Share or view as a webpage  I  Update preferences

Renewable Energy Academy workshop recordings are
now available online

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is thrilled to announce that the Renewable Energy Academy (REA) has launched an online version of the REA Workshops that provide local officials, planning commissioners, and/or planning staff with the information needed to proactively prepare for the new large scale renewable energy siting landscape specified under Public Act 233 that came into effect on
November 29, 2024.

The REA Online Series includes three parts:

• Part 1 – Introduction to Renewable Energy which focuses on the basics of utility-scale renewables including a brief overview of the benefits and concerns of each technology.
• Part 2 – Public Act 233: The Four Pathways which provides an in-depth exploration of the four permitting pathways local governments should consider.
• Part 3 – Workable Zoning Ordinances which dives into the various strategies local governments can use to develop effective renewable energy ordinances.

The recordings can also be found on the REA Webpage and EGLE’s YouTube Channel. New videos and updates are planned to enhance the REA’s online offerings.

Additionally, the REA team is organizing two more in-person REA Workshops for early 2025, in the Northeast Michigan Council of Governments and East Michigan Council of Governments regions. Dates, locations, and registration information will be posted on the REA Webpage soon.

General Workshop Information:

10:00 am – 2:00 pm with option to attend one hour of REA Office Hours after the event.

• Basics of renewable energy as well as planning and zoning for these technologies.
• Public Act 233, the zoning pathways, and “workability.”
• Guided activities.
• Questions and answers throughout.
• Guest speaker from the Center for EmPowering Communities, University of Michigan.
  
  

  PROGRAM QUESTIONS:
  Zona Martin:[email protected]
  

  REGISTRATION QUESTIONS:
  Alana Berthold: [email protected]
  Joel Roseberry: [email protected]