MICHIGAN HEALTHY CLIMATE PLAN UPDATE
Michiganders, check out the latest MI Healthy Climate Plan report card; an annual update from EGLE on the clean energy transition. Here are three highlights:
No 1. in the Midwest for clean energy jobs
$145 a year in estimated energy cost savings for the average Michigan household under the new clean energy laws
$1 BILLION-plus budgeted for climate action in Michigan
Click through to wxyz.com to read the full list of accomplishments and hear the quick report from Cory Connolly, Michigan's Chief Climate Officer.
So... is it working or not?! Well, reading the fine print in the actual report links us to ANOTHER report, printed by the Michigan Public Service Commission, which found that:
"...in 2022, 16.2% of Michigan’s electricity generation came from renewable energy, renewable energy credits, and energy waste reduction, while electricity generation from utility-scale solar in Michigan more than doubled. In 2022, the MPSC approved 679 MW of solar, 2 MW of landfill, biomass, and hydroelectric, and 380 MW of renewable energy related to the utilities’ voluntary green pricing programs.
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 'Renewables provided about 12% of Michigan’s electricity net generation in 2022, and wind energy accounted for three-fifths of that power. Michigan ranks 16th among states in the amount of electricity generated by wind energy.' Based on that same data from the EIA, the share of fossil fuels in Michigan’s electricity portfolio has gradually decreased in recent years, down 13.4% from 2005, while the share of renewables has increased by 279.5% from 2005."
Continue reading for more goodies like this on page 18, and that's also where the energy burden discussion begins; a crucial thing to keep in mind as we move forward with the energy transition.