A Campaign to Create a Distributed Energy Utility in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Voters in Ann Arbor, Michigan, will be asked to approve a ground-breaking new kind of utility on November 5, one run by the city that provides local, distributed energy to those who choose to participate. Missy Stults, Ann Arbor’s Sustainability and Innovations Director, joins host Elisa Wood to explain why the city decided to pursue the creation of the Sustainable Energy Utility (SEU), how it will work, its relationship to the local investor-owned utility, and what it brings to the city’s sustainability and equity efforts.

Also see Ann Arbor’s SEU website: www.a2gov.org.

00:00 Introduction to the Energy Changemakers Podcast

00:23 Ann Arbor's Unique Municipal Utility Proposal

01:09 Interview with Missy Stultz: Ann Arbor's Sustainability Director

03:35 Ann Arbor's Energy Landscape and Challenges

05:22 The Vision for a Sustainable Energy Utility (SEU)

11:34 How the SEU Will Operate: City and Consumer Perspectives

21:58 Community Engagement and Upcoming Referendum

25:59 Closing Remarks and Call to Action

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