The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) today said it is seeking public comments on power quality standards, rules, surveys and statutes.  Public Act 286 of 2008 requires the Commission to submit a report to the Governor and Legislature dealing with these issues by Sept. 1.

Specifically, Section 10p(8) of the Act directs the MPSC's report to include:  (1) an assessment of the major types of end-use customer power quality disturbances, (2) an assessment of utility power plant generating cost efficiency, (3) a description of current efforts to enforce standards pertaining to power quality disturbances and power plant generating cost efficiency, (4) recommendations for monitoring power quality disturbances and power plant generating cost efficiency, and (5) recommendations for statutory changes. 

The MPSC staff has also developed a power quality questionnaire that interested persons may fill out and submit.  The questionnaire is located here: http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/mpsc/electric/workgroups/powrquality/PQSurvey1.doc.

Comments may be e-mailed to mpscedockets@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-15945, should be consistent with provisions of the Act, and must be received by 5 p.m. on May 22.  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 Energy, Labor & Economic Growth.

Case No. U-15945