EEGLE and Clean Fuels Michigan to co-host a Lake Michigan Circuit Webinar on November 13th

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EGLE and Clean Fuels Michigan to co-host a Lake Michigan Circuit Webinar on November 13th

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and Clean Fuels Michigan will co-host an informational webinar for Lake Michigan Circuit on Monday, November 13, from 11 a.m. ? 12 p.m. EST. Matching grant funding is available to public, private, or nonprofit entities, for publicly available level 2 chargers or direct current (DC) fast chargers that can fulfill the locations identified in the "Lake Michigan Circuit" layer of the?Michigan Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Programs Map. Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. EST, on December 4, 2023.?

The Lake Michigan Circuit (LMC) is a multi-state initiative and will contribute toward the buildout of the charging infrastructure necessary to support 2 million electric vehicles on Michigan roads by 2030. The LMC will reduce pollution from internal combustion engines, and advance Michigan on its path to carbon neutrality by 2050, as part of the MI Healthy Climate Plan.

The webinar is free but registration is required.? Register now to join us and learn more.?

Round 1 of funding is open through the LMC request for proposals (RFP). A minimum?of $1,225,000 in funding is expected to be available, and of this total, $325,000 is designated for level 2 chargers and $900,000 is designated for DC fast chargers.

The maximum individual site-specific award amount is up to $5,000 for level 2 chargers or up to $70,000 for DC fast chargers. Grant funding can only be used for costs directly related to the design, build, operation, and maintenance of charging infrastructure. Applicants are required to coordinate with the electric utility serving the proposed site location to determine if power upgrades are needed and obtain a letter of support for interconnection services prior to application submission.

Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. EST, on December 4, 2023. For questions on the webinar, please contact Lauren Magirl at [email protected] or?517-582-0386.