2007 House Bill 5530

Establish energy use research program

Introduced in the House

Dec. 4, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Jeff Mayes (D-96)

To require the Public Service Commission to establish and fund a permanent energy forecasting program at Michigan State University, with participation by University of Michigan econometricians, that would develop methodologies for forecasting aggregate consumption, supplies, and prices of electricity and alternative energy resources for the state and region, and for measuring the effect of environmental compliance standards, alternative energy resources, and energy efficiency programs on aggregate energy consumption, supplies, and prices.

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology