MPSC to hold public hearings on utility IRP parameters, seeks comment on updates to filing requirements

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The Michigan Public Service Commission will hold two public hearings—on in Lansing and another in the Upper Peninsula — on its draft updates to the Michigan Integrated Resource Planning Parameters (Case No. U-21219) and encourages interested persons to attend. These planning parameters apply to the long-term energy plans required of Commission-regulated electric utilities.

The hearings will be:

• Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, 4-7 p.m. at the Lake Michigan room of the MPSC’s offices at 7109 W. Saginaw Highway, Lansing. The hearing will be broadcast by videoconference on a Microsoft Teams livestream and by phone by calling 248-509-0316 and entering the conference ID 114 029 601# when prompted. Preregistration is requested at https://www.research.net/r/PublicHearingSept8
• Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, 4-7 p.m. at Northern Michigan University’s Founders Room, 1401 Presque Isle Avenue in Marquette. The hearing also will be conducted by videoconference on a Microsoft Teams livestream and by phone by calling (248) 509-0316 and entering the conference ID 872 780 37# when prompted. Preregistration is requested at https://www.research.net/r/PublicHearingSept21

A copy of the MIRPP draft report may be reviewed through the Commission’s E-Dockets system at https://mi-psc.my.site.com/sfc/servlet.shepherd/version/download/0688y000003OYYUAA4

Persons needing any assistance to participate should contact the Commission’s Executive Secretary at 517-284-8090 in advance of the hearing.

Interested persons may submit written or electronic comments that must be received by the MPSC no later than 5 p.m. Sept. 12, 2022, with reply comments filed by 5 p.m. on Oct. 3, 2022. All comments must reference Case No. U-21219.

The MPSC also is seeking input on proposed updates to Michigan’s integrated resource planning filing requirements (Case No. U-18461). After stakeholder review through the MPSC’s Advanced Planning Phase III of the Integration of Resource, Transmission, and Distribution Planning MI Power Grid workgroup, MPSC Staff submitted a final draft redlined version of the updated requirements, and the Commission is requesting comments from interested persons. Comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. Sept. 12, 2022, with reply comments due no later than 5 p.m. Oct. 3, 2022. All comments should reference Case No. U-18461.

In both IRP matters, written comments should be sent to Executive Secretary, Michigan Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 30221, Lansing, MI 48909. Electronic comments may be e-mailed to mpscedockets@michigan.gov. Comments also may be submitted directly within the MPSC’s E-Dockets system by navigating to Case No. U-21219 and clicking on the “Submit Comment” button.

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