Full Title: Partnering to Reduce Energy Burden: A Michigan Community Solar and Weatherization Pilot
Author(s): Anna Adamsson
Publisher(s): Clean Energy States Alliance
Publication Date: June 14, 2023
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Description (excerpt):
In an effort to reduce the energy burden on low-income Michiganders, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) collaborated with local community action agencies and utilities to develop three separate community solar pilot programs. Residents that participated in the pilots enrolled in community solar programs and received free weatherization services. By pairing community solar with weatherization, participants in this pilot experienced 70 percent total savings.
This case study illustrates how the program partners developed each pilot, what they learned, and what advice they would give to those developing future programs. It profiles EGLE’s efforts and highlights lessons learned. Michigan’s work can serve as a model for other state agencies and community partners seeking to reduce the energy burden for low-income communities.