Solar Facts

Michigan built. Michigan run. Public solar farms. They generate the cheapest electricity available to us here in Michigan. And, public solar farms’ electric rates are one-third the cost of private solar. Read the facts below:

1. CHEAP

According to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office, public utility-scale solar is the least expensive form of new electricity generation.

2. MORE JOBS

According to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office, investing in domestic supply chain for solar will lead to “tremendous benefits for the climate as well as for U.S. workers, employers and the economy”.

3. Adds to Reliability

Solar power adds to the overall energy supply that helps deliver electricity to our businesses and homes. According to the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, “solar generation is the fastest-growing electricity source”.

4. Private rooftop solar
is the most expensive

According to U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office, National Renewable Energy Lab and Lazard, private rooftop solar is triple the price of public solar.

Private Rooftop Solar LCOE* Ranges
Study and Year of LCOE* Ranges. Low High
Lazard (2021) $147 $221
NREL (2021) $87 $142
SETO (2020) N/A $128
Public Solar- Utility LCOE* Ranges
Study and Year of LCOE* Ranges. Low High
Lazard (2021) $30 $41
NREL (2021) $29 $49
SETO (2020) N/A $46

*LCOE – Levelized cost of energy

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