Michigan voters sent a strong message to the U.S. renewable energy industry, rejecting a proposed state constitutional amendment that would have forced consumers to purchase 25 percent of their electricity from so-called renewable sources by the year 2025.
Proposition 3, also known as 25x25, would have required consumers to purchase dramatically more electricity from wind, solar, biomass, and hydropower. Currently, these expensive sources power only 4 percent of Michigan’s electricity.
Voters decisively defeated the initiative by a margin of 62 percent to 38 percent.
“Environmental groups were expecting success for 25x25, believing that a win would send an important signal to the nation that public desire to move toward green energy remains strong,” Marita Noon, executive director at the Citizens Alliance for Responsible Energy, said.
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