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Renewable energy projects could lose their power to go around local zoning laws under bills that passed Wednesday in the Michigan House.

The Michigan Public Service Commission says it has received persistent complaints about abnormally high electric bills due to estimated meter readings from Consumers Energy.

A typical Consumers Energy electric customer will pay about $2.10 more each month, after the utility settled a rate case with 17 intervenors, including Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.

Environmental groups and Consumers Energy agreed in an energy efficiency case before the Michigan Public Service Commission to direct more funding to low-income households with the heaviest energy bill burdens.

Solar and wind energy are sporadic sources of power. Even with enough production to power the entire state of Michigan, storage is needed to keep supply steady with demand. Batteries alone won't suffice.

An Ann Arbor residential development under construction plans to be entirely-self powered, using solar panels and batteries so residents have little to no energy bills.

Consumer sentiment hit an eight-month low, thanks to the looming threat of tariffs and climbing prices.

The utilities say the upgrades will improve reliability in the face of more frequent and severe storms due to climate change.

Environmental and ratepayer advocate groups largely praised the proposed settlement, noting that it puts Consumers on a faster track toward more renewable energy sources, primarily solar. The company says 90% of its energy generation will come from renewable sources by 2040.

Automatic transfer reclosers or ATRs are sometimes referred to as the "traffic lights" of the power grid. Consumers Energy plans to install 123 of them across its electric transmission system to reduce response times to outages.