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Green Elk Rapids Days
Green Elk Rapids is a community based organization in Northern Michigan that aims to spread awareness of all things “green.”
Grand Traverse County adopts PACE resolution
Grand Traverse County is now one of just seven counties and two cities in Michigan to adopt the local ordinance, known as Property Assessed Clean Energy. PACE allows local governments to place private business efficiency loans on local tax rolls, collect repayment via special assessments on property tax bills, and foreclose on properties that default.
Solar Owners Rate Michigan’s Net Metering, Utility Pilots
As work group meetings continue, interviews with solar panel owners confirmed that they are glad they built their systems, but have suggestions for improving the utilities’ solar pilots and the state’s net metering rules.