Energy: electricity; integrated resource planning process; require consideration of all energy sources. Amends secs. 6a, 6l, 6m & 6t of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.6a et seq.) & repeals sec. 6aa of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.6aa). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5711’26
Key claim: HB 5710 would amend Michigan’s utility act so the integrated resource planning process must consider all energy sources and would repeal section 6aa of 1939 PA 3.
Abstract
(HB5710 · 103rd Legislature) Energy: electricity; integrated resource planning process; require consideration of all energy sources. Amends secs. 6a, 6l, 6m & 6t of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.6a et seq.) & repeals sec. 6aa of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.6aa). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5711’26 Sponsor: Rep. Pauline Wendzel ® + 39 co-sponsors In committee: S Government Operations Latest vote: House Third Reading: Given Immediate Effect Roll Call #139 — 58-47 (passed, 2026-05-12) Latest action (2026-05-14): Referred To Committee On Government Operations
Why this matters
The integrated resource planning process is the primary regulatory mechanism through which Michigan utilities justify long-term generation investments to the MPSC, directly shaping ratepayer costs and the state’s generation mix. Mandating consideration of all energy sources and repealing sec. 6aa could shift the balance among renewables, natural gas, nuclear, and other resources in future utility plans. The outcome affects utilities’ capital planning, MPSC review standards, and how clean-energy statutes interact with resource adequacy decisions.