State energy plan calls for 10% of power to be renewable

Michigan has released a new statewide energy plan that calls for 10% of future power generation to come from renewable sources.

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Also included in the plan is new, statewide energy efficiency program that would be funded through surcharges on customer bills. The program’s initial funding level would be $68 million, with a goal of $110 million by the third year of operation. The program would fund energy-efficiency measures and education statewide. Large industrial customers that have already undertaken energy efficiency projects could opt out of the surcharge.

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