Ann Arbor’s sustainable energy utility aims to build the electric power grid of the future − alongside the old one

By Mike Shriberg, Professor of Practice & Engagement, School for Environment & Sustainability, University of Michigan

An experiment is underway in Ann Arbor, Michigan, that could change how communities generate and distribute power in the future.

The city, with voters’ strong support, is launching its own sustainable energy utility. This new utility won’t replace DTE Energy, the local investor-owned power company, or even use DTE’s wires.

Instead, Ann Arbor will slowly build out a whole new modern power system, starting with installing rooftop…

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