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Michigan
State Representative Kathleen Law (D-Gibraltar) introduced the Michigan Renewable Energy Sources Act, HB 5218 on September 15, 2007. The bill was referred to the Energy and Technology Committee the same day.
The bill would require utilities to purchase electricity generated from renewable sources such as wind, solar, hydro, geothermal, landfill gas, sewage treatment gas, biofuel and biomass, and connect the electricity to the grid. Under the bill, generators would enter into power purchase agreements of 20 years or more. The bill proposes wind tariffs differentiated by wind resource intensity.
You can track the progress of the bill at:
http://legislature.mi.gov/(S(iikxps551xjqp5rtfjtrfqbx))/mileg.aspx?page=GetObject&objectName=2007-HB-5218.
Representative Kathleen Law
S0787 House Office Building
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
Phone: 517-373-0855
Email Address: kathleenlaw(at)house.mi.gov
Website: http://023.housedems.com/ or http://house.michigan.gov/rep.asp?DIST=023.
Frank Accavitti is the Energy & Technology Committee Chair.
N0891 House Office Building
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
Phone: 517-373-0854
E-mail Address: frankaccavitti(at)house.mi.gov
Web Site:
http://house.mi.gov/faccavitti or
http://www.house.mi.gov/rep.asp?DIST=042.