Michigan House Energy Policy Committee Votes Unanimous Support for Energy Waste Reduction
In a rare show of bi-partisan cooperation, the Michigan House Energy Policy Committee voted 25-0 for an amendment that removes the spending cap on utility-based energy waste reduction programs and paves the way forward for expansion of Michigan’s energy efficiency industry.
Introduced by Rep. Bill LaVoy (D-Monroe), this amendment reverses earlier versions of energy bills introduced that proposed to end Michigan’s Energy Optimization programs.More
In a speech lasting just over forty-minutes, Governor Rick Snyder reinforced his vision of Michigan’s energy future. Gingerly navigating a series of pie charts strewed across the stage at the Detroit Joint Electrical Apprenticeship Training Center in Warren, MI, Governor Snyder talked about our mission to build Michigan’s energy policy on the pillars of affordability, reliability and protection of the environment.
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The Michigan Energy Efficiency Expo (MI EE Expo) was held on Wednesday, September 17 at the Michigan Capitol Building in Lansing. The MI EE Expo was co-hosted and sponsored by the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA) in collaboration with the Michigan Energy Efficiency Contractors Association (MEECA) and the Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council (MiEIBC). The Expo brought together small businesses, manufacturers, efficiency program implementers, and other energy stakeholders to highlight the economic value of energy efficiency policies to the state of Michigan and to demonstrate the business community’s support for energy efficiency.