Energy Savings Requirements

The MPSC may hold a contested hearing and may charge one to two times the normal program surcharge against the proportional of the savings shortfall.  There are no penalties for not meeting your planned savings goal as long as implemented savings meets or exceeds the minimum.  

DTE Energy will review your biennial reports and plans to make sure the required documentation is provided. All plans and reports are subject to evaluation and field verification.

Yes, if you expect to achieve them. You must at least reach the minimum annual savings to avoid possible penalties. There are no penalties for not meeting planned savings in excess of the minimum.

Yes. Savings in excess of the minimum standard may be carried forward one year in an amount not to exceed 1/3 of the next year's minimum standard The Michigan Public Service Commission is considering a new carry forward policy. It would allow savings claimed in, or deferred to, a successive plan year not to exceed four consecutive years following the plan year in which the savings occurred. The excess savings deferred to future plan years must begin with the fist successive year and shall be used in the shortest time period possible. The eligible measures deferred shall have a measure life of six or more years.

No. The implemented savings to meet goal may be collected from the sites of your choosing as long as the sites are included in your plan.

No. 

No. Savings are incremental and must be new each year with one exception. You are permitted to carry excess savings forward.

No. You are required to report incremental savings for each year of the plan and are subject to penalties in years you do not meet at least your minimum standard. You are permitted to carry excess savings forward.