Application

The Application Filing Instructions and Procedures (AFIP) contain filing instructions and requirements for PA 233 cases. In addition, the Application Checklist lists each element of each filing requirement. The Applicant is expected to fill out the spreadsheet with page numbers and references pointing to the location in the application where each element is described. The completed spreadsheet must be included in the application submission and labeled as Exhibit A-16.

The pre-application process is defined in the Application Filing Instructions and Procedures – Attachment C. That attachment outlines the Meeting with the Chief Elected Official, the Compatible Renewable Energy Ordinance Notification, and the Requirements for Public Notice and Public Meetings. If the project is to go to the MPSC for review, then the MPSC process may begin with a Pre-Application Meeting with Staff, as described in AFIP Attachment C-4.

Thirty days before filing an application for a certificate, the Applicant shall contact the Staff at LARA-MPSC-Siting@michigan.gov to request a pre-application meeting. The Applicant should also complete the “Pre-Meeting Application Questionnaire” and submit it with their request.

1. Post-certificate requirements are based on conditions attached to an order granting a siting certificate. Discussion of potential minimum conditions are laid out in Section 8 of the AFIP. Before commencing commercial operation, the Applicant must file a completion report certifying compliance with the statute as well as any conditions associated with an approved certificate.
2. The Decommissioning Agreement will likely include requirements for periodic filings of updated decommissioning plans and costs and an annual showing that the financial assurance remains in place.

1. At the time of filing an application with the Commission, the Applicant must provide a one-time grant of $75,000 per ALU within the project site up to a total of $150,000. (see PA 233 § 226(1) and AFIP section 6.4.1).
2. At the time of the prehearing, the Applicant must submit the Base Application Fee. The Base Application Fee is $10,000 to the MPSC Executive Secretary for applicants not regulated by the MPSC (regulated applicants already pay into an alternative funding scheme). Additional payments may be required (see AFIP Section 5).

1. You may refer to this flowchart for a visual overview of the MPSC PA 233 siting process.
2. The AFIP contains various links, additional resources, and guidance for specific filing requirements, such as the Sample Decommissioning Agreement (see AFIP Sec. 8.3 and Attachment E).
3. In the Pre-Application Consultations section of the facility siting page, MPSC Staff have collected and published known contact information for various state and local agencies and tribal liaisons who should receive pre-application consultation inquiries regarding PA 233 cases.