U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm was in Michigan Friday to promote clean energy and secure domestic supply chains.
The former Michigan governor started her day at the Xalt battery plant in Midland. She later travelled a few miles south to the Hemlock Semiconductor facility. In Hemlock, Granholm toured the company’s solar energy component production facilities.
Later, Granholm told reporters solar is the cheapest form of energy. As an example, she compared electricity costs to the current high gas prices to fill up her car.
“It would cost me, if I had to fill it up at a gas station, it would cost me 65 bucks. Maybe,” said Granholm, “If I plug it into my garage, it would cost about $12 to go the same distance.”
Company CEO AB Ghosh accompanied the U.S. Energy Secretary on her tour.
He said the federal clean energy…