Michigan Clean Energy Advocate

Gretchen whitmer s additions to the public service commission include two former clean energy advocates.

Michigan clean energy advocate.

A proposed settlement between consumers energy and stakeholder groups was filed with regulators march 23. 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. The rps applies to all retail electric providers including investor owned utilities cooperative utilities municipal utilities and alternative electric suppliers. Ratepayer clean energy advocacy.

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. 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. On residential ratepayer advocacy nessel is definitely a step up from previous attorneys general perhaps going back to frank kelley said robert nelson president of the citizens utility board of michigan who served as an independent on the michigan public service commission from 2001 to 2005. 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.

Energy experts call on mpsc to conduct a new value of solar study. 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. Consumers energy has reached an agreement with a broad coalition of advocates on the utility s long term clean energy transition weeks after the plan was in jeopardy due to disputes over key provisions. 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.

Michigan s renewable portfolio standard rps was increased from 10 in 2015 to 15 in 2021. The bills were praised by clean energy advocates as a step in the right direction. This policy focused role requires a commitment to advancing a just equitable and sustainable clean energy future for michigan. Michigan regulators find middle ground on rooftop solar payments.

The clean energy roadmap is a collaborative effort.