* Michigan electric generators are on track to reach the 10 percent renewable energy standard set forth in state law, says the Public Service Commission. And under provisions of that law, Michigan will have established a floor of no less than 10 percent renewable power for the future, though the PSC thinks the figure will […]
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Posted inGuest Commentary
Final arguments on Proposal 3
Proposal 3 would create an amendment to the Michigan Constitution a requirement that 25 percent of the state’s electrical power come from renewable sources by 2025, with certain caveats. The primary proponent group for Prop 3 is Michigan Energy, Michigan Jobs. As of Oct. 26, it had raised nearly $13 million, most of it from […]
Posted inQuality of Life
Is it bad to turn on a light?
As Bridge’s Rick Haglund reports in today’s magazine, the high hopes of many political leaders for the impact of “green” energy have yet to materialize. I wouldn’t say those hopes are dashed entirely, but the big talk has exceeded the actual results to date. A new report from the federal Energy Information Administration gives some […]
Posted inBusiness Watch
State sails toward renewable energy mark
Michigan electricity providers are making good progress toward meeting the state’s 2015 renewable-energy mandate, mainly because of a sharp drop in wind-power generation costs, a recent state Public Service Commission report found. The commission also says the cost of renewables is lower than the projected cost of producing electricity from a new coal-fired plant. Spokesmen […]