S T A T E O F M I C H I G A N BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION * * * * * In the matter of the application of ) CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY ) to close General Service Unmetered ) Case No. U-18205 Lighting Rate GUL to all new metal ) halide business. ) ) At the November 8, 2018 meeting of the Michigan Public Service Commission in Lansing, Michigan. PRESENT: Hon. Sally A. Talberg, Chairman Hon. Norman J. Saari, Commissioner Hon. Rachael A. Eubanks, Commissioner ORDER On November 16, 2016, Consumers Energy Company (Consumers) filed an application requesting ex parte approval to close its General Service Unmetered Lighting Rate GUL to all new metal halide lighting requests. In support of its application, the company noted that, effective February 2017, federal requirements mandate increased efficiency for metal halide light fixtures. In light of this development, Consumers points to uncertainty on whether light manufacturers will continue selling metal halide streetlights. Moreover, even if metal halide streetlights are still available for sale, Consumers states that metal halide is considered an obsolete technology and is being replaced by light emitting diode (LED) lighting as the preferred white light option for streetlights.
Against this backdrop, Consumers seeks to close General Service Unmetered Lighting Rate GUL to all new metal halide business. Consumers further indicates that it has approximately 800 metal halide streetlights on the company s system and that this amount is a very small portion of the company s total streetlights. Consumers further states that closing General Service Unmetered Lighting Rate GUL to all new metal halide business will not have a negative impact on customers. Consumers offers LED lighting to customers in lieu of metal halide lighting, as this type of lighting has similar white light characteristics. The company explains that LED lighting has a much longer life than metal halide lighting and is more energy efficient. Consumers intends to replace all existing metal halide lighting with LED lighting when existing metal halide lights require replacement. The company explains that this will ensure a reasonable means by which the company can phase out the obsolete metal halide light technology. Consumers states that customers who have metal halide lighting replaced with LED lighting will be provided LED lighting service under Consumers Rate GU-XL. With its application, Consumers includes proposed language that eliminates new metal halide lighting options in its General Service Unmetered Lighting Rate GUL tariff sheet. The proposed new tariff sheet is attached to this order as Exhibit A. The company explains that granting the approvals sought in its application, and as shown in Exhibit A, will not increase rates for any customer and therefore ex parte approval is appropriate. The Commission has reviewed Consumers requested relief and finds it to be reasonable and in the public interest. Furthermore, since Case No. U-16186, the Commission has encouraged the adoption of LED street lighting technology that provides energy savings and ongoing maintenance benefits. Consumers actions to replace the use of older technologies with LEDs aligns with the Commission s directive. The Commission also finds that ex parte approval is appropriate because Page 2 U-18205
the approval will not result in an increase in the rates or charges of any customers. MCL 460.6a(3). THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that: A. Consumers Energy Company s request to close General Service Unmetered Lighting Rate GUL to new metal halide business is approved. B. Consumers Energy Company s amended General Service Unmetered Lighting Rate GUL tariff, attached as Exhibit A, is approved. C. Within 30 days from the date of this order, Consumers Energy Company shall file tariff sheets substantially similar to those set forth in Exhibit A. Page 3 U-18205
The Commission reserves jurisdiction and may issue further orders as necessary. Any party desiring to appeal this order must do so in the appropriate court within 30 days after issuance and notice of this order, pursuant to MCL 462.26. To comply with the Michigan Rules of Court s requirement to notify the Commission of an appeal, appellants shall send required notices to both the Commission s Executive Secretary and to the Commission s Legal Counsel. Electronic notifications should be sent to the Executive Secretary at mpscedockets@michigan.gov and to the Michigan Department of the Attorney General - Public Service Division at pungp1@michigan.gov. In lieu of electronic submissions, paper copies of such notifications may be sent to the Executive Secretary and the Attorney General - Public Service Division at 7109 W. Saginaw Hwy., Lansing, MI 48917. MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Sally A. Talberg, Chairman Norman J. Saari, Commissioner By its action of November 8, 2018. Rachael A. Eubanks, Commissioner Kavita Kale, Executive Secretary Page 4 U-18205
M.P.S.C. No. 13 - Electric Consumers Energy Company EXHIBIT A Sheet No. D-50.10 Page 1 of 2 Facilities Policy: (Contd) Company-Owned GENERAL SERVICE UNMETERED LIGHTING RATE GUL (Continued From Sheet No. D-50.00) At the customer's request, the Company shall install new luminaires and associated facilities under this rate, or replace existing luminaires and associated facilities served under this rate with other luminaires and associated facilities for which it has rates available in accordance with the following guidelines: A. The installation of all new, standard unmetered lights shall require a customer contribution of $I 00 per luminaire. This policy includes the extension of up to 350 feet of distribution facilities to serve any individual light. Any extension beyond 350 feet shall require a contribution based on the Company's general service line extension policy. B. At the customer's request, the Company shall convert its existing incandescent/fluorescent luminaires to the nearest standard size high-pressure sodium er metal halide luminaire at no cost to the customer. If requirements for installations make it necessary for the Company to convert luminaires or if the customer requests a conversion of luminaires that the Company can no longer maintain due to federal or state requirements, the Company shall cover the cost of the bulb and the customer shall be responsible for all other expenses as a contribution. For conversions completed with nonnal Company maintenance such as replacement of bulbs on a routine schedule or due to failure, then the average cost of that work type shall be deducted from the total work order cost to determine the required customer contribution. If other light upgrading is also involved, the Company expenditure shall be caiculaled in accordance with the Company's general service line extension policy. Any costs in excess of this amount shall be borne by the customer. Additional annual revenue is the grealer of (1) the difference between the annual revenue from the nearest size highpressure sodium luminaire and the annual delivery revenue from the upgraded light which would be installed or (2) the difference between the annual delivery revenue from the existing light and the annual delivery revenue from the light which would be installed. C. Where upgrading ef n:ieta-l h1r 16:e, er high-pressure sodium unmetered lights are requested, the customer shall pay the estimated cost of conversion. Where the upgrading results in additional revenues to the Company, the customer shall receive a credit calculated in accordance with the Company's general service line extension policy to be applied against the estimated cost of conversion. If the cost of conversion is overestimated, the Company shall, upon completion of construction, refund that portion of the contribution resulting from the overestimate. D. Where Company-approved nonstandard poles are requested, the customer contribution shall be the difference in installed cost between standard wood poles and the requested pole. Where Company-approved nonstandard fixtures are requested, a customer contribution shall be required to cover costs in excess of the equivalent Company standard fixture. E. For unmetered lighting systems installed underground (exclusive of subdivisions where the developer's contribution provided for underground unmetered lighting), the customer shall be required to contribute the estimated difference in cost between the equivalent standard overhead construction and required underground construction. No contribution shall be required for that footage ofunmetered lighting cable which can be satisfactorily installed in underground conduit furnished by the customer for the Company's use and in accordance with the Company's specification. F. For system-wide conversions from one light source to another, the customer may be limited to an annual quota as determined by the Company. G. If underground unmetered lighting cable is requested, except that requested in conjunction with the Company's residential underground electric distribution policy, the customer shall contribute to the Company the difference between the Company's estimated installed costs of the underground unmetered lighting cable and the Company's estimated installed costs of standard overhead unmetered lighting conductors. (Continued on Sheet No. D-51.00) Issued XXXXXX XX, 20XX by Patti Poppe, President and Chief Executive Officer, Jac!Bon, Michigan Effective for service rendered on and after :XXXXXX XX, 20:XX Issued under authority of the Michigan Public Service Commission dated XXXXXX XX, 20XX in Case No. U-XXXXX
M.P.S.C. No. 13 - Electric Consumers Energy Company Sheet No. D-51.00 Page 2 of2 Monthly Rate: GENERAL SERVICE UNMETERED LIGHTING RATE GUL (Continued From Sheet No. D-50.10) The charge per luminaire per month shall be: Nominal Rating of Lamps (One Lamp per Luminaire) (1) Watts lncjuding Service Charge Fixture Charge Type of Luminaire Watts Ballast (2) Lumens [!Cr Luminaire (4) [!er Luminaire (4) Mercury Vapor (3) JOO 128 3,500 $5.38 $6.00 Mercury Vapor (3) 175 209 7,500 8.78 6.00 Mercury Vapor (3) 250 281 10,000 11.8 I 6.00 Mercury Vapor (3) 400 20,000 19.25 6.00 Mercury Vapor (3) 700 770 35,000 32.36 6.00 Mercury Vapor (3) 1,000 1,080 50,000 6.00 458 High-Pressure Sodium (3) 70 83 5,000 3.49 6.00 High-Pressure Sodium JOO 117 8,500 4.92 6.00 High-Pressure Sodium 150 171 14,000 7.19 6.00 High-Pressure Sodium (3) 200 247 20,000 10.38 6.00 High-Pressure Sodium 250 318 24,000 13.37 6.00 High-Pressure Sodium 400 480 45,000 20.18 6.00 Fluorescent (3) 380 470 20,000 19.75 6.00 Incandescent (3) 202 202 2,500 6.00 Incandescent (3) 305 305 4,000 12.82 6.00 Incandescent (3) 405 405 6,000 17.02 6.00 Incandescent (3) 690 690 10,000 29.00 6.00 Metal Halide ill 150 170 9,750 7.15 6.00 Metal Halide (3) 175 210 10,500 8.83 6.00 Metal Halide f11 250 290 15,500 12.19 6.00 Metal Halide ill 400 460 24,000 19.33 6.00 (1) Ratings for fluorescent lighting apply to all lamps in one lurninaire. (2) Watts including ballast used for monthly billing of the Power Supply Cost Recovery (PSCR) Factor, Securitization and Securitization Tax Charges, Power Plant Securitization Charges and surcharges. (3) Rates apply to existing ]uminaires only and are not open to new business. (4) For customers who own their lighting fixtures and are assessed a Service Charge (but not a Fixture Charge), the charge per luminaire represents a 43% Power Supply Charge and a 57% Distribution Charge, For customers who do not own their lighting fixtures and are assessed both a Service Charge and a Fixture Charge, the charge per luminaire rep resents a 24.2% Power Supply Charge and a 75.8% Distribution Charge. For energy conseniation purposes, customers may, at their option, elect to have any or all luminaires served under this rate disconnected for a period of six months or more. The charge per luminaire per month, for each disconnected luminaire, shall be 40% of the monthly rate set forth above. However, should any such disconnected luminaire be reconnected at the customer's request after having been disconnected for less than six months, the monthly rate set forth above shall apply to the period of disconnection. An $8.00 per lurninaire disconneclfreconnect charge shall be made at the time of disconnection except that when the estimated disconnect/reconnect cost is si gn ificantly higher than $8.00, the estimated cost per luminaire shall be charged. 45.39 For 24-hour mercury-vapor service, the charge per lurninaire shall be 125% of the foregoing rates. 8.49 (Continued on Sheet No. D-52.00) Issued XXXXXX XX, 20XX by Patti Poppe, President and Chief Executive Officer, Jackson, Michigan Effective for service rendered on and after XXXXXX XX, 20:XX Issued under authority of the Michigan Public Service Commission dated XXXXXX XX, 20XX in Case No. U-XXXXX
P R O O F O F S E R V I C E STATE OF MICHIGAN ) Case No. U-18205 County of Ingham ) Lisa Felice being duly sworn, deposes and says that on November 8, 2018 A.D. she electronically notified the attached list of this Commission Order via e-mail transmission, to the persons as shown on the attached service list (Listserv Distribution List). Subscribed and sworn to before me This 8th day of November 2018 Lisa Felice Angela P. Sanderson Notary Public, Shiawassee County, Michigan As acting in Eaton County My Commission Expires: May 21, 2024
Service List for Case: U-18205 Name Consumers Energy Company 1 of 2 Consumers Energy Company 2 of 2 Kelly M. Hall Email Address mpsc.filings@cmsenergy.com matorrey@cmsenergy.com kelly.hall@cmsenergy.com