Michigan
Governor
Gretchen Whitmer (Democrat)
House Party
Democratic Majority
Senate Party
Democratic Majority
Key Offices & Links
22
40
Midwest
Progress by Policy Area
- Enacted
- In-progress
- Partially Enacted
- Not Enacted
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections in Michigan
| Status | Policy | Policy Area | Policy Category | YR Enacted | |
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| Enacted |
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15% renewable energy by 2027 | 50% by 2030 | 60% renewable and 80% clean energy by 2035 | 100% clean energy by 2040 Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Energy Plans and Targets | 2023 | |
| Not Enacted |
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Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. |
Electricity
|
Energy Plans and Targets | ||
| Not Enacted |
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Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. |
Electricity
|
Energy Plans and Targets | ||
| Not Enacted |
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Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. |
Electricity
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Clean Energy Generation | ||
| Not Enacted |
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The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled. Establishing Policies
Policy Components
0/5
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Electricity
|
Clean Energy Generation | ||
| Partially Enacted |
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The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled. Establishing Policies
Policy Components
4/11
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Electricity
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Clean Energy Generation | ||
| Partially Enacted |
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The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled. Establishing Policies
Policy Components
1/6
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Electricity
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Clean Energy Generation | ||
| Enacted |
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2,500 megawatts (MW) of energy storage capacity by 2030 Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Transmission, Distribution, and Energy Storage | 2023 | |
| Enacted |
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Michigan received a B grade from Freeing the Grid. Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Transmission, Distribution, and Energy Storage | 2023 | |
| Not Enacted |
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Coal phaseouts establish a target year by which states must end coal-fired power generation. |
Electricity
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Coal Retirement | ||
| Enacted |
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Securitization is authorized for coal plant retirement Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Coal Retirement | 2000 |