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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:
EGLE Awards $7.9 Million in Solar for Savings Grants
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy this week awarded $7.9 million to eight awardees in the first round of the Solar for Savings grant opportunity. The grantees will create the first MI Solar for All pilot programs, deploying solar energy to low-income and disadvantaged communities across Michigan. The projects include residential rooftop solar and residential-serving community solar projects, from Wayne County to Benton Harbor to the entire Upper Peninsula.
Applications for the third round of Solar for Savings funding are open until Sept. 30 at 5 p.m.
Michigan EIBC Submits Comments on Reliability Plus Initiative
Michigan EIBC and Advanced Energy United recently submitted comments in the second phase of Michigan Public Service Commission’s “Reliability Plus” initiative (U-21400). The initiative aims to strengthen the power grid and streamline interconnection from distributed energy resources (DERs), with phase II focused on addressing challenges to the grid’s ability to accommodate DERs. Michigan EIBC provided initialand reply comments on five areas: DER interconnection, customer data access and hosting capacity, DER aggregation and non-wires alternatives, 4.8 kilovolt conversions, and advanced metering infrastructure and grid modernization.
Renewing Members
Join Michigan EIBC for our 13th Annual Energy Innovation Gala!
Michigan EIBC is excited to welcome our members, Michigan legislators and state officials, and the general public to our 13th Annual Michigan Energy Innovators Gala on September 24th at the Gem Theatre in Detroit. Our gala is a wonderful opportunity to network with colleagues, policymakers, and industry experts, all while celebrating the individuals and businesses who succeeded in growing Michigan’s advanced energy sector.
THANK YOU TO OUR CURRENT SPONSORS!
Sponsorship opportunities are available, please reach out to Brianna <brianna@mieibc.org> to sponsor.
Michigan Energy News
- Michigan EIBC member GM entered into an agreement to contribute new and recycled batteries from EVs to energy storage systems for AI. (WILX)
- California EV maker Mullen is consolidating with Michigan EIBC member Bollinger Motors and moving operations to metro Detroit. (Crain’s Detroit)
- Dr. Anne Evens, CEO of Michigan EIBC member Elevate, argues the rollback of Inflation Reduction Act investments will risk undoing economic progress in a new op-ed. (Planet Detroit)
National Energy News
- A Department of Energy report says load growth and plant retirements could increase blackouts by 100 times in 2030, but clean energy advocates disagree. (Utility Dive)
- Michigan EIBC member Invenergy is urging the Department of Energy to follow through on promised funding for the Grain Belt Express transmission project after it was threatened by Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley. (E&E)
- General Motors, a Michigan EIBC member, has become the number two seller of EVs, becoming Tesla’s top rival. (Verge)
- A new directive requires wind and solar projects on federal lands to be personally approved by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. (Politico)
Events
- July 22: Michigan Commercial Energy Codes Deep Dive — Join MiGBC and E3M solutions for a deep dive into the Mechanical, Functional Performance Testing, and Electrical sections of the new code. Sign up for the training in Lansing.
- Sept. 24: 13th Annual Michigan Energy Innovators Gala — For more event information and to purchase tickets, click here.
- Oct. 13-15: 2025 Resilience and Equity in the Clean Energy Sector Summit (RECESS25) — If you believe in growing the clean energy industry by removing barriers to sustainable clean energy careers; creating equitable pathways to business ownership and expansion; retrofitting the built environment to address health and economic disparities; and collective action with like-minded decision-makers and innovators, please register to attend at www.therecessconference.com. The summit, hosted by Walker-Miller Energy Services, will be held at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center in Detroit.
- Oct. 14-16: Forth Roadmap Conference — Connect with industry leaders, explore emerging trends, and shape the future of mobility. Roadmap 2025 is where policymakers, utilities, automakers, and industry innovators come together to advance clean transportation solutions. Use MEIBC75 for $75 off full conference tickets. Find out more and register at roadmapforth.org.
Jobs
Send job postings to Kaei Li at kaei@mieibc.org to be featured on the newsletter. Please include a specific end date for the job posting.
- Walker-Miller Energy Services Energy Advisor (Upper Peninsula, MI)
- Walker-Miller Energy Services Measure Build Energy Engineer (Anywhere in MI)
Opportunities
- Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network Solar Intelligence Training Academy (Registration ends July 18, Classes start Aug. 1)
- NextCycle Michigan Seed Grant Award Program (July 31)
- Michigan EGLE Solar for Savings Program (Sept. 30)
- 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.