MIRECS Annual Reporting and Transferring Certificates to a REC Portfolio Sub-Account

Transferring Credits to a REC Portfolio Sub-Account

To transfer active Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) and other eligible MIRECS Credits to a REC Portfolio Sub-Account, please take the following steps: 

1. In the Account Dashboard, locate the Account Status
2. Under the Account Status module, Click on an ‘Active’ RECs link.

Note: Account Holder can also Click other Credit positions to access the transfer screen.

3. In the Active credit screen, select the batch(es) of Credits that you wish to retire.
   1. Clicking the top box in column A will select all Credits on the visible page.
4. Adjust transfer quantity as needed for each row selected.
5. Review the “Total Quantity” to transfer and Click [Batch Transfer].

Summary of Steps in Credit’s Transfer Screen (Steps 3, 4, and 5):

6. Account Holder is then taken to the “Transfer Credits” screen to finalize where the Credits will be transferred.
7. Click the “Compliance” radio button and choose the compliance subaccount for the appropriate filing year.

8. Verify all details of the transfer are accurate and Click [Submit] to complete the Portfolio transfer of Credits.

Note: Account Holder may need to continue transferring Credits until the annual REC Portfolio Amount is met.is met.

Submit Annual Portfolio Filing to the Michigan Public Services Commission (MPSC)  

To satisfy PA 295, Michigan Electronic Service Providers are required to transfer eligible credits into their Annual Annual REC Portfolio Sub-Account and submit, through MIRECS, the completed Sub-Account to the Michigan Public Service Commission for approval. 

 Note: Submitting the REC Portfolio Sub-account for Commission review will lock the Credits in place.  

To submit  the Annual Portfolio filing for approval, please complete the following steps: 

1. Log into MIRECS. 
2. Locate the “Open Sub-Account” module and select the hyperlinked ‘Sub-Account Name’ to access the relevant REC Portfolio (Active) Sub-Account. 

3. From the Edit Sub-Account screen, Click on the link to ‘Portfolio Report’

4. In the REC Portfolio Report, Click on the [Submit] button. 

Note: The REC Portfolio Report featured above, will display the quantity achieved and the quantity still needed to meet the annual requirement. The report will also show how many of the Credits are Renewable Energy Credits (RECs), Incentive Renewable Energy Credits (IRECs), Energy Waste Reduction Credits (EWRs), and whether the Credits are from projects owned by the Electric Service Provider.

MPSC Review of Annual Portfolio Filing  

The Commission will receive an automatic notification that a report has been submitted for their review. After their review, the Commission can elect to either ‘approve’ or ‘reject’ the REC Portfolio Sub-account. Approval will result in the Credits being Retired permanently in the REC Portfolio Sub-account associated with the given filing year. Rejection will reopen the applicable REC Portfolio Sub-Account to allow the Account Holder to amend their filing which they can resubmit the Sub-account for Commission review. Status of the Poftolio Sub-Account can be accessed via the Portfolio Report.

Please reference the Annual REC Portfolio Filling and EWR Compliance for more information on Annual Portfolio Filings, including: 

• Portfolio (Formally Compliance) Overview
• Portfolio Report
• MPSC Review of Annual Portfolio Filing
• MIRECS Annual Reporting and Transferring Certificates to a REC Portfolio Sub-Account

Note - Information on Compliance for Energy Waste Reduction can be found in the Energy Waste Reduction (EWR) section of the MIRECS Help Center.