Renewable Energy and Electrification Infrastructure Enhancement and Development Grant

Public Act

Public Act 119 of 2023 requires the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC or Commission) to develop a Renewable Energy and Electrification Infrastructure Enhancement and Development grant program (Renewable Energy EIED) for businesses, nonprofit organizations, local units of government and tribal governments for the purpose of planning, developing, designing, acquiring, or constructing renewable energy and electrification infrastructure projects.

Selection Process

The MPSC released an RFP for the Renewable Energy EIED Grants on December 20, 2023. Two question and response opportunities followed. In addition, per Public Act 119, the MPSC allowed for a review of all applications for this grant by local units of government, environmental groups, and business interests directly affected by the proposals. The mandated review and comment period was 45 days in length, followed by a 15-day period in which the applicant had the ability to modify their proposal if desired. To meet this requirement, the MPSC provided an opportunity to view the proposals through this webpage. Comments were submitted through each proposal’s individual page and were available for viewing by the public.

After an extensive review process by the MPSC, 19 projects were selected to receive a grant award. The grant recipients are shown below, along with a linked Notice of Intent to Award document which outlines the scoring of the grants.

Renewable Energy EIED Grant Notice of Intent to Award.

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