On October 14, 2004 the Michigan Public Service Commission issued on it's own motion, Order U-14231 to begin an investigation into future capacity requirements.
The Capacity Need Forum (CNF) was created as a collaborative industry-wide process to assess the projected need for electrical generating capacity in Michigan over the short-, intermediate-, and long-term future. The goal is to provide policy recommendations within the current scope of the Commission's jurisdiction and under currently existing legislation, in order to assure that additional generation could be built if needed.
The final CNF Staff report is due January 3, 2006. See Capacity Need Forum Documents in the section below for Volumes 1 and 2 of the final report.
Volume 1 contains the Executive Summary, Report and Appendices A and B.
Volume 2 contains each work group final report (Appendices C-G) and CNF participant responses to Staff's Sept 05 proposal (Appendix H).
Final Report of the CNF - Vol 1, Jan 2006 (1MB)
Final Report of the CNF - Vol 2, Jan 2006 (6MB)
CNF responses to Staff's Proposal, Sept 2005 (Appendix H)
Policy Discussion, August 25, 2005
Steering Committee Responses, August 1, 2005
Status Report, July 1, 2005
George Stojic
Mar 14, 2006 public hearing.
Pre-filed comments on final CNF report.
January 2006 Final Report - Vol 1
Staff's final report to the Commission on the Capacity Need Forum.
July 1, 2005 Status Report
Status update report to the Commission on the Capacity Need Forum.
December 15, 2004 presentation
Summary of U-14231 and creation of Capacity Needs Forum outline.
Order U-14231Commission's own motion to begin an investigation into future capacity requirements.
The Demand work group is responsible for creating a consensus load forecast. Forecasting methodology and assumptions should be identified and as consistent as possible. Energy efficiency should also be taken into consideration.
Final Report of Demand Work Group - Jan, 2006 (Appendix D)
Michigan Demand and Energy Forecast as of May 17, 05
Michigan High Growth Demand and Energy Forecast - May 17, 05
Michigan Low Growth Demand and Energy Forecast - May 17, 05
Demand and Energy Forecast Assumptions
DTE's Economic Parameter Assumptions
CE's Economic Parameter Assumptions
Eric Baker, Wolverine Power
Don Mazuchowski
Demand Group Meeting
No additional meetings scheduled
Summary '04 NRG Efficiency Studies
MPSC Staff Electric Sales Forecast
The Central Station Resource working group is responsible for compiling the current inventory of central station generation in Michigan. In addition, this working group is responsible for identifying new, potential central station generating options for consideration in modeling future electric generating needs in Michigan. The Central Station Resource group will estimate the capital, fuel, and O&M expenses of new central station options along with operating characteristics of those options.
Final Report of Central Sta. Work Group - Jan, 2006 (Appendix E)
Robert Palmer, DTE Energy
John King
Central Station Meeting
No additional meetings scheduled
The Other Generation Resource Option Group is responsible for compiling an inventory of existing renewable energy, distributed, combined heat and power, and other generation resources in Michigan. The group is also responsible for identifying and compiling data on new renewable, distributed, CHP, and new, innovative electric generating facilities that are likely to be available to meet Michigan's electric generating capacity needs. The Other Generation Resource Option work group will also provide estimates for the capacity potential for renewable resources, investment costs, operating costs, and operating characteristics.
Final Report of Other Gen. Work Group - Jan, 2006 (Appendix F)
Michigan CHP Supply Document, June 3, 2005
Wind - Capacity Factors, June 2005
Wind - MI Energy Potential 2006-2020, DRAFT Jun 14, 2005
Emerging Energy Technologies (Word), DRAFT June 16, 2005
Landfill Gas Data, Mar 31, 2005
Anaerobic Digestion - Summary report, Mar 31, 2005
Anaerobic Digest'n - Co. Index of Prospective Cattle Farms, Jun 05
Don Johns, Enstar Energy
Mark Nida
Other Generation Meeting
No additional meetings scheduled
Emissions from Green Power Facilities
Landfill Gas to Energy (LFGTE) Ag Biogas Casebook - 2004 Update Wind Capacity Credits draft document Wind Capacity Credits presentation Potential for MI Offshore Wind EnergyThe Transmission and Distribution work group is responsible for compiling information on existing transmission capacity. The group is also responsible for identifying any plans for immediate increase in capacity and to identify potential transmission investment options that can be used if additional electric capacity is needed.
Final Report of T & D Work Group - Jan, 2006 (Appendix G)
Transmission Transfer Capability in Michigan - Draft Aug 17, 2005
Transfer capability results, August 17, 2005
Revised Ball and Stick diagram can be found on Integration page
Draft charts of Transfer Capabilities into L. Penin as of May 10, 2005
Preliminary Transfer Capability Results Summary as of Mar 8, 2005
Tom Vitez, ITC Transmission
Pete Derkos
Transmission/Distribution
No additional meetings scheduled
The Integration work group is responsible for modeling and scenario development. This group will take the demand forecast and combine it with the inventory of existing resources to determine when a capacity need is likely to develop and the characteristics of the capacity need. In addition, they will develop a set of scenarios likely to have a significant impact on the modeling results and provide an assessment of the scenarios.
Final Report of the Integ. Work Group - Jan, 2006 (Appendix C)
Proposed estimates of Mercury emissions by plant, revised 6/23/05
Ball and Stick diagram, revised 6/23/05
Proposed Integration modeling scenarios as of 9/22/05
John Dellas, CMS Energy
Paul Proudfoot
Integration Group Meeting
No additional meetings scheduled
March 14, 2006 - Public hearing to provide an additional opportunity to make verbal presentations directly to the Commission on Staff's CNF report, 9:30 EST
March 1, 2006, Deadline for written comments on Staff's CNF report.
January 3, 2006 - Final report of the CNF due to the MPSC Commission
September 29, 2005 - Capacity Need Forum Meeting, 10:00 EDT
September 8, 2005 - Integration Committee meeting, 1:30 EDT
August 25, 2005 - Capacity Need Forum Meeting, 1:30 EDT
August 23, 2005 - Integration Meeting, NewEnergy present draft of final results, 1:30 EDT
August 18, 2005 - Transmission/Distribution work group conference call - 10:00 EDT
August 15, 2005 - Integration Meeting with NewEnergy, 10:00 EDT, Web castConference Call
August 9, 2005 - Integration Meeting with NewEnergy, 10:00 EDT, Conference Call
August 4, 2005 - Integration Meeting with NewEnergy, 10:00 EDT, Conference Call
August 4, 2005 - Transmission/Distribution Conference Call - Postponed until August 18 @ 10 EDT
July 25, 2005 - Integration Meeting 1-3 EDT, NewEnergy modeling update
July 18, 2005 - Capacity Need Forum Meeting 10-12 EDT, Speaker from MISO
July 13, 2005 - Transmission/Distribution Conference Call 1:30 EDT
June 29, 2005 - Integration Meeting 1-3, EDT
June 29, 2005 - Other Generation Conference Call 10-12:00 EDT
June 23, 2005 - Capacity Need Forum Meeting 10-12, Speaker from PJM discussing capacity markets.
June 17, 2005 - Other Generation Meeting 9-11 EDT
June 17, 2005 - Transmission/Distribution Meeting 10-12 EDT, only if needed.
June 10, 2005 - Integration Committee Meeting 10-12 EDT
June 7, 2005 - Steering Committee Meeting 1-3 EDT
June 2, 2005 - Other Generation Meeting 10-12 EDT
May 27, 2005 - Capacity Need Forum Meeting 10-12
May 19, 2005 - Other Generation Meeting 10-12
May 17, 2005 - Central Station Meeting 10-12
May 13, 2005 - Transmission & Distribution Meeting 10-12
May 12, 2005 - Integration Committee Meeting 10-12
May 5, 2005 - Other Generation Meeting 9-11
April 28, 2005 - Other Generation Meeting 1:30-3:30
April 27, 2005 - Steering Committee Meeting 9-11
April 22, 2005 - Capacity Need Forum Meeting 10-12
April 21, 2005 - Other Generation Meeting 10-12
April 19, 2005 - Central StationWork group Meeting 10-12
April 14, 2005 - Other Generation Meeting 1:30-3:30
April 14, 2005 - Integration Committee Meeting 10-12
April 13, 2005 - Transmission & Distribution Work group Meeting 10-12
April 11, 2005 - Demand Work group Meeting 1-3
March 31, 2005 - Other Generation Work group Meeting 10-12
March 24, 2005 - Other Generation Work group Meeting 10-12
March 23, 2005 - Central Station Work group Meeting 10-12
March 22, 2005 - Demand Work group Meeting 10-12
March 17, 2005 - Other Generation Work group Meeting 1-3
March 15, 2005 - Steering Committee Meeting 10-12
March 11, 2005 - Transmission/Distribution Work group Meeting 10-12
March 9, 2005 - Other Generation Work group Conference Call 10:00 am
March 4, 2005 - Integration Committee Meeting 10-12
March 2, 2005 - Demand Work group Meeting 10-12
