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Welcome to the weekly newsletter of the Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council (Michigan EIBC), the business voice for advanced energy in Michigan. Here’s what’s new this week:
Join Michigan EIBC at the Auto Show
Michigan EIBC Policy Principal Sophia Schuster will be hosting a panel at the Detroit Auto Show on January 15 called “Rewired for the Future: Aligning Key Stakeholders for Unified EV Engagement.” Utility and state rebate programs are essential to enabling EV adoption, but there are gaps in how potential customers can learn about those programs. Automakers, auto dealers, charging companies, utilities, and community leaders all need to work together to ensure EV program information reaches customers.
This panel will focus on strengthening and executing best practice communication strategies to implement transportation electrification programs and enable EV adoption. Schuster will be joined by panelists representing critical stakeholder groups across the EV space:
- Katie Coleman, President, Bowman Auto Group
- Komal Doshi, VP of Beneficial Electrification & Mobility, Walker-Miller Energy Services
- Neal Foley, Director of Marketing and Transportation Electrification, DTE Energy
- Alex Keros, Sr. VP of Product, EVgo
- Michael Matten, Director of EV Policy and Regulatory Affairs, General Motors
Sneak Peek of Michigan EIBC’s 2026 Initiatives
Michigan EIBC has many ongoing activities in 2026, including initiatives for members focused on specific topics like heat pumps, energy storage, transportation electrification, and regulatory issues. If you’re interested in participating, come join us! If you’d like to learn more, reach out to Brianna Gerard at brianna@mieibc.org.
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Renewing Members
Michigan Energy News
- A new round of awards from the Clean Bus Energy Grant program will fund 87 new electric school buses in Michigan. (Clean Technica)
- Republicans and steelmaker Cleveland Cliffs are pushing for two bills that would allow several Upper Michigan natural gas plants to count toward the state’s 2023 clean energy targets so they are not retired early and can continue to serve an iron mine. (MLive)
- Consumers Energy is expected to invest more than $13 billion in renewables and distribution by 2029. (Utility Dive)
- Environmental advocates argue the Michigan Strategic Fund’s reinterpretation of data center tax exemption guidelines will allow hyperscalers to skirt clean energy mandates. (Planet Detroit)
- The Department of Energy extended the J.H. Campbell coal plant for another 90 days, even as Michigan House members urged Secretary Wright to close the plant. (MI Advance, DOE)
National Energy News
- Keeping global warming under 1.5 degrees Celsius is “no longer plausible,” as the world is on track to set new greenhouse gas emissions records in time for the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement. (E&E)
- Former FERC commissioners ask the Supreme Court to uphold a precedent that protects members of independent agencies from being fired by the president. (Utility Dive)
- A new report says power outages have grown longer across the country since 2022. (Utility Dive)
- Public interest groups sued FERC over its approval of MISO’s and SPP’s fast-track interconnection review programs. (Utility Dive)
Events
OPEN TO EVERYONE
- *NEW* Dec. 3: MPSC Public Hearing on DTE contract with Saline Township data center — The Michigan Public Service Commission will hold a virtual public hearing on DTE’s application for approval of contracts with a 1.4 GW data center in Saline Township. The meeting will be held on Microsoft Teams from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Learn more
- Jan. 15: Detroit Auto Show Media and Industry Days Panel — Michigan EIBC Policy Principal Sophia Schuster is moderating a panel on improving multi-stakeholder communication to enable EV adoption. Join us! Get tickets here.
- *NEW* Feb. 13: University of Michigan Green Career Fair — If you are hiring full-time positions or internships in 2026, this is a great way to meet and identify early talent pipelines among some of the best and brightest in Michigan! For questions, contact Sydni Miller (sydnim@umich.edu) in the UM-SEAS Career Services office. Register
FOR MICHIGAN EIBC MEMBERS ONLY
- *NEW* Dec. 9: Capitol Geothermal Tour — Michigan EIBC members and legislators/staff are invited to join the Institute for Energy Innovation and Advanced Energy United for an overview of geothermal heating and cooling systems and a tour of the Capitol geothermal system. A light breakfast will be served prior to the tour. Email mieibc@mieibc.org if you have any questions.
- Jan. 14-15: Detroit Auto Show Media and Industry Days — Michigan EIBC members will be able to take advantage of several members-only benefits, including the opportunity to register for a display on the show floor during the show’s Media & Industry Days (January 14-15) at a discount of more than 50%. Email sophia@mieibc.org to learn more.
Jobs
If you have a job announcement you would like in the newsletter, please send the position and a link to apply to Kaei Li at kaei@mieibc.org. Please include in the email a specific end date for the job posting.
Opportunities
- U.S. Department of Energy Request for Information on federal action to rapidly expand grid capacity and generation to meet demand growth (Closes Nov. 21)
- Michigan Department of Transportation Draft RFP for EV Charger Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator program released for industry review
- Michigan EGLE funding (Rolling)
- Coalition for Green Capital soliciting investment proposals (Rolling)
Resources
- The State of Michigan’s Michigan Infrastructure Office Technical Assistance Center has launched a website with information about how tax-exempt entities can take advantage of federal clean energy tax credits using elective pay.
- The Michigan Public Service Commission has created a website tracking its progress implementing Public Acts 229, 231, 233, 234, and 235, passed on Nov. 8, 2023 and signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Nov. 28.
- Rheaply, NextCycle Michigan and Michigan EGLE have launched the Michigan Materials Marketplace, which allows businesses to buy and sell excess materials so they can be reused instead of discarded.