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Mackinac Center presentation warns net-zero paths can raise costs, risk blackouts; proposes nuclear and carbon-capture mix
Summary
Jason Hayes of the Mackinac Center told the House Energy Committee that some decarbonization pathways relying heavily on wind, solar and batteries could produce capacity shortfalls and higher costs, and described an alternative mix emphasizing nuclear and carbon capture that the Center’s modeling found would reduce shortfall risk and cost.
Jason Hayes of the Mackinac Center presented modeling previewing a forthcoming study on Michigan’s net-zero commitments and electricity reliability. He said the analysis modeled two scenarios: a wind/solar/battery (WSB) pathway and a lower-cost decarbonization (LCD) pathway that leans on carbon capture for existing fossil plants and new nuclear capacity.
Hayes said the analysis accounts for current state laws, including Public Act 235 of 2023 and Governor Whitmer’s net-zero goals. He told the committee the WSB scenario in…
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