Developing solar power on agricultural lands and pollinator habitat

This project conducted 60 interviews with stakeholders in Michigan from the areas of public policy, agriculture, energy, affected communities, and experts in agriculture and entomology. It was part of a fall 2020 capstone project for the Science, Technology, Environment, and Public Policy undergraduate minor funded by the company's largest solar developer, NextEra Energy. Five paid students continued on with the project in the spring of 2021. Two student interns were funded with hourly pay and scholarship on this project for a year. They gained valuable experience. We are working on developing a white paper to guide solar development on agricultural lands and pollinator habitat development, which will benefit Michigan stakeholders. Furthermore, we are working on a scholarly publication.

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Project Contact:

Sharlissa Moore
James Madison College Dean
James Madison College
moores60@msu.edu

Partners

NextEra Energy
DTE Energy
NextEra Energy

Report of calendar year 2020 activity.