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MI HB4283

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

David Prestin

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes renewable energy credit portfolio requirements for electric providers: 15% through 2029, 50% from 2030-2034, and 60% from 2035 onward

  • Allows cooperative and multistate electric providers to reduce their renewable energy requirements by subtracting megawatt hours of nuclear energy obtained from Michigan-based systems owned or contracted before January 1, 2024

  • Permits electric providers operating coal replacement engines (RICE generators) to file a simplified certification instead of standard compliance filings, provided they maintain at least a 15% renewable energy credit portfolio

  • Authorizes the commission to grant 2-year extensions on renewable energy deadlines for good cause, including transmission interconnection delays, labor shortages, excessive customer costs, or grid reliability concerns

  • Requires electric providers using the coal replacement engine exemption to still file integrated resource plans showing how they will comply with full renewable and clean energy standards by the end of the 2050 MISO planning year

Legislative Description

Energy: alternative sources; electricity generated from RICE generators; authorize use of to meet renewable and clean energy standards. Amends secs. 28, 29 & 32 of 2008 PA 295 (MCL 460.1028 et seq.) & adds sec. 34.

Energy: alternative sources

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Government Operations

5/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Government Operations5/13/2025
Energy3/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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