Bill > HB5711

This bill proposes significant changes to Michigan's "Clean and Renewable Energy and Energy Waste Reduction Act" by eliminating requirements for clean and renewable energy standards, while maintaining and modifying provisions related to energy waste reduction. Specifically, it removes the mandates for electric providers to meet clean energy portfolio goals and renewable energy credit standards, and repeals sections related to these. The bill also adjusts the energy waste reduction standards for electric providers, lowering the required incremental energy savings from 1.5% to 1% of total retail electricity sales, and modifies the financial incentives available for achieving these savings. Additionally, it revises definitions within the act, such as those for "clean energy" and "renewable energy resource," and makes changes to the distributed generation program, reducing the capacity limit for electric utilities and alternative electric suppliers from 10% to 1% of their average in-state peak load. The bill also establishes a statewide energy storage target of 2,500 megawatts by December 31, 2029, requiring electric providers to develop plans to meet their allocated share of this target. Finally, it repeals certain parts of the original act, including Subpart A of Part 2 and section 179, and is contingent on the enactment of House Bill No. 5710.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-HB-5711