Michigan lawmakers introduced a package of legislative bills April 13 that would codify Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2022 climate plan, which requires utilities in the state to phase out all coal-fired power generation by 2030.
The legislative package of seven bills would also require utilities to provide 100% carbon-free energy by 2035 and achieve 2% annual energy efficiency savings starting in 2026. Other measures focus on building efficiency and clean fuels.
Michigan’s two largest power utilities, DTE Energy Co. and Consumers Energy Co., have been on board with Whitmer’s climate plan to take the state to net-zero emissions by 2050. Both companies have outlined strategies for shedding their coal-fired generating units and ramping up renewables in coming years, but those plans are not yet fully aligned with the legislation.
“We look forward to working with the Michigan legislature to implement key elements of the governor’s MI Healthy Climate Plan,” DTE Energy Chairman and CEO Jerry Norcia […]
There is the good news I was talking about earlier and good going Michigan.