PA 233 Takes Power Away from Our Communities
Leveraging unused land to generate revenue for our community and cut utility costs for locals — that makes sense. Selling and destroying healthy farmland to force solar projects where they will not offset the value loss — that is what PA 233 enables, and it is wrong.
What PA 233 Actually Does
Public Act 233 changes how large-scale energy projects — wind farms, solar installations, and battery storage facilities — get sited in Michigan. Under this law, the Michigan Public Service Commission gains authority to approve these projects statewide.
The critical problem: if a local township or county government denies a project based on the concerns of the people who live there, the developer can appeal directly to the MPSC and get that decision overturned.
In practice, this means a community's elected officials — the ones closest to the people — can say no, and Lansing can say yes anyway.
Affected Communities in District 89
These communities deserve a meaningful voice in what gets built in their backyards. PA 233 threatens to take that voice away.
- Coopersville
- Wright Township
- Polkton Township
These communities — and many others across the district — should have the final word on large-scale energy development in their jurisdictions.
I Will Fight to Restore Local Control
Lansing shouldn't get the final say over our communities. These are Patrick's commitments to the people of District 89.
Protect Local Decision-Making
Communities should have the final say over what gets built in their backyards — not a state commission in Lansing.
Stand with Residents & Local Officials
Elected township and county officials reflect the will of the people who live there. Their decisions deserve to be respected, not overridden.
Push Back on Top-Down Mandates
PA 233 is exactly the kind of top-down overreach Patrick will fight against in Lansing — unelected commissions shouldn't trump community voices.
Read the State's Official Policy
The Michigan Public Service Commission publishes information on the renewable energy and storage facility siting process created under PA 233. Review it directly from the state.
View MPSC Facility Siting PagePA 233 FAQ — District 89
What is PA 233 in Michigan?
Public Act 233 is a Michigan law that gives the Michigan Public Service Commission authority to approve large-scale energy projects statewide, allowing developers to bypass local township and county zoning decisions.
How does PA 233 affect local communities in District 89?
Under PA 233, if a local government in District 89 denies an energy project based on community concerns, the developer can appeal to the state MPSC and get that decision overturned — taking the final say away from the people who live there.
What is Patrick Kapenga's position on PA 233?
Patrick Kapenga opposes PA 233 because it strips local communities of their ability to make decisions about what gets built in their backyards. He will fight to restore local control over energy siting decisions.
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