Governor Rick Snyder has set a goal for Michigan to get 30-40% of its energy from renewable sources by 2025.
The Michigan Public Radio Network’s Jake Neher has more.
That number includes energy savings through efforts to be more efficient. The governor says energy efficiency should play a central role in Michigan’s energy future.
“There is no better answer for affordability, reliability, and environmental outcomes than that piece,” he says.
The governor is weighing in on legislative talks over a major re-write of Michigan’s energy laws. He is not calling on lawmakers to increase the state’s current mandate that utilities generate at least ten percent of energy with renewables. Snyder says they’ll voluntarily increase those numbers because it makes economic sense.