Michigan has announced a new 2.5GW energy storage target, making it the 12th state in the US to commit to such a commitment. The bills include interim requirements for 50% renewables by 2030 and 60% by 2035, before reaching carbon neutrality by 2050. This makes Michigan the 10th US state to set an energy storage-specific policy goal or target. The American Clean Power Association (ACP) supports the plan, stating it will secure the state’s clean energy future and stimulate job creation, tax revenue and investment into renewables. Most of the new legislative package was based on governor Whitmer’s 2022 Healthy Climate Plan, which included the need for energy storage. The CEO of energy storage developer-owner Key Capture Energy (KCE), Jeff Bishop, anticipates further legislation in the Midwest. KCE operates a portfolio of operational large-scale battery energy storage systems in Texas and New York.

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