2025 Energy Waste Reduction Demand Response and Efficient Electrification Statewide Potential Study

Public Act 231 of 2023 requires the Michigan Public Service Commission to periodically conduct Energy Waste Reduction (EWR), Demand Response (DR), and Efficient Electrification (EFEL) potential studies to support modeling scenarios and assumptions used by electric utilities in Integrated Resource Plans filed before the MPSC.

In the Fall of 2024, as a result of its competitive solicitation, the MPSC selected NV5 to conduct the next study of Michigan's technical, economic, and achievable EWR, DR, and EFEL potential. The project is expected to be completed by September 2025.

Questions or comments on the study can be sent to Katie Smith at smithk72@michigan.gov

Actions to Date

• Technical Conference #1 was conducted on December 16th, 2024.  The purpose of the technical conference was for the Contractor to present a draft report outline, gain feedback on preliminary assumptions, and solicit feedback from interested parties on the scope of work, scenarios, sensitivities, and model inputs to be used in the Study. 

Stakeholder Sessions

February 11, 2025

Information Coming Soon

December 16, 2024

Presentation | Recording

Staff Lead

Katie Smith

Past Studies

• 2021 Energy Waste Reduction and Demand Response Potential Study
• 2017 Energy Waste Reduction Potential Study and 2017 Demand Response Potential Study