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A judge has allowed Portside Solar to join DTE Energy's lawsuit against St. Clair County.
The lawsuit challenges new county regulations on solar energy facilities.
DTE and Portside argue the county's rules unlawfully override state laws intended to encourage solar projects.
A judge has approved Portside Solar's request to join DTE Energy's lawsuit against St. Clair County over its new solar energy regulations.
St. Clair County Circuit Court Judge Michael West approved the solar company's request to intervene in the case after it argued it also had an interest in challenging the new solar regulations.
Portside Solar, the solar project in Fort Gratiot being constructed by the company Ranger Power, wrote in its court filings that its projects would be affected by t