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Michigan News News 17 October 2025

Michigan’s Green Energy Boom: Utilities Hit 50% Renewables Target as Solar Grants Surge

Michigan’s Green Energy Boom: Utilities Hit 50% Renewables Target as Solar Grants Surge

Michigan Races Toward 50% Renewable Power Michigan’s clean energy transition has reached a major inflection point. A new report from the Michigan Public Service Commission confirms the state’s regulated utilities will end 2025 with over 8.3 gigawatts of renewables online, and “that capacity will more than double by 2030,” despite some uncertainties around federal tax credit phase-outs and trade tariffs interlochenpublicradio.org. This rapid expansion puts Michigan on track to meet ambitious new standards signed into law by state leaders: 50% renewable electricity by 2030, 60% by 2035, and 100% carbon-free power by 2040 interlochenpublicradio.org. Experts say these targets are not only
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