PowerMIFleet™

What is PowerMIFleet

PowerMIFleet is designed to help you switch your fleet to electric. Making the move to an electric fleet not only eliminates emissions, it can reduce operating costs and simplify maintenance.

We offer resources to help you plan, along with expert guidance and rebates.

You May Qualify for a Free Fleet Electrification Assessment

We’ll partner with your team and a fleet electrification consultant to gather and analyze data that is based on the performance of your current fleet vehicles. You’ll get a customized electrification assessment that will include EV and charging station recommendations along with cost savings. We’ll also show how you'll help the environment by making the switch to electric.

Watch Our Two Minute Video to Learn More

Watch this video to learn the real-world benefits of switching your fleet to electric.

Take a Deeper Dive by Industry and See Potential Savings

Use the tool below to explore how organizations in different industries have made the move to an electric fleet. You can also discover your potential savings based on fleet type.

Benefit the Environment and Your Bottom Line

Save Money

EVs offer serious fuel savings. Electric rates are easy to budget.

Better Performance

EVs offer instant torque, providing quick, smooth, responsive acceleration.

Support Sustainability

An electric vehicle fleet can be part of a larger strategy for reaching your sustainability goals.

Simplify Maintenance

Fewer complex parts make EVs easier to maintain, reducing downtime and operating costs.

Fewer Emissions

EVs have zero tailpipe emissions and a smaller carbon footprint.

Managed Charging

Optimize charging to maximize vehicle availability while minimizing costs.

Charging Station Rebates

The PowerMIFleet program supports Level 2 and Direct Current (DC) Fast Chargers in a variety of installation configurations, based on your fleet’s needs.

PowerMIFleet offers charger rebates of:

Up to $5,000 per Level 2 Charge Port (limit 10 per site)
Up to $35,000 per non-public DC Fast Charger
Up to $70,000 per public-use DC Fast Charger

Make Ready Upgrades

Through the PowerMIFleet program, Consumers Energy will pay for, own and maintain all electric infrastructure from the transformer to the customer’s meter (TTM) infrastructure.

As part of these “make ready” upgrades, Consumers Energy will construct new or upgrade existing TTM infrastructure to ensure your site is ready to power your fleet EV chargers.

Graphic - Consumers Energy will construct new or upgrade existing TTM infrastructure to ensure your site is ready to power your fleet EV chargers

Eligibility Requirements

Be a Consumers Energy Electric Customer
If you get your electricity from Consumers Energy you are eligible to participate.
Own or Lease the Property
You must have authority to install charging infrastructure at your site.
Own and Use at Least One EV
Your business or organization must acquire and deploy a minimum of one light, medium, or heavy-duty electric fleet vehicle.
Provide Data Related to Charger Use
Once the chargers are installed and operational, your organization must agree to share charger use data with Consumers Energy for the duration of the PowerMIFleet pilot program.

Program Background

How is the PowerMIFleet Program funded?

The program is funded through customer rates. The impact on a customer's bill is small. This is similar to other public purpose programs that are funded by customers. More EVs on the road and a larger electricity baseload benefits all of Michigan with cleaner air and lower rates – which is good for everyone.

Do any other grants, rebates or funding programs work with PowerMIFleet?

Yes, state and/or federal fleet electrification incentive programs are fully stackable with PowerMIFleet.

What kind of fleet customers can participate?

The program supports on road and off-road fleet vehicles, including light, medium, and heavy-duty vehicles.

What are the next steps to take if my organization is interested in participating?

Complete an interest form to indicate your interest in participating in the program
A Consumers Energy EV Specialist will reach out to you to discuss program eligibility, process and timeline, and connect you with a fleet electrification consultant to begin assessing your organization’s fleet electrification potential.

Is there a requirement around the number of electric vehicles?

Your organization must acquire and deploy a minimum of one light, medium, or heavy-duty electric fleet vehicle by 2024. You may choose to electrify all or part of your fleet vehicles.

What kind of data does my organization need to share to participate in the program?

After the chargers are installed and operational, Consumers Energy will collect utilization data from the chargers on a daily basis in the form of kWh electric usage. This information will be anonymized and including in annual reporting to the Michigan Public Service Commission.

Interested in the PowerMIFleet Program?

Ready to learn more about the benefits of the PowerMIFleet program and the next steps to electrify your fleet? Submit your information and a member of our team will contact you.

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Phone Number

Organization Name

Organization Address

Organization City

How Many Vehicles Are In Your Fleet?

What Types of Vehicles Are In Your Fleet?

Where Is Your Fleet Normally Housed? (For instance, a central garage or lot, on the street, at employee’s homes, multiple locations, etc)

Are You Interested in Replacing Gas or Diesel Vehicles?

Are You Interested in Adding New Electric Vehicles?

Do You Have Funding to Purchase New Electric Vehicles?

Have You Applied, or Do You Plan to Apply for Grant Funding to Purchase EVs?

Additional Resources

What Commercial EVs are Available?

View Currently Available Commercial EVs With Calstarts’ Zero-Emission Inventory Tool

See Commercial EVs

Approved Charging Stations

Interested in seeing which charging stations are eligible for re-bates? Click below to see the list.

See Rebate-Eligible Charging Stations

Program Terms and Conditions

Click below to see detailed information about the PowerMIFleet program.

Read Program Terms and Conditions

Are You Eligible?

Charging Station Rebates

Make Ready Upgrades

Program Overview

Contact Us

FAQs

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