Communities

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  • Energy Services assists, educates, and encourages Michigan communities to advance conservation and efficient use of energy resources so they may provide for a healthier environment and achieve greater energy security for future generations. 

Community Energy Management

Overview

  • Energy management is the process of tracking the energy you use, finding opportunities to reduce the amount of energy needed, taking action on those opportunities, pursuing renewable energy sources and continuously monitoring your energy. Through active energy management, you can take control of your electric bill.

    Energy Services offers case studies, templates, guides, as well as a series of webinars to help provide local governments with practical advice on issues related to clean energy and energy management.

    Click here to view the Clean Energy and Energy Management Webinar Series.

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Community Impacts of Renewable Energy

Community Solar

  • Community solar is a solar energy system that generates renewable energy and is shared by multiple subscribers in a community.  Learn more to find out about solar power in your community.

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Clean Energy in Michigan Series

  • The Clean Energy in Michigan Series provides case studies and fact sheets answering common questions about clean energy projects in Michigan.

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Planning & Zoning Guidance

Solar Resources

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    Guidance on incorporating renewable energy in to community plans and ordinaces for solar energy.

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Zoning for Renewable Energy Database

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    In a unique project, EGLE and University of Michigan's Graham Sustainability Institute have developed the Michigan Zoning Database, a searchable source of information of municipal ordinances.

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Wind Resources

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    Guidance on incorporating renewable energy in to community plans and ordinances for wind energy.

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Electric Vehicles

  • If you buy an electric vehicle (EV), where do you charge it?

    If you install an EV charger, will it get used?

    Energy Services is working with businesses, townships, counties, cities and villages in the state to help them become EV ready.

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Funding Opportunities

  • Energy Services has State and Federal funding available for various energy related projects, such as energy efficiency upgrades and renewable energy installations (non-residential), clean technology development, EV charger installations, as well as funding for research and reports. Applications and Requests for Proposals (RFP) are available throughout the year.

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Additional Resources

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