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  • No. PA 233 creates a new option for developers to seek approval for proposed renewable energy facilities by the Commission under specified conditions.

  • Please see the MPSC’s Get Involved webpage for directions on submitting comments by US mail or email. Comments may also be submitted directly into MPSC e-dockets system by following the posted instructions. Comments may also be shared during the public comment portion of any regular Commission meeting.

  • Staff, the project’s developer(s), participating landowners, adjacent nonparticipating landowners, and ALUs may participate as an intervenor by right. Others may file a petition to for permissive intervention (for more information on intervention in the contested case process, see the “General” FAQ).

    1. Intervention is governed by Rule 306 of the Administrative Hearing Rules, which can be found on the following webpage: Administrative Rules/Laws.
    2. Case-specific detail on intervention can be found in the Notice of Hearing for the prehearing, which will be posted on the Commission’s E-Docket system after the prehearing has been scheduled.

  • Each approved project will have a developer-specific or project-specific complaint resolution process for the site, including detailed information describing the process and contact information for resolving local complaints. The Customer Assistance Division webpage describes methods for filing an informal or formal inquiry or complaint with the MPSC.

  • Yes. When a developer submits an application to the Commission, it is the developer’s responsibility to provide notice of the opportunity to comment on the application as prescribed by the Commission

  • No. The PA 233 process does not require landowners to participate in a renewable energy or storage project, nor does it confer the power of eminent domain. An agreement to participate in a PA233 project is made at the landowner's discretion. 

  • The resources provided below are intended for informational purposes only and to assist landowners in understanding impacts to leasing land for renewable projects. However, landowners are encouraged to review any proposed lease agreement, to conduct their own research regarding the impacts of leasing their land, and to evaluate these issues within the context of the proposed lease of their property. Provision of this resource should not be interpreted as an endorsement of the resource by the MPSC or Commission Staff.