DTE, Consumers Weigh In on Expanding Rooftop Solar

DTE, Consumers Weigh In on Expanding Rooftop Solar

Representatives of Michigan’s two largest utilities, DTE Energy and Consumers Energy, made their first presentation to the state’s solar work group, and expressed little enthusiasm for expanding the use of customer-generated, jobs-producing, clean solar energy.

MLUI takes third place in national fundraising challenge

MLUI takes third place in national fundraising challenge

Two weeks ago, MLUI was selected to participate in a fundraising challenge offered by Moosejaw and Patagonia through Crowdrise. We raised a total of $21,778 for our cause from more than 225 people! On behalf of everyone here at MLUI, I’d like to thank each and every one of you who donated. Thanks to you, we nabbed third place.

MLUI takes third place in national fundraising challenge

MLUI takes third place in national fundraising challenge

Two weeks ago, MLUI was selected to participate in a fundraising challenge offered by Moosejaw and Patagonia through Crowdrise. We raised a total of $21,778 for our cause from more than 225 people! On behalf of everyone here at MLUI, I’d like to thank each and every one of you who donated. Thanks to you, we nabbed third place.

For What It’s Worth: Former Utility Exec Talks Value of Solar

For What It’s Worth: Former Utility Exec Talks Value of Solar

Karl Rábago’s crowning achievement, so far, is his success at Austin Energy, where he parlayed an obscure phrase-Value of Solar-into a guiding principal that helped the public electric utility’s customers “go solar,” big-time. Value of Solar shows in exacting detail why encouraging customers to go solar-and paying them fairly for their power-is good for the company and all of its customers.

For What It’s Worth: Former Utility Exec Talks Value of Solar

For What It’s Worth: Former Utility Exec Talks Value of Solar

Karl Rábago’s crowning achievement, so far, is his success at Austin Energy, where he parlayed an obscure phrase-Value of Solar-into a guiding principal that helped the public electric utility’s customers “go solar,” big-time. Value of Solar shows in exacting detail why encouraging customers to go solar-and paying them fairly for their power-is good for the company and all of its customers.

Work Group, Meet ‘Value of Solar’

Work Group, Meet ‘Value of Solar’

About 40 energy experts gathered in Lansing last week for their second discussion about ways the state’s top utilities can spur more solar power development in Michigan, which is now well behind many other states in deploying the booming clean-energy technology.