House Democrats in Michigan are advancing bills that seek to strip away rights of local communities to approve or reject large renewable energy projects, handing over such authority to state authorities.
Last week, Democrats unveiled the Clean Energy and Jobs Act in a meeting of the House energy committee. The act is a series of bills that would grant the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) the authority to give permits to large-scale solar, wind, and other renewable energy projects instead of local governments. The authority to permit smaller projects would remain with the communities.
