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 460.962

2023 MR 8, Eff. 4/25/2023