2027 Renewable Energy and Electrification Infrastructure Enhancement and Development Grant Program

Public Act

Public Act 21 of 2026 requires the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC or Commission) to develop a Renewable Energy and Electrification Infrastructure Enhancement and Development (Renewable Energy EIED) grant program for businesses, nonprofit organizations, units of local and state government and Tribal governments for the purpose of planning, developing, designing, acquiring, or constructing renewable energy and electrification infrastructure projects.

RFP Process

The MPSC will publicly post a request for proposals (RFP) on this webpage by November 2, 2026. Once posted, there will be two opportunities for interested entities to submit clarifying questions on the content of the RFP.

Timeline for Inquiries

Inquiries must be submitted via the MPSC’s grants administration email address: LARA-MPSC-Grants-Administration@michigan.gov. Responses to all inquiries will be posted on this webpage on the dates provided in the timeline for inquiries.

Proposal Submission

The MPSC welcomes renewable energy and electrification infrastructure projects including, but not limited to:

1. Electrification technologies
2. Renewable energy systems
3. Waste heat to energy systems
4. Combined heat and power using wastewater treatment biogas
5. Electric vehicle charging infrastructure
6. Renewable natural gas facilities
7. Other projects related to renewable energy and electrification infrastructure

The deadline to submit a grant project proposal is January 13, 2027. All proposals must be submitted via email to LARA-MPSC-Grants-Administration@michigan.gov.

In addition, per Public Act 21 of 2026, the MPSC shall allow for a review of all applications for this grant by interested parties directly affected by the proposals. To meet this requirement, it is the MPSC’s intent to post all applications, unredacted, to this grant webpage by January 20, 2027. The mandated review and comment period will begin and last 45 days in length, followed by a 15-day period in which the applicant has the ability to modify their proposal, if desired. Modifications are only allowed based on relevant information pertaining to the described project and received during the comment period. The final deadline for revised or modified proposals is March 22, 2027. Modified proposals must be submitted to LARA-MPSC-Grants-Administration@michigan.gov and the email should identify and explain the proposal modifications. Modified proposals will be posted to this grant webpage by March 26, 2027.

Final Award

The grant period is expected to begin in the month of September 2027 and end no later than December 31, 2030. The amount available for this Renewable Energy and Electrification Infrastructure Enhancement and Development Grant is $4,875,000.00. The grant amounts awarded will be at the discretion of the MPSC.

This is a reimbursement-based grant. The grant(s) awarded from this solicitation will support actual expenditures incurred within the grant period.

From the total amount of funding for grants awarded for electric vehicle fast-charging infrastructure, to the extent possible, grants will be awarded with a goal of distributing not less than 50% of the total amount for charging ports with two (2) connectors that provide charging at a power level of at least 200 kilowatts.

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