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MI SB0519

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ed McBroom

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Origin

Senate

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires the Michigan Public Service Commission to promulgate rules within 1 year allowing creation and financing of community solar facilities where subscribers receive bill credits

  • Mandates that at least 30% of electricity produced by each community solar facility be reserved for low-income households and low-income service organizations

  • Ensures subscription transferability and portability, including allowing subscribers to retain their subscription when moving within the same electric provider's service territory

  • Prohibits electric providers from removing customers from their applicable customer class for subscribing to community solar and bars discrimination against community solar facilities in grid connections

  • Establishes bill credit rates based on the electric provider's total aggregate retail rate per customer class, excluding distribution cost components

  • This bill is contingent on Senate Bill No. 518 of the 103rd Legislature being enacted into law

Legislative Description

Public utilities: consumer services; community solar facilities; require MPSC to promulgate rules concerning. Amends 2008 PA 295 (MCL 460.1001 - 460.1232) by adding secs. 245 & 247. TIE BAR WITH: SB 518'25

Energy: alternative sources

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Energy And Environment

9/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Energy And Environment9/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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