The Roadmap identifies key policies and programs necessary to enable the State’s transportation electrification goals
Lansing, MI: Expanding rebates to incentivize more electric vehicle charging stations, ensuring new homes and buildings are EV-ready, improving long-term utility electric vehicle planning, and establishing a clean fuel standard are among the key recommendations outlined in a new report released today to ensure Michigan can meet its transportation electrification goals. The report, Transportation Electrification in Michigan: A Roadmap of State Policy Actions, was crafted by the Institute for Energy Innovation, Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council (Michigan EIBC), Clean Fuels Michigan, and the Michigan Clean Fuels Institute and was improved by engagement from numerous organizations including the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy and the Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification.
The Roadmap contains comprehensive details around the policies necessary to achieve the state’s goal of 100,000 electric vehicle (EV) chargers to support 2 million EVs by 2030. The Roadmap identifies more than 30 industry-backed policy recommendations that will be critical to enabling increased EV adoption across the state from Detroit to the Upper Peninsula.
“Cohesive actions by policymakers are essential to maximizing the benefits of transportation electrification in Michigan,” said Sophia Schuster, Policy Principal at Michigan EIBC. “Not only will the recommendations outlined in the Roadmap ease the transition to EVs for Michiganders across the state, but they will unlock new job opportunities in emerging sectors of the automotive industry, mitigating brain drain while supporting further expansion of Michigan’s advanced energy economy and reaffirming the state as a leader in the clean mobility industry.”
“This Roadmap charts a clear path forward for Michigan to achieve its transportation electrification goals and lead the nation in the shift to clean mobility,” said Chase Attanasio, Policy Analyst at Clean Fuels Michigan. “The recommendations outlined in the Roadmap will ensure that Michigan remains a hub for automotive innovation, support the growing clean mobility sector, and reduce transportation-related emissions.”
In September 2020, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Directive 2020-10, which set a state goal of economy-wide carbon neutrality by 2050. With the transportation sector accounting for approximately 28% of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions, enabling the transition to electric transportation is critical to achieving these goals. What’s more, Michigan stands to benefit greatly from the transition to electrified transportation. Accounting for 20% of total automotive production in the U.S., Michigan has been the first choice in EV and battery investments since 2018, receiving more than $34 billion or 21% of all planned investments in the U.S. According to a 2022 report, in Michigan, there are more than 32,000 jobs in the clean transportation sector and growth in clean transportation jobs was the state’s fastest-growing clean energy industry sector at 14.4%.
Despite the growth in EV adoption and EV charger deployment across Michigan, the state still has to make significant progress to ensure adequate EV charging infrastructure buildout and support for individuals and businesses who wish to electrify their vehicles. Michigan decision-makers must move expeditiously to pursue programs and policies that will leverage and reaffirm the state’s role as a leader in the clean mobility industry. The Transportation Electrification Roadmap released today will serve as a guide for Michigan policymakers and stakeholders.
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“As demand for electric vehicles rises, Michigan’s ability to compete on a national and global scale will depend on forward-thinking policies that drive the deployment of charging infrastructure,” said Justine Johnson, Chief Mobility Officer, State of Michigan. “Supporting policies that increase investments in Michigan’s EV charging network are not just about cleaner
air—they’re about securing Michigan’s economic future and ensuring access to sustainable mobility options for all Michiganders.”“Michigan’s transportation sector accounts for a third of Michigan’s climate emissions,” said Phil Roos, Director of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. “To meet the goals of the MI Healthy Climate Plan, the state’s climate action roadmap, we must remove barriers to the adoption of electric vehicles and support our auto industry in the transition to a cleaner energy future. The Transportation Electrification Roadmap offers actionable policies and programs that will enable increased vehicle electrification across the state while reducing transportation costs and protecting our land, air, and water.”
“Michigan is the automobile capital of the world, and the state’s hometown manufacturers and leaders have made EV adoption a priority,” said Yvette Johnson, DTE Energy, Vice President of Sales & Marketing. “DTE is proud to help power this transformation through the company’s support of EV educational programs, advisory services, and rebates that can make EVs even more affordable and accessible for Michigan families and businesses, alongside resources to help drivers make the switch to an EV.”
“Widespread deployment of reliable EV charging, like all critical infrastructure, requires intentional planning from the state,” said Cory Bullis, Public Affairs Director at FLO. “Michigan’s leadership on automotive innovation was one of the primary reasons FLO located its U.S. assembly facility and is building the FLO Ultra fast charger here, and this roadmap will build on
that foundation to help the state further realize the economic benefits of EVs and EV charging.”“As demand for electric vehicles rises, Michigan’s ability to compete on a national and global scale will depend on forward-thinking policies that drive the equitable deployment of charging infrastructure. Supporting policies that increase investments in Michigan’s EV charging network are not just about cleaner air—they’re about securing Michigan’s economic future,” said Komal Doshi, VP of Beneficial Electrification at Walker-Miller Energy Services. “As electric vehicles become a larger part of Michigan’s transportation landscape, the importance of grid readiness and energy storage cannot be overstated. This also includes ensuring widespread access to EV charging infrastructure which is vital for EV adoption.”
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The Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council (Michigan EIBC) is a trade organization with more than 170 business members. Our mission is to grow Michigan’s opportunities for innovation and business growth by offering a unified voice to create a business-friendly environment for the advanced energy industry in Michigan. Michigan EIBC represents companies across the full range of the advanced energy sector, including advanced materials, batteries and energy storage, biomass and biofuels, combined heat and power, community development, consulting, demand response, electric vehicles and mobility, energy efficiency, geothermal, law, lighting, lobbying and advocacy, performance contracting, purchasers of renewable energy, smart grid, and optimization, solar, and wind.
Clean Fuels Michigan is a nonpartisan nonprofit trade association dedicated to advancing the clean transportation industries in Michigan. We take a cross-sector, cross-functional approach including policy advocacy and fostering industry collaboration to move forward, together.
