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Michigan Republicans push bills to eliminate clean energy requirements, saying the move will lower energy costs for residents
Solar panel field in mid Michigan
House Republicans want to eliminate Michigan’s clean energy law requiring 100% renewable power by 2040.
A second bill would also limit distributed energy sources, such as rooftop solar, to just 1% of a utility’s total energy sales. Democrats say that amounts to a ban on community solar programs like Ann Arbor’s Solarize, where neighbors group together to buy solar panels at bulk discounts.
Ann Arbor solar installations jumped from 17 per year to 180 after the Solarize program launched. The 1% cap could hurt that growth.
Republican Rep. Pauline Wendzel says her bill puts “reliability and affordability first.” Democratic Rep. Tonya Myers Phillips says utilities are the problem behind high energy bills.
Reporter Kyle Davidson from Michigan Advance joined Robyn Vincent on The Metro to discuss the battle over energy costs.
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