On April 28th, Michigan GREEN met individually with 3 State Representatives and State Senator Patricia Birkholz (24th District) to showcase our non-profit association and the initiatives we’re championing, including the innovative Project EverGREEN Schools. The 3 representatives are members of the House Energy Committee and included Chairman Jeff Mayes (96th District), Paul Opsommer (93rd District), and Dan Scripps (101st District). Senator Birkholz is a member of the Senate Energy Policy & Public Utilities Committee. Discussion centered on increasing the current 150 kW net metering limit which is one of the lowest in the country, to 1 or 2 megawatt and position Michigan with the leading renewable energy states. The legislators also listened to our points that the low net metering limit economically penalizes schools who operate an on-site renewable energy system sized to their facility, and that proposed legislation disallows 3rd party ownership, or private investment, of these systems. The meetings were deemed a great success highlighted by Representative Scripps signing our Say Yes To Green Schools petition, with support for our mission being expressed by all.
