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MEEA Policy Insider - September 2019

The MEEA Policy Insider summarizes the latest state policy activity and provides new resources to aid members in their outreach, education and advocacy initiatives. In this issue: State Updates: IN / IA / MI / MN / MO / NE / OH / WI New Resources & Blog Posts    Legislative The 21st…

MEEA Policy Insider - December 2018

The MEEA Policy Insider summarizes the latest state policy activity and provides new resources to aid members in their own outreach, education and advocacy initiatives. Ready to get involved? There are advocacy opportunities in Indiana and Ohio. In this issue: State Updates: IL / IN / IA / MI…

MEEA Policy Insider - November 2022

​The MEEA Policy Insider summarizes the latest state policy activity and provides new resources to aid members in their outreach, education and advocacy initiatives. In this issue: Elections Overview Upcoming MEEA Webinars MEEA Webinar Recordings State Updates: IL / IN / IA / KS / KY / MI / MN…

3 Big Questions about Energy Use in Legal Cannabis Cultivation

Recreational cannabis hits the shelves January 1, 2020 in both Illinois and Michigan. How will the race to market impact energy use? Growing cannabis is an energy-intensive process, and as cultivators focus on getting product ready as quickly as possible, it will be easy for energy efficiency to…

Michigan Passes Transformative Energy Efficiency Legislation

After many months of legislative negotiations, Governor Whitmer signed SB271, SB273 and SB502 into law on November 28. Collectively these three bills transform Michigan’s energy policy by establishing a 100% clean energy standard by 2040, increasing the state’s energy waste reduction (EWR) standard…

Program offers public building energy benefits

Graduates of the building operator certification program in Michigan have proven to save an average of $10,800 annually on electric bills of the buildings where they implement changes, according to a news release from the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, making trained public building operators…

Planning for the Future - Aligning BCA and LCBF in DSP and IRP With the Help of NSPM

Resource & Distribution Planning In planning for how they will serve their customers in the future, electric utilities need to answer several fundamental, long-term questions. How much electricity will future customers need? How will we meet that future need with supply-side and demand-side…

MEEA Policy Insider - July 2018

MEEA's Policy Team is actively tracking policy developments within our 13-state footprint, and the Policy Insider summarizes the latest state policy activity and provides our newest resources to aid members in their outreach, education and advocacy initiatives. NEW Advocacy Toolkit: We’ve made it…

MEEA Policy Insider - June 2021

The MEEA Policy Insider summarizes the latest state policy activity and provides new resources to aid members in their outreach, education and advocacy initiatives. In this issue: COVID-19 Update State Updates: IL / IN / IA / KS / MI / MN / MO / NE / OH / WI Federal Update New Resources…

Catching Up with the 2021 Midwest Energy Solutions Conference Scholarship Recipients

For the second year, MEEA offered scholarships to students across the Midwest to attend the 2021 Midwest Energy Solutions Conference. The scholarship, generously sponsored by Nexant, allowed 10 students to attend the virtual conference at no cost. The opportunity was open to college, graduate and…