Zeeland Twp lawsuit challenges constitutionality of Democrats’ law that stripped local control over ‘green energy’ siting

Zeeland Twp lawsuit challenges constitutionality of Democrats’ law that stripped local control over ‘green energy’ siting

Zeeland Charter Township is suing the companies behind a 200-megawatt solar plant project in Ottawa County and challenging the Michigan law passed by Democrats in 2023 that stripped local governments of the authority to oversee “green energy” projects. The project, called “Silver Maple Solar,” planned across 1,900 acres in Zeeland and Jamestown townships, has faced opposition from residents and criticism of the foreign company’s effort to take t…