The state intended to update decade-old residential building codes in August, but homebuilders took them to court, arguing the new standards are too costly.

The law, Public Act 233, allows developers to directly petition the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) for construction of utility-scale renewable energy facilities.

The Michigan Court of Claims has issued a pause on implementing new energy efficiency requirements for new homes, after a challenge from two home builders associations arguing the new stipulations ...