Michigan is the latest state to set an ambitious clean energy transition goal.
The new laws are a win for clean energy advocates.
“Fifty years ago, the extent of coal and oil’s threats were just being realized.
Twenty years ago, coal plants were still being proposed in-state.
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One of them requires 100% carbon-free energy generation from the state’s two big utilities by 2040.
That portion will need to grow rapidly to meet the 2040 goal.
(Natural gas with carbon capture will count toward the new “clean energy” goal, too.)
When they passed, Whitmer called them “common sense amendments,“in a statement.
While this could speed up the approval process, it comes with its own set of hazards.
It “will require very thoughtful decision-making processes by the [Michigan Public Service Commission].
