Energy Storage Makes Our Grid Stronger
Modernize Government
to Modernize Energy
At a time when energy bills are rising and our aging energy infrastructure is struggling to meet new challenges, from severe weather to surging demand, Michigan relies on two outdated systems—government planning processes and old infrastructure. While our government has made progress in recent years, we still use inefficient siting and permitting processes that leave us stuck in the past, with higher bills, less reliability, and fewer modern energy options. Our next governor needs to update these processes to meet demands of the moment.
These challenges come at a moment of extraordinary opportunity. Thanks to recent innovations, advanced energy solutions can increase energy reliability and prevent bills from increasing as fast as they have been. Now, Michigan needs to take the same approach by updating outdated systems so we can get faster speed to power. We need to modernize our government to modernize our energy.
Michigan leaders need to take decisive action away from the status quo and instead pivot toward the future.
Increasing battery storage will allow us to build a more reliable grid that runs on reliable homegrown energy. But we can only do that with government processes that make sense and fit the needs of the 21st century. While the state has begun to integrate battery storage, leveraging private investment and Michigan’s manufacturing expertise, our state government needs to do more to modernize the grid so it’s both reliable and affordable for residents.
The next governor will determine whether Michigan builds a modern energy grid, by supporting policies that get shovels in the ground and keep the lights on while preventing bills from continuing to spiral out of control.
Jupiter Power, a first in the state utility-scale storage project in Coldwater has brought 100 megawatts of homegrown power to Michigan online. We need more projects like this in Michigan if we want to deploy clean, reliable energy for all Michiganders and move away from reliance on outdated, costly systems.
Our Next Governor
Controls Michigan’s Energy Future
Our next governor can either choose innovation and reliable 21st century solutions, or the status quo, which has left us with higher bills and a government that moves too slowly to react to the issues of today and anticipate the demands of tomorrow. To learn more and stay informed, sign up below.