The bill amends the Clean and Renewable Energy and Energy Waste Reduction Act to enhance regulations surrounding renewable energy and energy waste reduction programs in Michigan. It requires electric service providers to establish and recover costs for these programs while ensuring that any energy cost savings are returned to customers. Additionally, the bill introduces provisions for the regulation of energy systems' locations, the approval of energy waste reduction service companies, and the establishment of wind energy resource zones, among other measures.

A significant addition to the bill is Section 55, which prohibits the construction and operation of wind turbines for commercial electricity production in the Great Lakes and their connecting waters. It specifies that renewable energy credits will not be granted for electricity generated by such turbines, and empowers the attorney general to seek injunctive relief for violations of this section. This aims to protect the Great Lakes from potential environmental impacts associated with wind energy development in these waters.

Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 460.1001, 460.1232