Michigan Democrats: Utilities must use 100% carbon free energy by 2035

[RandySF]

Michigan Senate Democrats on Wednesday announced a sweeping bill package that aims to put legal teeth behind efforts to wean Michigan off fossil fuels.

The package, which Democratic leaders said would be filed by Thursday, would require state-regulated utilities to stop burning coal by 2030, and would require them to deliver 100 percent clean energy by 2035.

Senate Democrats spokesperson Rosie Jones initially said Wednesday that would be a renewable energy requirement but later clarified the bill would require “carbon-free” energy. She did not specify whether that leaves the door open to utilities continuing to use fossil fuels while deploying carbon capture technology or other means of offsetting emissions.

The bill package would also require utilities to prioritize energy efficiency by strengthening the state’s so-called energy waste reduction standard and applying it to more utilities.




https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/michigan-democrats-utilities-must-use-100-carbon-free-energy-2035

[roamer65]

1. I bet DTE renews the push for a Fermi Unit 3 reactor along Lake Erie.

Last estimate was $20-$30 billion.

[MichMan]

2. Nearly every house in the entire state uses natural gas or propane

Does this mean every homeowner will be required to replace their furnaces at a significant cost to themselves? Voters are going to love that.