Michigan Laws 460.1009 – Definitions; N to P
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 460.1009
- Biomass: means any organic matter that is not derived from fossil fuels, that can be converted to usable fuel for the production of energy, and that replenishes over a human, not a geological, time frame, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(i) Agricultural crops and crop wastes. See Michigan Laws 460.1003Commission: means the Michigan public service commission. See Michigan Laws 460.1003 Electric provider: means any of the following:
(i) Any person or entity that is regulated by the commission for the purpose of selling electricity to retail customers in this state. See Michigan Laws 460.1005Gasification facility: means a facility located in this state that, using a thermochemical process that does not involve direct combustion, produces synthesis gas, composed of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, from carbon-based feedstocks (such as coal, petroleum coke, wood, biomass, hazardous waste, medical waste, industrial waste, and solid waste, including, but not limited to, municipal solid waste, electronic waste, and waste described in section 11514 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324. See Michigan Laws 460.1007 Integrated pyrolysis combined cycle facility: means a pyrolysis facility that uses exhaust heat to generate electricity. See Michigan Laws 460.1007 Natural gas provider: means an investor-owned business engaged in the sale and distribution at retail of natural gas within this state whose rates are regulated by the commission. See Michigan Laws 460.1009 Pet coke: means a solid carbonaceous residue produced from a coker after cracking and distillation from petroleum refining operations. See Michigan Laws 460.1009 Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide. Pyrolysis facility: means a facility that effects thermochemical decomposition at elevated temperatures without the participation of oxygen, from carbon-based feedstocks including, but not limited to, coal, wood, biomass, industrial waste, or solid waste, but not including pet coke, hazardous waste, coal waste, or scrap tires. See Michigan Laws 460.1009 state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
As used in this act:
(a) “Natural gas provider” means an investor-owned business engaged in the sale and distribution at retail of natural gas within this state whose rates are regulated by the commission.
(b) “Pet coke” means a solid carbonaceous residue produced from a coker after cracking and distillation from petroleum refining operations.
(c) “Plasma arc gasification facility” means a gasification facility that uses a plasma torch to break substances down into their molecular structures.
(d) “Provider” means an electric provider or a natural gas provider.
(e) “PURPA” means the public utility regulatory policies act of 1978, Public Law 95-617.
(f) “Pyrolysis facility” means a facility that effects thermochemical decomposition at elevated temperatures without the participation of oxygen, from carbon-based feedstocks including, but not limited to, coal, wood, biomass, industrial waste, or solid waste, but not including pet coke, hazardous waste, coal waste, or scrap tires. Pyrolysis facility includes the transmission lines, gas transportation lines and facilities, and associated property and equipment specifically attributable to the facility. Pyrolysis facility includes, but is not limited to, an integrated pyrolysis combined cycle facility.