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- Alternative energy marine propulsion system: means an onboard propulsion system or detachable outboard propulsion system for a watercraft that is powered by an alternative energy system and that is the singular propulsion system for the watercraft. See Michigan Laws 207.822
- Alternative energy system: means the small-scale generation or release of energy from 1 or any combination of the following types of energy systems:
(i) A fuel cell energy system. See Michigan Laws 207.822Alternative energy technology: means equipment, component parts, materials, electronic devices, testing equipment, and related systems that are specifically designed, specifically fabricated, and used primarily for 1 or more of the following:
(i) The storage, generation, reformation, or distribution of clean fuels integrated within an alternative energy system or alternative energy vehicle, not including an anaerobic digester energy system or a hydroelectric energy system, for use within the alternative energy system or alternative energy vehicle. See Michigan Laws 207.822Alternative energy technology business: means a business engaged solely in the research, development, or manufacturing of alternative energy technology. See Michigan Laws 207.822 Alternative energy vehicle: means a motor vehicle manufactured by an original equipment manufacturer that fully warrants and certifies that the motor vehicle meets federal motor vehicle safety standards for its class of vehicles as defined by the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257. See Michigan Laws 207.822 Alternative energy zone: means a renaissance zone designated as an alternative energy zone by the board of the Michigan strategic fund under section 8a of the Michigan renaissance zone act, 1996 PA 376, MCL 125. See Michigan Laws 207.822 alternative fueled vehicle: means a motor vehicle that can only be powered by a clean fuel energy system and can only be fueled by a clean fuel. See Michigan Laws 207.822 Anaerobic digester energy system: means a device or system of devices for optimizing the anaerobic digestion of biomass for the purpose of recovering biofuel for energy production. See Michigan Laws 207.822 Approved apprenticeship program: means a training program for boiler operators or stationary engineers that is certified by or meets the standards of the Office of Apprenticeship in the United States Department of Labor and is approved by the board. See Michigan Laws 339.5901 Associated auxiliaries: means equipment that is required in the operation of a boiler that includes, but is not limited to, pumps, regulators, feedwater heaters, superheaters, de-superheaters, economizers, air preheaters, draft fans, combustion and pollution control equipment, and prime movers. See Michigan Laws 339.5901 Authority: means the Michigan next energy authority created under section 3. See Michigan Laws 207.822 Battery cell: means a closed electrochemical system that converts chemical energy from oxidation and reduction reactions directly into electric energy without combustion and without external fuel and consists of an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte. See Michigan Laws 207.822 Battery cell energy system: means 1 or more battery cells and an inverter or other power conditioning unit used to perform 1 or more of the following functions:
(i) Propel a motor vehicle or an alternative energy marine propulsion system. See Michigan Laws 207.822biodiesel: means a diesel fuel substitute consisting of methyl or ethyl esters produced from the transesterification of animal or vegetable fats with methanol or ethanol. See Michigan Laws 207.822 biomass: means wood and paper products industries, food production and processing, trees and grasses grown specifically to be used as energy crops, and gaseous fuels produced from solid biomass, animal waste, municipal wastes, or landfills. See Michigan Laws 207.822 Biomass energy system: means a system that generates energy from a process using residues from wood and paper products industries, food production and processing, trees and grasses grown specifically to be used as energy crops, and gaseous fuels produced from solid biomass, animal waste, municipal wastes, or landfills. See Michigan Laws 207.822 Board: means the board of boiler rules described in section 905. See Michigan Laws 339.5901 Board: means the governing body of an authority under section 4. See Michigan Laws 207.822 Boiler: means a closed vessel in which water is heated, steam is generated, or steam is superheated, or a combination of those actions occurs, under pressure or vacuum by the application of heat from combustible fuels, electricity, or nuclear energy. See Michigan Laws 339.5901 CHP energy system: means an integrated unit that generates power and either cools, heats, or controls humidity in a building or provides heating, drying, or chilling for an industrial process that includes and is limited to both of the following:
(i) An absorption chiller, a desiccant dehumidifier, or heat recovery equipment. See Michigan Laws 207.822Clean fuel: means 1 or more of the following:
(i) Methane. See Michigan Laws 207.822Clean fuel energy system: means a device that is designed and used solely for the purpose of generating power from a clean fuel. See Michigan Laws 207.822 Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed. Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name. Department: means the department of management and budget. See Michigan Laws 207.822 Department: means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs. See Michigan Laws 339.5103 Director: means the director of the department of licensing and regulatory affairs or his or her authorized representative. See Michigan Laws 339.5103 electric vehicle: means a motor vehicle powered solely by a battery cell energy system. See Michigan Laws 207.822 Electricity storage device: means a device, including a capacitor, that directly stores electrical energy without conversion to an intermediary medium. See Michigan Laws 207.822 Electricity storage system: means 1 or more electricity storage devices and inverters or other power conditioning equipment. See Michigan Laws 207.822 experience: includes any relevant experience acquired while serving in the armed forces by an individual who was separated from that service if all of the following are met:
(a) The applicant provides to the department a form DD214, a form DD215, or any other form that is satisfactory to the department that demonstrates that he or she was separated from that service, with an honorable character of service or under honorable conditions (general) character of service. See Michigan Laws 339.5903Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC Fuel cell: means an electrochemical device that uses an external fuel and continuously converts the energy released from the oxidation of fuel by oxygen directly into electricity without combustion and consists of an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte. See Michigan Laws 207.822 Fuel cell energy system: means 1 or more fuel cells or fuel cell stacks and an inverter or other power conditioning unit. See Michigan Laws 207.822 fuel cell vehicle: means a motor vehicle powered solely by a fuel cell energy system. See Michigan Laws 207.822 Fuel processor: means a device that converts a fuel, including, but not limited to, methanol, natural gas, or gasoline, into a hydrogen rich gas, without combustion for use in a fuel cell. See Michigan Laws 207.822 Heating surface: means the heating surface determined by the boiler manufacturer and recorded in the manufacturer's data report or by rules established by the board for a boiler if the manufacturer's data report is not available or the boiler is not stamped with its heating surface. See Michigan Laws 339.5901 hybrid electric vehicle: means a motor vehicle powered by an integrated propulsion system consisting of an electric motor and combustion engine. See Michigan Laws 207.822 hybrid vehicle: means a motor vehicle that can only be powered by an internal combustion engine and 1 or more alternative energy systems. See Michigan Laws 207.822 hydraulic hybrid vehicle: means a motor vehicle powered by a regenerative hydraulic drive system or powered by an internal combustion engine assisted by a regenerative hydraulic drive system. See Michigan Laws 207.822 Hydroelectric energy system: means a system related to the process of generating or putting into usable form the energy produced solely from flowing or falling water. See Michigan Laws 207.822 License: includes the whole or part of a governmental permit, certificate, approval, registration, charter, or similar form of permission required under a specific article of this act. See Michigan Laws 339.5105 Licensee: means a person that is issued a license under this act. See Michigan Laws 339.5105 Low pressure boiler: means a steam boiler operated at pressures that do not exceed 15 p. See Michigan Laws 339.5903 microgrid: means the lines, wires, fuel lines and fuel reformers, and controls to connect 2 or more alternative energy systems. See Michigan Laws 207.822 Microturbine energy system: means a system that generates electricity, composed of a compressor, combustor, turbine, and generator, fueled solely by a clean fuel with a capacity of not more than 250 kilowatts. See Michigan Laws 207.822 Miniturbine energy system: means a system that generates electricity, composed of a compressor, combustor, turbine, and generator, fueled solely by a clean fuel with a capacity of not more than 2 megawatts. See Michigan Laws 207.822 Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses. Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 207.822 Person: means an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, association, limited liability company, corporation, or common law trust or a combination of those legal entities. See Michigan Laws 339.5107 Personal property: All property that is not real property. Photovoltaic energy system: means a solar energy device composed of 1 or more photovoltaic cells or photovoltaic modules and an inverter or other power conditioning unit. See Michigan Laws 207.822 Qualified technical education program: means an educational program that is approved by the board and that has a minimum of 350 contact hours in classroom hands-on training, field training, or supervised plant visits for high pressure boiler operators. See Michigan Laws 339.5903 Qualified training program: means any of the following:
(i) An in-house training program approved by the board and offered to boiler operators and stationary engineers by an employer. See Michigan Laws 339.5903Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business. Regenerative hydraulic drive system: means a system that captures energy from nonparasitic vehicle sources or energy wasted by a vehicle's brakes or suspension to be released to directly assist vehicle propulsion or directly propel the vehicle. See Michigan Laws 207.822 Renewable fuels: means 1 or more of the following:
(i) Biodiesel or biodiesel blends containing at least 20% biodiesel. See Michigan Laws 207.822Rule: means a rule promulgated under the administrative procedures act of 1969. See Michigan Laws 339.5107 seal: shall be construed to include any of the following:
(a) The impression of the seal on the paper alone. See Michigan Laws 8.3nSmall-scale: means 1 or more of the following:
(i) A single energy system with a generating capacity of not more than 2 megawatts or an integrated energy system with a generating capacity of not more than 10 megawatts. See Michigan Laws 207.822solar vehicle: means a motor vehicle powered solely by a photovoltaic energy system. See Michigan Laws 207.822 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 stationary engineer: means an individual who is engaged in the operation of boilers and associated auxiliaries. See Michigan Laws 339.5901 Stirling cycle energy system: means a closed-cycle, regenerative heat engine that is fueled solely by a clean fuel and uses an external combustion process, heat exchangers, pistons, a regenerator, and a confined working gas, such as hydrogen or helium, to convert heat into mechanical energy. See Michigan Laws 207.822 Thermoelectric energy system: means a system that generates energy by converting thermal energy into electrical energy using direct heat from a clean fuel energy system or waste heat from any source. See Michigan Laws 207.822 Wind energy system: means an integrated unit consisting of a wind turbine composed of a rotor, an electrical generator, a control system, an inverter or other power conditioning unit, and a tower, which uses moving air to produce power. See Michigan Laws 207.822