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LANSING The U.P. Energy Task Force (UPETF) submitted its final energy supply report to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s office on March 31.
The 61-page report includes 16 recommendations for action by the governor, the state legislature, and state agencies, including solutions to promote enhanced planning and coordination among energy providers; support the transition to cleaner, more advanced energy supplies; expand opportunities for regional economic growth; and advance environmental justice for all U.P. residents. The report also cautions that delivering affordable, reliable, secure, and environmentally sound energy solutions for U.P. families and businesses will not be easy.
MARQUETTE, MI The U.P. Energy Task Force submitted to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday 16 recommendations that would improve affordability, enhance reliability and promote energy security for residents of the Upper Peninsula.
Citing exceptional geography that has hindered its infrastructure development and contributed to market dynamics that expose U.P. families and businesses to some of the nation’s highest electricity rates and energy supply vulnerabilities, the Task Force’s Upper Peninsula Energy Task Force Committee Recommendations: Part II – Energy Supply suggests actions the Governor, State Legislature and state agencies can take to alter the status quo of the region’s energy landscape.
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State of Michigan announces the MI Propane Security Plan to protect consumers and Michigan s energy supply
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2021
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LANSING, Mich. - Today, the State of Michigan announced the MI Propane Security Plan, a multiagency effort with the Michigan Public Service Commission; the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy; the Michigan Department of Transportation, and the Department of Technology, Management and Budget. The five-point plan is focused on ensuring Michigan s energy needs are met when Enbridge s Line 5 oil pipelines that run through the Great Lakes shut down.
This plan protects propane customers from price gouging; sends clear signals to encourage market participants to invest in alternative sourcing options; ramps-up state investment in rail and propane storage infrastructure; increases state monitoring of the propane industry and coordinates the response to potential disruptions; and sets
MARQUETTE, MI The Upper Peninsula Energy Task Force is looking for public input on its draft recommendations.
The group has spent the last two years studying the energy landscape in the U.P. to identify possible alternatives to meeting the region’s energy needs. The task force came up with 16 recommendations. They include encouraging electric providers to participate in an Upper Peninsula-wide electric plan; developing renewable energy, energy storage and electric vehicle charging; and offering residential programs for energy upgrade grants and early purchase of propane.
Residents have until March 14 to comment on the draft. Public input will be considered by the task force as it finalizes recommendations during its final meeting March 16.
MARQUETTE, MI The next meeting of the U.P. Energy Task Force is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 24, as the panel works on its report identifying possible alternatives to meeting the Upper Peninsula’s energy needs.
The online public meeting begins at 1 p.m. and those interested in joining can click on the Microsoft Teams link on the U.P. Energy Task Force webpage. Those who do not have Internet access can participate by phone: Dial 248-509-0316 and enter the conference ID 897 740 07#. People who need special assistance should contact Kimber Frantz at 517-284-5035 or FrantzK@Michigan.gov before the meeting starts.