“Our RICE generators play a vital role to our energy grid in the Upper Peninsula because of their reliability and affordability,” said Bohnak, R-Deerton. “With the green energy laws passed in the previous legislature soon taking effect, RICE generators will be forced to go offline. These shutdowns would happen well before the end of their natural life cycle and drastically raise energy prices for all U.P. residents and businesses. Shutting down our RICE generators will force employers, workers, and their families away from the U.P. We must continue to make the U.P. a better place to live, work, and raise a family. Without our RICE generators, that mission becomes impossible.”