Presented By: Graham Sustainability Institute
Finding a Fair Approach to Clean Energy Siting
Ft. Sarah Mills, Natalie Manitius, and Nelson Falkenburg

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Across the U.S., state policies for siting clean energy vary in terms of which level of government holds decision-making authority for projects. Amid the patchwork of policies, one thing is increasingly clear: prevailing approaches to siting and permitting fall short. A fair share approach offers what existing policies lack: a path of shared responsibility, balancing local and statewide interests and ensuring all communities contribute to meeting state goals.
In this webinar, U-M's Center for EmPowering Communities and Clean Air Task Force will introduce a “fair-share” policy model, put forward in our recent paper, A Fair Share for Clean Energy. We’ll begin with an overview of current siting policies from Clean Tomorrow, then explore how the core principles of a fair share approach could address existing challenges and where elements of this approach are already emerging in state policy. While there is unlikely to be one “off-the-shelf” model, we will discuss strategies for adapting this framework to fit existing regulatory contexts.
In this webinar, U-M's Center for EmPowering Communities and Clean Air Task Force will introduce a “fair-share” policy model, put forward in our recent paper, A Fair Share for Clean Energy. We’ll begin with an overview of current siting policies from Clean Tomorrow, then explore how the core principles of a fair share approach could address existing challenges and where elements of this approach are already emerging in state policy. While there is unlikely to be one “off-the-shelf” model, we will discuss strategies for adapting this framework to fit existing regulatory contexts.

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