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Q&A: The military, energy and preparing for climate change
Officials at a Michigan military base are preparing a climate adaptation plan that centers around natural resource management, including $1.4 million in wind and solar capacity.By Andy Balaskovitz .
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Michigan lawmakers advance PACE-like loans for homeowners
There’s at least one bipartisan piece of legislation moving through Michigan’s lame-duck session: A streamlined loan program for residential customers looking to install renewable energy or efficiency systems on their property.By Andy Balaskovitz .
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For Michigan tribe, climate action a ‘sacred responsibility’
Though recognized just last week by the White House, the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians has been active in climate change mitigation and adaptation since the “beginning of time.”By Andy Balaskovitz .
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Michigan’s electric choice law ‘in the crosshairs’ in 2015
Depending on who you ask, Michigan's customer choice law for electric service is either too limited or doesn't go far enough. And the debate will very likely be revived in the legislature next year.By Andy Balaskovitz .
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U.P. rate increases on hold as FERC seeks more information
FERC has delayed a proposed cost-allocation structure that would leave Upper Peninsula residents paying tens of millions of dollars annually to keep an aging coal plant open in Marquette.By Andy Balaskovitz .
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Michigan regulators use PACE to ‘set example’ on efficiency
The Michigan Public Service Commission announced this week that it will be the first state energy agency in the country to use Property Assessed Clean Energy financing for efficiency projects at its new headquarters.By Andy Balaskovitz .
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'A tale of two peninsulas': Can Michigan's grid be unified?
The uncertain future of the Upper Peninsula’s largest coal-fired power plant have lit a new fire under a long-simmering debate about potentially uniting with the rest of Michigan into a single power distribution system.By Andy Balaskovitz .
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Q&A: Grand Rapids sets a high bar for climate resilience
Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell has elevated the city as a model for sustainability, renewable energy and energy efficiency.By Andy Balaskovitz .
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