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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Filing Procedures For Electric, Wastewater, Steam, And Gas Utilities › Part 2 - RATE BOOK › Section R. 460.2023 - Numbering and general data to appear on each sheet

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 23.
(1)
				  Tariff Sheet numbers. Every sheet in each rate book shall be numbered using a
				  decimal numbering system or equivalent, as described in subrules (3) and (4) of
				  this rule.
(2) Commission number
				  and utility name. Each utility shall assign a unique commission number
				  (M.P.S.C. number) to each rate book, which shall appear in the upper left-hand
				  corner of every sheet. A suffix that denotes the type of service provided shall
				  be used with the M.P.S.C. number, for example, M.P.S.C. No. 1--Gas. All of the
				  following shall apply:
(a) The utility name
				  shall appear on each sheet under the M.P.S.C. number or at the top center of
				  the tariff sheet.
(b) Each utility
				  shall designate its first rate book as M.P.S.C. No. 1.Unless the commission
				  directs otherwise, each utility issuing a complete new rate book shall assign
				  the next serial M.P.S.C. number to the reissue.
(c) If a utility changes its name, its new
				  rate book shall be M.P.S.C. No.1.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Filing Procedures For Electric, Wastewater, Steam, And Gas Utilities › Part 3 - SPECIAL CONTRACTS › Section R. 460.2031 - Filing special contracts

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 31.
(1) When
				  a utility enters into a special contract to provide service in a manner or at a
				  rate not specifically covered by its filed rate schedules or rules and
				  regulations, the utility shall file an application for approval of the special
				  contract with the commission.
(2)
				  If the commission specifies any modifications to the proposed special contract
				  with its approval order, then within 30 days, the utility shall file a copy of
				  the executed special contract, modified as required by the commission's
				  order.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Technical Standards For Gas Service › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 460.2301 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1. As used in these rules:
(a) "Approved by the commission" means that a
				  commission order has been issued.
(b) "British thermal unit" means the quantity
				  of heat that must be added to 1 avoirdupois pound of pure water to raise its
				  temperature from 58.5 degrees Fahrenheit to 59.5 degrees Fahrenheit under
				  standard pressure. Standard pressure is 30 inches mercury at 32 degrees
				  Fahrenheit or 14.73 pounds per square inch absolute and with acceleration due
				  to gravity equal to 32.174 feet per second per second.
(c) "Commission" means the Michigan public
				  service commission.
(d) "Cubic foot
				  of gas" means either of the following:
(i)
				  For billing purposes, a standard cubic foot of gas is that quantity of dry gas
				  that, at a temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit and an absolute pressure of
				  14.65 pounds per square inch, occupies 1 cubic foot. The commission may,
				  however, approve a different absolute pressure base.
(ii) For testing purposes, such as testing
				  for heating value, a standard cubic foot of gas is that quantity of gas that,
				  when saturated with water vapor at a temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit and
				  an absolute pressure of 14.73 pounds per square inch, occupies 1 cubic
				  foot.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Technical Standards For Gas Service › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 460.2302 - Application, intention, and interpretation of rules; utility rules and regulations

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2.
(1) These
				  rules apply to a gas utility that operates within the state of Michigan and
				  that is subject to the jurisdiction of the commission.
(2) These rules are intended to promote safe
				  and adequate gas service to the public, to provide technical standards for
				  uniform and reasonable practices by gas utilities, to encourage efficiency and
				  economy, and to establish a basis for determining the reasonableness of such
				  demands as may be made by the public upon gas utilities.
(3) Questions that concern the application or
				  interpretation of these rules and disagreements with respect to any service
				  rules and regulations that are promulgated by a utility shall be referred to
				  the commission for a ruling.
(4) A
				  utility shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations, subject to commission
				  approval, governing its relations with customers. The rules and regulations
				  must not be inconsistent with these rules and any other rules of the
				  commission. A utility's rules and regulations must constitute an integral part
				  of the utility's rate book.
(5)
				  Upon written request of a customer, utility, or on its own motion, the
				  commission may waive any requirements of these rules when it determines the
				  waiver will further the effective and efficient administration of these rules
				  and is in the public interest.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Technical Standards For Gas Service › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 460.2303 - Rescission

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3. R 460.891 to R 460.914, R 460.916, R 460.919, R
					 460.920, R 460.926, and R 460.927 of the Michigan Administrative Code,
					 appearing on pages 6094 to 6102, and 6104 of the 1954 volume of the Code, and
					 pages 1070 and 1071 of the 1958 Annual Supplement to the Code, are
					 rescinded.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Technical Standards For Gas Service › Part 2 - RECORDS, REPORTS, AND OTHER INFORMATION › Section R. 460.2321 - Retention of records

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 21. All records that are required to be made or
					 maintained pursuant to these rules must be preserved by the utility for a
					 period of time specified in
					 R
					 460.2501 to
					 R 460.2582. If a time period is not
					 specified in these rules or in
					 R
					 460.2501 to
					 R 460.2582, all records must be
					 preserved by the utility for, at a minimum, 1 year after the records are
					 completed.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Technical Standards For Gas Service › Part 2 - RECORDS, REPORTS, AND OTHER INFORMATION › Section R. 460.2322 - Location of records

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 22. Copies of all records required by these rules
					 shall be kept within the boundaries of this state or at the administrative
					 headquarters of the utility, and shall be available at all reasonable times for
					 examination by an authorized representative of the
					 commission.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Technical Standards For Gas Service › Part 2 - RECORDS, REPORTS, AND OTHER INFORMATION › Section R. 460.2323 - Reports and records generally

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 23.
(1)
				  Volumetric data that is contained in any report must define the pressure,
				  temperature, and water saturation upon which the data is based.
(2) In addition to reports or records that
				  are required to be filed with the commission pursuant to these rules, a utility
				  shall provide the commission with a current list of the name, title, address,
				  telephone number, and email address of the person who should be contacted in
				  connection with all of the following:
(a)
				  General management duties.
(b)
				  Customer complaints that relate to operations.
(c) Construction, maintenance, operations,
				  and emergencies during office and nonoffice hours for each major operating
				  headquarters.
(d) Meter tests and
				  repairs.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Technical Standards For Gas Service › Part 2 - RECORDS, REPORTS, AND OTHER INFORMATION › Section R. 460.2324 - Security reporting

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 24.
(1) To
				  inform the commission regarding matters that may affect the security or safety
				  of persons or property, whether public or private, a utility must do both of
				  the following:
(a) Provide a written or oral
				  annual report, individually or jointly with other utilities, to designated
				  members of the commission staff regarding the utility's cybersecurity program
				  and related risk planning. This report on the threat assessment and
				  preparedness strategy must contain all of the following information:
(i) An overview of the program describing the
				  utility's approach to cybersecurity awareness and protection.
(ii) A description of cybersecurity awareness
				  training efforts for the utility's staff members, specialized cybersecurity
				  training for cybersecurity personnel, and participation by the utility's
				  cybersecurity staff in emergency preparedness exercises in the previous
				  calendar year.
(iii) An
				  organizational diagram of the utility's cybersecurity organization, including
				  positions and contact information for primary and secondary cybersecurity
				  emergency contacts.
(iv) A
				  description of the utility's communications plan regarding unauthorized actions
				  that result in loss of service, financial harm, or breach of sensitive business
				  or customer data, including the utility's plan for notifying the commission and
				  customers.
(v) A redacted summary
				  of any unauthorized actions that resulted in material loss of service,
				  financial harm, or breach of sensitive business or customer data, including the
				  parties that were notified of the unauthorized action and any remedial actions
				  undertaken.
(vi) A description of
				  the risk assessment tools and methods used to evaluate, prioritize, and improve
				  cybersecurity capabilities, including work completed pursuant to R
				  460.2345.
(vii) General information
				  about current emergency response plans regarding cybersecurity incidents,
				  domestic preparedness strategies, threat assessments, and vulnerability
				  assessments.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Technical Standards For Gas Service › Part 3 - SERVICE REQUIREMENTS › Section R. 460.2331 - Sale of gas

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 31.
(1) All
				  gas that is sold by a utility must be on the basis of meter measurement, unless
				  otherwise approved by the commission.
(2) The utility shall provide the terms and
				  conditions of service available to prospective customers upon
				  request.
(3) If gas is supplied and
				  metered to a customer at a nominal delivery pressure of 0.25 pounds per square
				  inch gauge, then, for billing purposes, both of the following provisions apply:
(a) The gas volume that is registered by the
				  meter is assumed to be measured at standard billing conditions as defined in
				  R 460.2301(d)(i),
				  regardless of the actual temperature of the gas or actual atmospheric pressure.
				  All meters that are to operate at ambient outdoor conditions must be equipped
				  with a temperature-compensating device.
(b) If the billing pressure base is 14.65
				  pounds per square inch absolute, then the atmospheric pressure is assumed to be
				  14.4 pounds per square inch absolute. If the commission has approved a
				  different billing pressure base, then the assumed atmospheric pressure is equal
				  to the difference between such absolute billing pressure base and 0.25 pounds
				  per square inch.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Technical Standards For Gas Service › Part 3 - SERVICE REQUIREMENTS › Section R. 460.2332 - Service line tariffs

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 32. Within 30 days after a company commences operating
					 as a gas utility, the utility shall file its service line tariffs for
					 commission approval. These tariffs must constitute an integral part of the
					 utility's rate book.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Technical Standards For Gas Service › Part 3 - SERVICE REQUIREMENTS › Section R. 460.2333 - Main extension tariffs

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 33. Within 30 days after a company commences operating
					 as a gas utility, the utility shall file its main extension tariffs for
					 commission approval. These tariffs must constitute an integral part of the
					 utility's rate book.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Technical Standards For Gas Service › Part 3 - SERVICE REQUIREMENTS › Section R. 460.2334 - Temporary service

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 34. If a utility renders temporary service to a
					 customer for a period not exceeding 2 years or for the duration of a particular
					 construction project using such temporary service, in addition to the charges
					 for gas used during such service, the utility may require the customer to bear
					 all of the cost of installing, removing, and providing equipment of facilities
					 for such temporary service, less the salvage value of any equipment or
					 facilities retained by the utility at the conclusion of the temporary
					 service.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Technical Standards For Gas Service › Part 3 - SERVICE REQUIREMENTS › Section R. 460.2335 - Interruptions of service

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 35.
(1) This
				  rule does not apply to service interruptions that result from a utility's
				  shutoff of service due to nonpayment of bills, unauthorized use of gas service,
				  or pursuant to the provisions of
				  R 460.2371 and
				  R
				  460.2373.
(2) A utility shall make a reasonable effort
				  to prevent interruptions of service and, when such interruptions occur, shall
				  endeavor to reestablish service with the shortest possible delay consistent
				  with the safety of its customers, its employees and others engaged in work for
				  the utility, and the general public. If service is necessarily interrupted for
				  the purpose of working on the distribution system or plant equipment, it must
				  be done at a time that causes the least inconvenience to customers, and those
				  customers who may be seriously affected shall be notified in advance.
(3) If the supply of gas diminishes to the
				  point where continuous service to customers is threatened, the utility may
				  limit or shut off service to its customers pursuant to curtailment procedures
				  approved by the commission.
(4) A
				  utility shall keep records of reportable outages on its entire system or in
				  major divisions or operating districts of its system. The records must include
				  a statement of the time, duration, and cause of the interruption. A utility
				  shall report interruptions of service, as required by
				  R
				  460.20101 to
				  R 460.20606 and shall periodically
				  make an analysis of the records to determine steps to be taken to prevent the
				  recurrence of these interruptions.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Technical Standards For Gas Service › Part 4 - ENGINEERING › Section R. 460.2341 - Gas facilities; construction and installation

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 41.
(1) Gas
				  facilities of a utility must be constructed and installed pursuant to accepted
				  engineering practices in the gas industry and
				  R
				  460.20101 to
				  R 460.20606 to ensure, to the
				  extent reasonably practicable, continuity of service, uniformity in the quality
				  of service provided, and the safety of persons and property.
(2) All new meters must conform to 1 of the
				  following standards adopted by reference in R 460.2344:
(a) American National Standards Institute
				  (ANSI) B109.1-2019 for Diaphragm-Type Gas Displacement Meters (Under 500 Cubic
				  Feet per Hour Capacity).
(b) ANSI
				  B109.2-2000 (R2008) for Diaphragm-Type Gas Displacement Meters (500 Cubic Feet
				  per Hour Capacity and Over).
(c)
				  ANSI B109.3-2019 for Rotary Type Gas Displacement Meters.
(d) AGA Report No. 3, Orifice Metering of
				  Natural Gas Part 2: Specifications and Installation Requirements.
(e) AGA Report No. 7, Measurement of Gas by
				  Turbine Meter.
(f) AGA Report No.
				  9, Measurement of Gas by Multipath Ultrasonic Meters.
(g) AGA Report No. 11, Measurement of Natural
				  Gas by Coriolis Meter, Second Edition.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Technical Standards For Gas Service › Part 4 - ENGINEERING › Section R. 460.2345 - Security standards

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 45. Unless otherwise approved by the commission, all
					 utilities utilizing supervisory control and data acquisition systems shall
					 implement API Standard 1164 Ed. 2 (2009/R2016), as adopted by reference in R
					 460.2344.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Technical Standards For Gas Service › Part 5 - METERS METERING EQUIPMENT INSPECTIONS AND TESTS › Section R. 460.2351 - Meters and associated metering devices; inspections; tests; and records

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 51. Inspections and tests of meters and associated
					 metering devices must be made by, or on behalf of, each utility as
					 follows:
(a) A meter or an associated
				  metering device that is not included as a part of the meter, or both, must be
				  inspected and tested before being placed in service, and the error must not be
				  more than 1.0%.
(b) A meter or an
				  associated metering device, or both, must be tested after it is removed from
				  service. These tests must be made before the meter or associated metering
				  device is adjusted, repaired, or retired.
(c) A repaired meter or a meter that is
				  removed from service must be leak-tested before being returned to service,
				  subject to the following requirements:
(i) If
				  tested in the field, a meter must be tested at the actual meter operating
				  pressure of the system.
(ii) If
				  tested in the shop, a meter must be subjected to an internal pressure test of,
				  at a minimum, 3.0 pounds per square inch gauge pressure. In addition, any meter
				  that will operate above 3.0 pounds per square inch gauge pressure must be so
				  marked on the meter and must be subjected to 1 of the following tests:
(A) An internal pressure test of, at a
				  minimum, the manufacturers rated operating pressure.
(B) An internal pressure test at 10% above
				  the maximum operating pressure to which the meter could be subjected.
(C) Any suitable test that is approved by the
				  commission.
(iii) During
				  the pressure test, the meter must be checked for leaks by 1 of the following
				  tests:
(A) Immersion test.
(B) Soap test.
(C) Pressure drop test of a type that is
				  approved by the commission.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Technical Standards For Gas Service › Part 5 - METERS METERING EQUIPMENT INSPECTIONS AND TESTS › Section R. 460.2351a - Statistical quality sampling program for diaphragm-type meters

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 51a.
(1) A
				  utility shall comply with the provisions of
				  R 460.2351, except that a utility
				  that receives approval from the commission may adopt the requirements of this
				  rule for statistical sampling and quality control of in-service diaphragm
				  meters. Statistical sampling and quality control must be supervised by an
				  individual trained in statistical sampling techniques.
(2) A utility may use any of the following
				  statistical quality control programs for meter testing, as adopted by reference
				  in R 460.2344:
(a) ANSI B109.1-2019,
				  "Diaphragm-Type Gas Displacement Meters, Under 500 Cubic Feet per Hour
				  Capacity."
(b) ANSI B109.2-2000
				  (R2008), "Diaphragm-Type Gas Displacement Meters, 500 Cubic Feet per Hour
				  Capacity and Over."
(c) ANSI/ASQ
				  Z1.9-2003 (R2018), "Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Variables
				  for Percent Nonconforming."
(d)
				  ANSI/ASQ Z1.4-2003 (R2018), "Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by
				  Attributes."
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Technical Standards For Gas Service › Part 5 - METERS METERING EQUIPMENT INSPECTIONS AND TESTS › Section R. 460.2353 - Retirement of meters

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 53.
(1)
				  Meters must be retired from service whenever abnormal conditions affecting
				  accuracy cannot be corrected for economic or other reasons. Examples of such
				  conditions are basic defects due to manufacture, design, or excessive damage.
				  Meters may also be retired due to obsolescence, unavailability of repair parts,
				  or other reasons.
(2)
				  Notwithstanding the provisions of any other rule, meters that are found to be
				  overregistering must be repaired or replaced within 6 months of the discovery
				  of the error unless a different period is approved by the commission.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Technical Standards For Gas Service › Part 5 - METERS METERING EQUIPMENT INSPECTIONS AND TESTS › Section R. 460.2354 - Accuracy of metering equipment; tests; standards

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 54.
(1) A
				  utility shall use the applicable provisions of the standards adopted by
				  reference in R 460.2344 as criteria of accepted practice in testing
				  meters.
(2) Metering equipment must
				  be tested by comparison with the standards that are adopted by reference in R
				  460.2344.
(3) A gas service meter
				  that is repaired or removed from service for any cause must, before
				  installation, be tested and adjusted to be correct within 1% fast or 1%
				  slow.
(4) Every diaphragm-type gas
				  meter must be tested before installation and adjusted, if required, to a meter
				  accuracy of 100% plus or minus 1% at a low flow rate and at a high flow rate so
				  that the numerical difference between the meter accuracy at these 2 flow rates
				  is not more than 1 percentage point. A low flow rate is a flow at 20% to 50% of
				  the rated capacity of the meter. A high flow rate is a flow at 80% to 120% of
				  the rated capacity of the meter. The average meter accuracy of a diaphragm-type
				  meter must be defined as 1/2 the sum of the meter accuracy at the low flow test
				  and at the high flow test.
(5) All
				  recording-type meters or associated instruments that have a timing element that
				  serves to record the time at which the measurement occurs for billing purposes
				  must be adjusted at intervals of not more than 2 years so that the timing
				  element is not in error by more than plus or minus 4 minutes in 24 hours, under
				  laboratory conditions, as set forth in ANSI B109.1-2019, "Diaphragm Type Gas
				  Displacement Meters, Under 500 Cubic Feet per Hour Capacity", which is adopted
				  by reference in R 460.2344, or by more than plus or minus 10 minutes in 24
				  hours under field conditions.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Technical Standards For Gas Service › Part 5 - METERS METERING EQUIPMENT INSPECTIONS AND TESTS › Section R. 460.2355 - Meter shop; design; meter testing system; standards; handling; calibration cards; calibrated orifices

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 55.
(1) A
				  utility shall maintain or designate a meter shop within Michigan for the
				  purpose of inspecting, testing, and repairing meters. The shop must be open for
				  inspection by authorized representatives of the commission at all reasonable
				  times. A utility may obtain approval from the commission to have its meters
				  tested outside of Michigan upon showing, to the satisfaction of the commission,
				  that the meter test facilities so utilized are in compliance with these rules.
				  Records of test results must be maintained in Michigan or the administrative
				  headquarters of the utility.
(2)
				  The area within the meter shop that is used for the testing of meters must be
				  designed so that the meters and meter-testing equipment are protected from
				  drafts and excessive changes in temperature. The meters to be tested must be
				  stored in such a manner that the temperature of the meters is substantially the
				  same as the temperature of the prover.
(3) A utility shall own and maintain, or have
				  access to, a meter-testing system (working standard) of an approved type,
				  subject to all of the following provisions:
(a) Means must be provided to maintain the
				  temperature of the liquid in a meter-testing system at substantially the same
				  level as the ambient temperature in the prover area.
(b) The meter-testing system must be
				  maintained in good condition and in correct adjustment so that it is capable of
				  determining the accuracy of any service meter to plus or minus 0.5%.
(c) A utility may use a properly calibrated
				  test meter or transfer prover or may use a properly designed flow prover for
				  testing meters.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Technical Standards For Gas Service › Part 5 - METERS METERING EQUIPMENT INSPECTIONS AND TESTS › Section R. 460.2356 - Pressure measurement standards

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 56.
(1) For
				  its working pressure measurement standards, a utility shall have manometers,
				  laboratory-quality indicating pressure gauges, field-type deadweight pressure
				  gauges, or any other instruments that have an accuracy error of not more than
				  1/2 of 1% of full scale, which shall be used to test the indicating and
				  recording pressure gauges that are used in determining the pressure on the
				  utility's system.
(2) For its
				  secondary pressure measurement standards, a utility shall own, or have access
				  to, a pressure-testing instrument that has an accuracy error of not more than
				  1/10 of 1% of full scale, which shall be used to verify the accuracy of its
				  working pressure measurement standards. An instrument that is used as a
				  secondary pressure measurement standard shall be maintained in an accurate
				  condition.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Technical Standards For Gas Service › Part 5 - METERS METERING EQUIPMENT INSPECTIONS AND TESTS › Section R. 460.2357 - Records; meter tests

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 57.
(1) A
				  utility shall maintain records of the last 2 tests made on any meter. The
				  record of the meter test made at the time of the meter's retirement shall be
				  maintained for a minimum of 3 years.
(2) Test records shall include the following
				  information:
(a) The date and reason for the
				  test.
(b) The index reading of the
				  meter at the time of removal from the customer's premises.
(c) The meter accuracy "as found."
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Technical Standards For Gas Service › Part 5 - METERS METERING EQUIPMENT INSPECTIONS AND TESTS › Section R. 460.2358 - Records; meter and associated metering device data

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 58. A utility shall maintain records of the following
					 data, where applicable, for each meter or associated metering device, or both,
					 until retirement:
(a) Descriptive
				  data, manufacturer, identification number, type, capacity, multiplier, and
				  constants.
(b) The dates of
				  installation and removal from service, together with the location of current
				  and previous installation.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Technical Standards For Gas Service › Part 6 - BILL ADJUSTMENT; METER ACCURACY › Section R. 460.2362 - Determination of adjustment

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 62.
(1) If
				  the date that the period of inaccurate meter registration began can be
				  determined, that date must be the starting point for calculating an adjustment
				  pursuant to the provisions of
				  R
				  460.115.
(2) If the date that the period of inaccurate
				  meter registration began cannot be determined, it must be assumed that the
				  inaccuracy existed for a period equal to 1/2 of the time elapsed since the
				  meter was last installed or tested.
(3) The adjustment must be made on the basis
				  of actual monthly consumption, if possible. Otherwise, the average monthly
				  consumption that is determined from the most recent 36 months consumption data
				  must be used.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Technical Standards For Gas Service › Part 6 - BILL ADJUSTMENT; METER ACCURACY › Section R. 460.2363 - Refunds

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 63. Refunds shall be made to the 2 most recent
					 customers who received service through the meter found to be registering
					 inaccurately. In the case of a previous customer who is no longer a customer of
					 the utility, a notice of the amount of the refund shall be mailed to his or her
					 last known address and the utility shall, upon demand made within 3 months,
					 refund the amount.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Technical Standards For Gas Service › Part 6 - BILL ADJUSTMENT; METER ACCURACY › Section R. 460.2365 - Consumption data records

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 65. Records of all consumption data and other data
					 necessary for the administration of adjustment of bills shall be maintained for
					 a minimum period of 36 months.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Technical Standards For Gas Service › Part 7 - SHUTOFF OF SERVICE › Section R. 460.2371 - Conditions for establishing gas service; liability; notice and record of inability to establish service; refusal of service to customer using other gaseous fuel; exception; service quality

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 71.
(1) A
				  utility shall establish gas service to a customers premises in compliance with
				  the Michigan gas safety standards.
(2) The utility shall not be liable for the
				  installation, maintenance, or use of piping or gas utilization equipment that
				  is owned by the customer, nor be held liable for any continuing duty of
				  inspection of piping or equipment.
(3) If the condition of the customers fuel
				  line is such that service cannot be established, the utility shall notify the
				  customer, in writing, of the reason or reasons that service was not
				  established.
(4) A record must be
				  kept by the utility of all cases where refusal to establish service is made.
				  The record must provide all of the following information:
(a) The name of the customer.
(b) The address or location of the
				  premises.
(c) The date of the
				  test.
(d) The name of the service
				  person.
(e) All changes or
				  rearrangements recommended.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Technical Standards For Gas Service › Part 7 - SHUTOFF OF SERVICE › Section R. 460.2372 - Gas facilities hazard

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 72. When a utility acquires knowledge that a
					 customer's action has caused a hazardous condition to exist with respect to a
					 gas facility, the utility shall initiate the following action depending on the
					 facility that is involved:
(a) For a
				  utility's facilities, the utility shall correct the condition at the expense of
				  the customer or shut off service to the customer.
(b) For a customer's facilities, the utility
				  shall correct the condition at the expense of the customer, if such action is
				  authorized by the utility's service policy and if the customer consents.
				  Otherwise, the utility shall shut off service to the customer until the
				  condition has been corrected.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Technical Standards For Gas Service › Part 7 - SHUTOFF OF SERVICE › Section R. 460.2373 - Shutoff of service

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 73. Under any of the following conditions, gas service
					 may be shut off by the utility:
(a) A
				  hazardous condition exists. In this instance, gas service may be shut off
				  without prior notification.
(b) A
				  potentially hazardous condition exists. In this instance, gas service may be
				  shut off after providing the customer with written notice of shutoff by first
				  class mail at least 10 days before the shutoff is scheduled to occur.
(c) Refusal of required access. In this
				  instance, gas service may be shut off after providing the customer with written
				  notice of the shutoff by first class mail at least 10 days before the shutoff
				  is scheduled to occur.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Technical Standards For Gas Service › Part 8 - GAS QUALITY › Section R. 460.2381 - Gas purity

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 81.
(1) Gas
				  that is distributed by a utility to a customer must not contain more than 0.3
				  grains of hydrogen sulfide or more than 20 grains of total sulfur per 100 cubic
				  feet, including the sulfur in any hydrogen sulfide.
(2) Gas that is distributed by a utility to a
				  customer must not contain flammable liquids in quantities that interfere with
				  the normal operation of the customers equipment.
(3) Gas that is distributed by a utility to a
				  customer must not contain more than 2% carbon dioxide or 5 parts per million
				  oxygen.
(4) Gas that is distributed
				  by a utility to a customer must not contain water in excess of 7 pounds per
				  million cubic feet.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Technical Standards For Gas Service › Part 8 - GAS QUALITY › Section R. 460.2382 - Heating value; authorized variations

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 82.
(1) The
				  heating value of substitute natural gas and mixed gas must be considered as
				  being under the control of the utility. The average heating value on 1 day must
				  not be more than or less than the standard total heating value range set forth
				  in the utility's rules. A utility shall not add air to a gas stream if this
				  results in a heating value that is below 1,000 British thermal units per
				  standard cubic foot.
(2) The
				  average monthly heating value of gas that is supplied by a utility shall be
				  1,025 British thermal units per standard cubic foot, plus or minus 75 British
				  thermal units. A greater variation may be approved by the commission upon a
				  showing by the utility that the variation will not adversely affect the
				  efficient and satisfactory operation of its customers gas utilization
				  equipment.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Technical Standards For Gas Service › Part 8 - GAS QUALITY › Section R. 460.2383 - Heating value records; location and accuracy of measuring equipment; frequency of heating value determination

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 83.
(1) A
				  utility shall maintain records of the heating value of the gas it distributes.
				  Heating value test records must be preserved for a minimum of 6 years. A
				  utility shall utilize either the industry standards that are adopted by
				  reference in R 460.2344(d) or other standards that are approved by the
				  commission for heating value determination methods.
(2) Heating value measuring equipment must be
				  installed in suitably located testing stations.
(3) The accuracy of all heating value
				  measuring equipment and the method of making heating value tests must meet the
				  industry standards that are adopted by reference in R 460.2344(d) or must
				  otherwise be approved by the commission. Recording equipment must be tested, at
				  a minimum, annually.
(4) The
				  utility shall determine the heating value of substitute natural gas and mixed
				  gas at a minimum of twice a day and shall make the tests during the periods of
				  the a.m. and p.m. peak demands.
(5)
				  The utility shall determine the heating value of gas at least once a month. A
				  utility that sells gas subject to a thermal adjustment shall determine the
				  heating value at least once a day.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Residential Conservation Program Standards

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND INDUSTRY
				SERVICES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
RESIDENTIAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM STANDARDS
By Authority conferred on the public service commission by
				  section 6c of Act No. 3 of the Public Acts of 1939, as amended, being S460.6c
				  of the Michigan Compiled Laws
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Preservation of Records of Electric, Gas, And Water Utilities › Part I - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 460.2501 - Scope

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1.
(1) These
				  rules apply to all books of account and other records prepared by or on behalf
				  of the public utility. See
				  R 460.2582 for records that come
				  into the possession of the public utility in connection with the acquisition of
				  property, such as a purchase, consolidation, or merger.
(2) These rules shall not be construed as
				  excusing compliance with any other lawful requirement for the preservation of
				  records for periods longer than those prescribed in these rules. When a gas
				  utility collects rates authorized by this commission based on increased
				  supplier rates collected under bond under the authority of the Federal Energy
				  Regulatory Commission (FERC), this utility shall maintain sufficient gas
				  consumption records to enable the calculation of refunds to individual
				  customers as may be ordered by the Michigan public service commission. This
				  requirement continues in effect until final action by FERC or until the final
				  decree of the court, if appealed to the court, and until the time when the
				  Michigan public service commission has entered its order authorizing
				  appropriate refunds if applicable.
(3) Unless otherwise specified in part 2 of
				  these rules, duplicate copies of records may be destroyed at any time if the
				  duplicate copies do not contain significant information not shown on the
				  originals.
(4) Records other than
				  those listed in part 2 of these rules may be destroyed at the option of the
				  public utility if records that are used in place of those listed will be
				  preserved for the periods prescribed for the records used for substantially
				  similar purposes and if the retention of records pertaining to added services,
				  functions, and plant, the establishment of which cannot be presently foreseen,
				  will conform to the principles embodied in these rules.
(5) Upon written request of a public utility,
				  or on its own motion, the commission may waive any requirements of these rules
				  when it determines that the waiver will further the effective and efficient
				  administration of these rules and is in the public interest.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Preservation of Records of Electric, Gas, And Water Utilities › Part I - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 460.2502 - Designation of supervisory official

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2. A public utility subject to these rules shall
					 designate 1 or more persons to be officially responsible for the supervision of
					 the utility's program for the preservation and authorized destruction of its
					 records.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Preservation of Records of Electric, Gas, And Water Utilities › Part I - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 460.2503 - Protection and storage of records

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3. The public utility shall provide reasonable
					 protection for records subject to these rules from damage by fires, floods, and
					 other hazards and shall safeguard the records from unnecessary exposure to
					 deterioration. The public utility shall also operate a back-up system to
					 preserve electronic information and records that are required to be retained
					 under these rules.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Preservation of Records of Electric, Gas, And Water Utilities › Part I - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 460.2504 - Index of records

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4. At each office of a public utility where records
					 are kept or stored, such records as are herein required to be preserved shall
					 be so arranged, filed, and currently indexed that they may be readily
					 identified and made available to representatives of the
					 commission.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Preservation of Records of Electric, Gas, And Water Utilities › Part I - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 460.2505 - Preservation of record storage media generally

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5. A public utility has the flexibility to select its
					 own storage media, subject to the following conditions:
(a) The storage media selected must have a
				  life expectancy at least equal to the applicable record retention period
				  provided in part 2 of these rules unless there is a quality transfer from 1
				  media to another with no loss of data.
(b) A public utility shall implement internal
				  control procedures that ensure the reliability of, and ready access to, data
				  stored on machine-readable media. Internal control procedures shall be
				  documented by a responsible supervisory official.
(
c) A transfer of data from 1 media to another
					 must be verified for accuracy and documented. Software and hardware required to
					 produce readable records shall be retained for the same period as the media
					 format is used.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Preservation of Records of Electric, Gas, And Water Utilities › Part I - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 460.2506 - Destruction of records

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 6. At the expiration of the retention period, a public
					 utility may use any appropriate method to destroy records as long as the method
					 ensures the full destruction of information contained in the documents that is
					 forbidden by law from being divulged to unauthorized persons.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Preservation of Records of Electric, Gas, And Water Utilities › Part I - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 460.2507 - Premature destruction or loss of records

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 7. When any records are destroyed before the
					 expiration of the prescribed period of retention, a certified statement
					 listing, as far as may be determined, the records destroyed and describing the
					 circumstances of accidental or other premature destruction shall be filed with
					 the commission within 90 days from the date of discovery of such destruction.
					 Discovery of the loss of records is to be treated in the same manner as in the
					 case of premature destruction.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Preservation of Records of Electric, Gas, And Water Utilities › Part I - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 460.2509 - Retention periods designated "Destroy at option."

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 9. Use of the retention period, "Destroy at option,"
					 in these rules authorizes the destruction of records at management's discretion
					 if the destruction of the records does not conflict with other legal retention
					 requirements or usefulness of such records in satisfying pending regulatory
					 actions or directives.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Public Service Commission › Preservation of Records of Electric, Gas, And Water Utilities › Part 2 - SCHEDULE OF RECORDS AND PERIODS OF RETENTION › Section R. 460.2513 - Authorization records from regulatory bodies for issuance of securities; retention periods

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 13. The following authorization records from
					 regulatory bodies for issuance of securities shall be retained for the periods
					 listed:
(a) Copies of applications to regulatory bodies for
								authority to issue stocks, bonds, and other securities, including copies of
								exhibits in support of such applications.
25 years or until all securities covered are
								retired, whichever is shorter. If a retention period is prescribed elsewhere in
								the schedule with respect to any document which is included as an exhibit to
								any filing retained pursuant to the requirements of this subdivision, the
								company need retain only 1 copy of such document in its files if appropriate
								cross-references are established.
(b) Official copies of opinions and orders of
								regulatory bodies granting authority to issue securities.
Until securities covered are retired.
(c) Reports filed with regulatory bodies in
								compliance with authorizations to issue securities. File copies of such reports
								and supporting papers.
Until securities covered are retired.