Public Act 233 of 2023 created a Michigan Public Service Commission siting process for qualifying large solar, wind and battery-storage projects under specified circumstances. Local governments can adopt compatible local rules and participate in the process, but developers may seek state approval when statutory conditions are met. On August 27, 2026, the MPSC approved the first project to move forward through the law: a 90-megawatt solar facility spanning three Ingham County townships, through a settlement involving the affected townships, developer and commission staff. The emerging system raises a statewide question about how Michigan should balance energy deployment and consistent standards against community control over land use and local impacts. Michigan needs infrastructure to produce and store electricity, but these are physical projects that reshape particular communities. The rules should prevent either side of that equation from becoming absolute: statewide energy goals should be buildable, and host communities should have meaningful protection.