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EGLE to host two more Renewable Energy Academy Workshops in Buena Vista Township and Marquette

The Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is thrilled to announce that the Renewable Energy Academy (REA) is hosting two more workshops.  One is scheduled for the east Michigan region and the other for the central Upper Peninsula.  REA workshops provide local officials, planning commissioners, and/or planning staff with the information they need to prepare for the new siting landscape that came into effect November 29, 2024.   REA workshop provide attendees with a deep-dive into Public Act 233, which grants the Michigan Public Service Commission permitting authority over large, utility-scale renewable energy projects under certain circumstances.

EGLE staff will be joined by a guest speaker from UM’s Center for EmPowering Communities, and each workshop offers plenty of opportunity for questions and to discuss zoning options that best reflect each community’s interest. Please join us to learn:

• The basics of large, utility-scale renewable energy.
• Planning and zoning for these technologies under the new siting landscape.
• Processes of PA 233, zoning pathways, and “workability options.”

This workshop will not be focusing on policy and rather is meant to provide neutral guidance and spark discussions around what options best reflect your municipality’s interests. The intended audience are local government officials, planning commissioners, planning staff, etc.

REGISTER TODAY!

Please complete one registration form per municipality for no more than four attendees for the following session.

March 4, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
East Michigan Council of Governments Region
Buena Vista Community Center
1940 S. Outer Drive, Saginaw, MI 48601

Registrants for the Central Upper Peninsula session have additional session options for
registration, including a session detailing our MI Healthy Climate Plan implementation and funding opportunities.  Local units of government, don't miss out!  See the agenda to learn more about all of the many sessions offered for local officials.  The REA workshop and MI Healthy Climate Plan sessions on March 13 are also free of charge.

March 13, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Central Upper Peninsula
Held in conjunction with the Northern Michigan Environmental Conference
Northern Center at Northern Michigan University
Presque Isle Avenue 1401, Marquette, MI 49855

Learn More About the REA

Visit our Renewable Energy Academy webpage to access all our resources on PA 233, including the REA Online video series, which provides preview of the presentations offered at our in-person workshops .  

REA Questions

Zona Martin:  [email protected] or 517-930-4697
Ian O'Leary:  [email protected] or 517-930-4611

Northern Michigan Environmental Conference
Registration Questions

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