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January 21, 2025
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The Michigan Public Service Commission announced today it has posted a request for proposals (RFP) for a renewable energy and electrification infrastructure enhancement and development grant program.
The RFP is for $4.875 million in Renewable Energy and Electrification Infrastructure Enhancement and Development grants. The RFP meets the requirements of Public Act 121 of 2024, under which the Legislature directed the MPSC to develop the grant program.
The RFP is open for businesses, nonprofit organizations, units of local and state government and Tribal governments to fund planning, developing, designing, acquiring or constructing of renewable energy and electrification infrastructure projects in Michigan.
The RFP can be found at the MPSC’s webpage for the program. The deadline to submit proposals is March 20, 2025. Proposals must be submitted by email to LARA-MPSC-Grants-Administration@michigan.gov.
In advance of this deadline, potential applicants have two opportunities to seek clarification on the RFP. The first inquiry deadline will be Feb. 10, 2025, with responses posted Feb. 18 to the grant program webpage. The second inquiry deadline will be Feb. 24, with responses posted by March 3. Inquiries must be submitted by email to LARA-MPSC-Grants-Administration@michigan.gov.
Public Act 121 requires the MPSC to allow the opportunity for all applications for this grant to be reviewed by local units of government, environmental groups, and business interests directly affected by the proposal. The MPSC also encourages all other interested persons directly affected by the proposals to review the applications.
All applications will be posted, unredacted, to the grant webpage on March 25, 2025. After a 45-day review period, applicants will have a 15-day window to modify their proposal based on the comments received and resubmit, if desired. The final deadline for revised or modified proposals is May 27, 2025. Modified proposals must be submitted to LARA-MPSC-Grants-Administration@michigan.gov, and the email should explain that the proposal has been modified. Modified proposals will be posted to the grant webpage.
The MPSC anticipates notifying selected grant recipients of their award status in October. The anticipated grant start date is Jan. 1, 2026.
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