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Optimized EV Charger Placement Plan
In 2018, EGLE partnered with Michigan State University to develop an Optimized Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Placement Plan to guide the strategic deployment of DC fast chargers that can support worry-free EV travel throughout Michigan by 2030. This Plan, driven by stakeholders, takes an analytical approach to optimizing placement of EV charging stations statewide with minimal investment cost and user delay.
Stakeholder Engagement
Explore below for more information on stakeholder meetings, presentations, and findings of the Optimized EV Charger Placement Plan, which includes several phases.
Phase I: Highways
Phase I identities optimal DC fast charger placement along Michigan highways. This phase examines the bare-bones system required to support inter-city EV travel in Michigan.- EV Charger Placement Optimization in Michigan: Phase I Highways
- See below for additional details on the stakeholder meetings
Audience |
Date |
Documentation |
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General |
03/14/18 |
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General |
06/14/18 |
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Autos |
06/26/18 |
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Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) |
07/16/18 |
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Utilities |
07/18/18 |
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Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) & Meijer |
07/23/18 |
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EV Drivers |
09/13/18 |
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Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council (MiEIBC) |
12/19/18 |
Supplement I: Full Tourism Analysis
Phase II: Select Cities
Phase II focuses on DC fast charger placement in select Michigan cities. This phase examines the bare-bones system required to support intra-city EV travel in 9 urban cities in Michigan.
- EV Charger Placement Optimization in Michigan: Phase II - Urban
- EV Placement Optimization in Michigan: Phase II - Urban, City Planners Guide
- See below for additional details on the stakeholder meetings
Audience |
Date |
Documentation |
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Communities |
12/19/18 |
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City of Detroit |
10/15/19 |
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City of Ann Arbor |
10/17/19 |
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City of Grand Rapids |
11/18/19 |
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Lansing Board of Water & Light |
01/07/20 |
Phase III: Distributed Energy Resources
Phase III estimates the optimum size, type, and location of the Distributed Energy Resources (DER) to support the direct current fast charging (DCFC) demand in 2030
Accompanying Program
With guidance from the Optimized EV Charger Placement Plan, EGE launched Charge Up Michigan to provide funding to support the build-out of a fast charging network along highway corridors. This program is funded by Michigan’s Volkswagen Mitigation Settlement allocation, of which up to 15% ($9.72 million) has been dedicated to Charge Up Michigan.