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Michigan ACCA michiganacca@gmail.com MIACCA September 2019 Newsletter1 messageMIACCA mjdsmith@miacca.org Reply-To: "M.J. D'Smith" mjdsmith@miacca.org To: MIACCA michiganacca@gmail.com Mon, Sep 9, 2019 at 7:00 AMWorking hard to Protect, Promote & Educate ourProfessionNEWSLETTER, SEPTEMBER 2019Edition HighlightsMIACCA Calendar of EventsCongratulations Brad BartholomewMessage fromPresidentBill Krestakos

MPSC Orders 333 million to DTE GasCustomersENERGY STAR Program UpdatesACCA Seeks Board of DirectorsNominationsEarn your CSD-1 CertificationFederated Insurance: Annuities to fund thegap before Social SecurityHVAC Product SpotlightService Roundtable World ExpoMichigan Legislative& Regulatory UpdateWhat are VAPS and How Will TheyAffect Me?I know that we are allvery busy getting readyfor our clients Fallfurnace tuneups, as thecool weather will besettling in the nextcouple of months.A reminder we arehosting our 2019 AnnualConference thisSeptember 19th at theHilton Garden Inn inLansing, MI from 1p.m.-6 p.m. Rememberthis event is FREE to ourmembers. Weencourage everyone toattend this event as youlisten to our guestspeakers and networkwith others in our fieldduring our cocktail andappetizer mixer.

Public Act 341 expanded what a utility could offer fromjust an appliance service program (ASP) to "Value-addedprograms and services" or VAPS, see MCL 460.10ee(16)(b). Value-added programs and services are programs andservices that are utility or energy related, including, but notlimited to, home comfort and protection, appliance service,building energy performance, alternative energy options,or engineering and construction services. However VAPSdo not include energy optimization or energy wastereduction programs paid for by utility customers as part oftheir regulated rates.When the utility offers and provides its VAPS to thecustomer it may use utility personnel and assets as long asall utility costs directly attributable to a value-addedprogram or service are allocated to the program or servicebased on the proportional use by the program or service ascompared to the total use of those assets by the utility. Thecost of the program or service includes administrative andgeneral expense loading to be determined in the samemanner as the utility determines administrative and generalexpense loading for all of the utility's regulated andunregulated activities. So now you will have a competitorthat can use utility paid for trucks and personnel to takecare of VAPS customers in the morning and then switchback to the utility work whenever it is convenient and mostprofitable for the VAPS.Earlier this year MIACCA was first to public report that in2018 DTE had 75 million in ASP revenue and thatConsumers Energy had 72 million. How much more ofyour business are you going to lose when the utility offersother VAPS in addition to the ASP? It's now a differentbusiness environment and are you prepared to take onthese new challenges? If not, then you should attend theMIACCA 2019 Annual Meeting on September 15, 2019 inLansing to hear firsthand from the Michigan PublicService Commission on how they are going to try dealwith this and from industry experts on how you can bettercompete.This event is always agreat time and this yearwill be no exception sobe sure to mark yourcalendar. I look forwardto seeing all of you therenext month.As an addedconvenience, you canalso register onlineHEREAs always stay safe andkeep up the great work!Using Annuitiesto Fund the GapBefore ClaimingSocial SecurityPlanning for retirement can be acomplex web, with a dauntinglylarge number of variables thataffect your income. What’s thebest age to retire? How muchshould I save? When should I filefor Social Security?No one has all the answers, but alittle understanding about Social

Register online for the Annual Meeting HERECongratulations to Member BradBartholomewFor being appointed to the Construction CodeCommission. As a past president of MIACCA, Brad willdo an excellent job.MPSC orders 333 million returnedto DTE Gas customers from lowerfederal corporate taxLANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Public ServiceCommission today approved monthly decreases for DTEGas Co. customers to reflect the impact lower federalcorporate tax rates have on the company's long-terminvestments.A total of 333 million will be returned to customers, or 12.7 million annually. A residential customer who uses10,000 cubic feet of natural gas a month will receive a 58cent monthly credit on their bill beginning in September(Case No. U-20298)."The Commission has been a strong advocate for utilityratepayer savings ever since the federal Tax Cuts and JobsAct went into effect," MPSC Chairman Sally Talberg said."Our Staff continues its important lead role in making sureevery dollar of savings from the tax law changes is passedon to ratepayers in a timely manner."This is the third round of bill adjustments as a result of theTCJA, which lowered corporate tax rates from 35 percentto 21 percent. After the law was enacted in December2017, the MPSC swiftly ordered investor-ownedutilities (DTE, Consumers Energy Co., Indiana MichiganPower Co., Alpena Power Co., Upper Peninsula PowerCo., Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp., NorthernSecurity can go a long waytoward helping you answer someof those questions.For people born in 1960 or later,the full retirement age for SocialSecurity benefits is age 67. If youelect to file for Social Security atthat age, you will receive your fullbenefit, which is based on yourhighest 35 years of earnings. Ifyou file early (as early as age62), your monthly benefit will bereduced, but if you delay filing,your benefit will be increased by8 percent per year up to age 70.So, if your full benefit at age 67will be 2,000 per month, at age62, it would be reduced to 1,400(a 30 percent reduction). And ifyou wait until age 70, would beincreased to 2,480 (a 24 percentincrease).Read Full ArticleProduct SpotlightJB Industries VL-100

States Power Co., SEMCO Energy Gas Co., and MichiganGas Utility Corp.) to calculate their tax savings and it setforth a multi-step process to pass on to ratepayers theimmediate and long-term savings under the new law.This final step known as Calculation C, captures long-termimpacts of the change. The monthly rate adjustments willbe in effect until the next time a utility implements newrates, which will be calculated using the 21 percent tax. Inthe first round of refunds, known as Credit A, theCommission approved approximately 380 million incredits for Michigan utility customers. In the secondround, known as Credit B, the MPSC approved roughly 232 million in refunds.The Commission approved Credit A refunds of 2.12 amonth for DTE Gas residential customers in May 2018and Credit B refunds of 2.21 a month in October 2018.Energy Waste ReductionCollaborative (EWR)ENERGY STAR Overview & Program UpdatesPresentationOn August 19th the EWR had a presentation fromENERGY STAR regarding their new program updates.View complete presentation hereACCA SEEKING BOARD OF DIRECTORSNOMINATIONSKey Features &Benefits: The VelocityRapid Evacuation Kitpaired with a vacuumpump allows techniciansto remove restrictivevalve cores and performAC/R system evacuationsup to ten times fasterthrough a large, 1/2"diameter hose. 60-inch, 1/2" diameterevacuation hose 3/8" x1/4" SAE flare Vacuumrated to 20 microns Valve core tool removesrestrictive cores Vacuum-rated valve coretool removes restrictivecores Opens up over90% of internal diameterof access port Vacuumcertified hose will notcollapse or permeateHVACNEWS

ACCA Is looking for nominations for the ACCA Board ofDirectors!If you are anyone in your organization has an interest in beinga member of the ACCA Board of Directors, please sent thecontact information my way.A bit about the ACCA Board:Board Members have two-year terms, and can serve upto three consecutive terms; typically, the first term startswith the spring meeting of the Board (elections and atlarge appointments occur in the fall/winter prior to thefirst meeting with incoming members and outgoingmembers recognized in the spring)Board members must be members in good standing atACCABoard Members have two face to face meetings a year,one in the fall and the other in late winter or early springin conjunction with ACCA’s Annual ConferenceBoard Members typically serve on several committees,and the amount of committee work varies widely basedon the specific committee’s function. Depending onyour strengths, you would choose between technical,advocacy or member services and other associationfunctions. Committees meet conference call during thecourse of the year, and these calls are often on amonthly or bi-monthly basis depending on the needs setforth by the committeeBoard Members are not paid, but per the attached Boardtravel policy, are reimbursed and/or have their hotelrooms paid for at specific eventsNew Board members are provided with a variety ofmaterials to familiarize them with ACCA, and will beassigned a mentor going forward to assist them withunderstanding ACCA and their responsibilities as aBoard memberAttached is the nomination form that candidates fill out to startthe process. Please feel free to share.In the world of Testing,Adjusting, and Balancing(TAB) airflow in commercialrooftop units (RTU), fans,and so on, there is a widedebate on which testingmethod to use. There are, infact, two methods — LogTchebycheff (LogT) and Equal AreaMethod traverse – and thedebate centers around whichis the most accurate. MostTAB professionals will saythat either method isacceptable, but only one ofthem should be used on anyparticular job.My purpose here isn’t tocontinue this debate.Instead, I want to highlightthe impact of impropermethods and/or inadequatedocumentation that cancomplicate results, no matterwhich method is used. There

We know there are a lot of great contractors out there and hopeyou will be willing to send them our way!!! All nominationsshould be sent to me by October 15, 2019, we will then havefall elections and the newly elected members will be installedin office at the March 2020 meeting of the ACCA Board in St.Louis, MO.If you have any questions, please send themto hilary.atkins@acca.org, or direct dial at (703) 824-8855,are a few clear indicators ofthis that I’ve encounteredhundreds of times over theyears.First, some definitions.The Log-Tchebycheff, orLog-T was developed by aACCA Board Nomination QuestionnaireRussian mathematician. It isACCA Board Travel Policybased upon a logarithm(ncilink.com/LogDefinition)that calculates where to drillholes or “install test ports,”and where to mark the testprobe to obtain accuratereadings in the duct. Forrectangular ductwork, thismethod requires a minimumof 25 readings and amaximum of 47 readings.Log-T also requires you totake all measurements tothree decimal places.Read Full ArticleParis Hotel, Las VegasOctober 16-18Save 30 if you register by September 13th!Info and Registration hereEarn yourCSD-1CertificationJoin us at Young Supply

for two opportunities toearn your CSD-1certification.The class will cover coderequirements for CSD-1testing and certification,forms needed, how to testand record, and codeupdates.There will be a review ofcurrent CSD-1 codes, testprocedures and recording ofinformation, how to fill outforms for state mandatedCSD-1 testing, and bestpractices andtroubleshooting.Meal provided. 225Instructor - Phil FornerFor info and registration forthe Troyclass: https://miacca.org/event-3500588For info and registrationfor the Kalamazooclass: https://miacca.org/event-3500594

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to DTE Gas customers from lower federal corporate tax LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Public Service Commission today approved monthly decreases for DTE Gas Co. customers to reflect the impact lower federal corporate tax rates have on the company's long-term investments. A total of 333 mi