Court of Appeals determines regulators did not violate rulemaking procedures in clean energy order

By: Kyle Davidson

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: May 8, 2026

Words: 547

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago


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Following a challenge from 79 municipalities across the state, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued a ruling Thursday which largely upheld state energy regulators’ efforts to implement part of the state’s 2023 clean energy package.

To help facilitate the buildout of clean energy resources, Democratic members of the Michigan Legislature voted to place permitting for large scale renewable energy projects – defined as solar energy developments with a capacity of 50 megawatts or more; wind …

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