Lege TREND. Energy Freedom Bill in the Midwest. + Supporter Arguments

State: Michigan

The 4 bill package will:

• Allow people/groups to ecreate energy cooperatives to share up-front costs & receive a monthly credit on their energy bill
• increase the net metering cap above the current 1%
• allow renewable energy producers create a microgrid that could operate indepdently in a grid failure
• Create a “fair value pricing” framework for large & small renewable customers

Supporters of the Energy Freedom Bills say:

• free people from burdensome & unnecessary restrictions and costs
• utilities shouldn’t be opposed to competition
• it will help the grid in high load times
• microgrids are crucial to disater recovery

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