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ASHA LEWIS/Daily State Rep. Yousef Rabhi, D-Ann Arbor., discusses renewable energy laws at the Powering Michigan Forward Town Hall at Tappan Middle School Monday.
Politicians promote adoption of solar energy, talk city benefits
State Rep. Yousef Rabhi, Senator Jeff Irwin lead discussion on sustainbility NEETI BHUTADA For The Daily
State Rep. Yousef Rabhi and state Sen. Jeff Irwin, D-Ann Arbor, discussed the implications of solar energy generation Monday at a town hall meeting. More than 50 community members gathered to provide input on recent legislation regarding solar energy usage. Irwin began the event by explaining the background of clean energy and defining the concept of “net metering.” “What (net metering) basically meant is that if you wanted to generate energy at home for a solar panel or something else and you plug this energy back into the grid, the utilities would net the energy use,” Irwin said. “If you were generating more energy than they were using, they would bank it. If you were using more Sudoku Syndication Sudoku Syndication than you were generating, you’d
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They have also made the payback future. Afreekans Jr. said the Senior Opinion Editors: Emily Considine, Krystal Hur, Ethan Kessler, Miles of a solar energy investment bill eliminating the 1 percent Stephenson, Erin White more unpredictable, leading to cap extends benefits to more MAX MARCOVITCH and ETHAN SEARS uncertainty about investing, and low income individuals and Managing Sports Editors sportseditors@michigandaily.com have decreased the price paid for individuals of color. Senior Sports Editors: Anna Marcus, Aria Gerson, Ben Katz, Mark Calcagno, Theo Mackie, Tien Le “I think that in terms of the excess power. Assistant Sports Editors: Bailey Johnson, Bennett Bramson, Connor Brennan, “The long-term goal is to bills that I really like, I really like Jacob Kopnick, Jorge Cazares, Rian Ratnavale unshackle the Michigan residents the House Bill 5145, the one that ARYA NAIDU and VERITY STURM from fossil fuels,” Irwin said. “It’s eliminates the 1 percent cap,” Managing Arts Editors arts@michigandaily.com pretty absurd that we continue to Afreekans Jr. said. “Because Senior Arts Editors: Clara Scott, Emma Chang, Cassandra Mansuetti, Sam rely upon fuels that we import to if only 1 percent of people are Della Fera, Trina Pal Arts Beat Editors: John Decker, Sayan Ghosh, Mike Watkins, Ally Owens, meet our energy needs. It would benefitting from the net metering Stephen Satarino, Izzy Hasslund, Margaret Sheridan be much more environmentally cap that utilities companies have wise and in the long-term much out, it’s not really for the state. It’s ROSEANNE CHAO and JACK SILBERMAN Managing Design Editors design@michigandaily.com more economically wise if we just for a few select people…and Senior Design Editor: Sherry Chen were to develop and invest in that doesn’t really mean people home-grown clean renewable of color or people of low income.” ALEXIS RANKIN and ALEC COHEN After the lecture portion of sources.” Managing Photo Editors photo@michigandaily.com In addressing these problems, the event wrapped up, Rabhi and Senior Photo Editors: Alexandria Pompei, Natalie Stephens, Alice Liu, Allison Engkvist, Danyel Tharakan Rabhi discussed the Energy Irwin answered questions about Assistant Photo Editors: Miles Macklin, Keemya Esmael, Madeline Hinkley, Freedom Package and Powering the need for emergency off-grid Ryan McLoughlin Michigan Forward Package energy sources in major buildings, — two sets of bills to tackle the importance of wind power in ANDREA PÉREZ BALDERRAMA Statement Editor statement@michigandaily.com resistance to solar energy use states like Michigan and the cost Deputy Editors: Matthew Harmon, Shannon Ors in the community. Through the of energy for electric vehicles. Jay Nugen, a do-it-yourself Energy Freedom Package, more http://sudokusyndication.com/sudoku/generator/print/ http://sudokusyndication.com/sudoku/generator/print/ SILAS LEE and EMILY STILLMAN conservative-minded libertarians hobbyist who has a passion for Managing Copy Editors copydesk@michigandaily.com may be drawn to the idea adopting solar energy sources in Senior Copy Editors: Dominick Sokotoff, Olivia Sedlacek, Reece Meyhoefer of personal choice and his house, posed a question about CASEY TIN and HASSAAN ALI WATTOO freedom of generating how DTE would benefit if the Managing Online Editors webteam@michigandaily.com entire state of Michigan were to power, Rabhi said. Senior Web Developers: Jonathon Liu, Abha Panda, Ryan Siu, David Talbot, Samantha Cohen In the Powering adopt solar energy. Irwin said DTE would have Michigan Package, there ELI SIDER MEDIUM HARDare three bills. House the opportunity to fill the need Managing Video Editor video@michigandaily.com Senior Video Editors: Ryan O’Connor, Joseph Sim Bill 5143 discusses the for power grid backups. “I think there is a need for the importance of fair-value NA’KIA CHANNEY and CARLY RYAN Michigan in Color Editors michiganincolor@michigandaily.com pricing by requiring grid to be managed and there Senior Michigan in Color Editors: Lorna Brown, Samuel So, Ana Maria the MPSC to establish a will probably also be a need for Sanchez-Castillo, Efe Osagie, Danyel Tharakan tariff that analyzes the power to be backed up and I think Assistant Michigan in Color Editors: Harnoor Singh, Nada Eldawy, Maya Mokh distribution of solar energy they have an opportunity to fill and compensates users on that need,” Irwin said. “They CATHERINE NOUHAN the net amount of energy could be the ones who lead this Managing Podcast Editor that they use. House Bill transition and I think there could MADALASA CHAUDHARI and HANNAH MESKIN Managing Social Media Editors 5144 eliminates the inflow/ be a tremendous amount for their Senior Social Media Editor: Allie Phillips outflow calculation in order shareholders to benefit if they to make paybacks for solar were to lead this transition for investment much more us.” In an interview with The Daily predictable. Finally, House MOLLY WU Creative Director Bill 5145 eliminates the after the event Rabhi and Irwin ZELJKO KOSPIC RYAN KELLY current 1 percent cap on noted their short-term and longSpecial Projects Manager Sales Manager the number of individuals term goals in making sure that ANITA MICHAUD ROBERT WAGMAN allowed to generate and the utility companies realize that Brand Manager Marketing Consulting Manager more people must start adopting contribute clean energy. Craig Afreekans Jr., a solar power. “I think it’s two-fold — one is fellow for the organization The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during “Friends of the Earth” reclaiming power for the people the fall and winter terms by students at the University OF Michigan. One copy is and (the second) is ensuring that is studying community © sudokusolver.com. For personal use only. available free of charge to all readers. Additional copies may be picked up at the © sudokusolver.com. For personal use only. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com mapping to discover who we have a clean and sustainable Daily’s office for $2. Subscriptions for September-April are $250 and year long subscriptions are $275. University affiliates are subject to a reduced subscription is contributing to a cleaner energy future,” Rabhi said.
withdraw from that bank… and pay them for the excess.” The issue at hand is that major utility companies such as DTE are pushing for the shut-down of net metering, Irwin said. Irwin elaborated on the inability of individuals to adopt solar energy due to the desires of utility companies. After utility companies pushed for the elimination of net metering, the legislature ruled that the Michigan Public Service Commission would enforce an “inflow, outflow” policy. In other words, if one were to draw energy from the grid, they would pay full retail costs. On the other hand, by contributing excess energy to the grid, one would be paying back approximately half the amount of full retail. By this policy, the utility companies have slowed the development and deployment of solar in Michigan.
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