Michigan Clean Energy Advocate

Ed rivet executive director of the michigan conservative energy forum which advocates free market approaches to clean energy said renewable targets are no longer needed.

Michigan clean energy advocate.

Nrdc is seeking a michigan clean energy advocate to join the midwest region team of the climate clean energy program. Brief in consumers rate case demonstrates how solar customers are undervalued lansing mi clean energy advocates submitted briefs in the consumers energy rate case today calling on the michigan public service commission mpsc to conduct a value of solar study to determine a fair rate for energy that customer owned. Michigan s 2008 energy law required utilities to get 10 percent of their energy from renewables by 2015. Higan utility regulators have found middle ground between clean energy advocates and dte energy settling a months long dispute over the value of customer owned solar.

Gretchen whitmer s additions to the public service commission include two former clean energy advocates. Ratepayer clean energy advocacy. The office of the clean water public advocate was created through governor whitmer s executive order 2019 06 the office operates as a type 1 agency within the michigan department of environment great lakes and energy while having a connection to the governor s office to elevate concerns. The ideal candidate will have a passion for equity centered climate and clean energy advocacy.

The bills were praised by clean energy advocates as a step in the right direction. The michigan energy codes compliance collaborative is comprised of builders contractors code officials state agencies energy raters utilities and energy advocates with the goal to identify gaps issues and opportunities related to compliance with the current michigan energy code. Energy experts call on mpsc to conduct a new value of solar study. This policy focused role requires a commitment to advancing a just equitable and sustainable clean energy future for michigan.

They may have been necessary to jumpstart michigan s renewable portfolio when it was first adopted in 2008 but now economics are driving utilities to renewables he said. A proposed settlement between consumers energy and stakeholder groups was filed with regulators march 23. The rps applies to all retail electric providers including investor owned utilities cooperative utilities municipal utilities and alternative electric suppliers. Michigan s renewable portfolio standard rps was increased from 10 in 2015 to 15 in 2021.

Michigan regulators find middle ground on rooftop solar payments.