Michigan State Public Benefit Funds for Energy Efficiency

Michigan's 2000 restructuring law legislation created the Low-Income Energy and Efficiency (LIEE) fund to provide energy payment assistance and fund energy efficiency programs. InOctober, 2004, the Michigan Public Service Commission approved grants totaling $8 million for low-income energy efficiency improvements and energy education.

The largest grants were awarded to the Family Independence Agency (FIA), the LIHEAP grantee and METRO Neighborhood Housing & Community Development. FIA received $4.24 million for a statewide partnership program with the community action and weatherization network to assist low-income households to become energy self-sufficient through energy efficiency upgrades and education. METRO received $1.7 million for improving the energy efficiency of urban homes located in 15 statewide communities by providing energy audits, efficiency upgrades, and energy efficiency training of all participants in the program.

See electric utility restructuring.

LEGISLATIVE CODE

U-13129 - Low-Income and Energy Efficiency Fund) - 2/21/2002

Page Last Updated: December 7, 2005