FY27 utility grant requests
Michigan Department L&RA|Utility Consumer Participation BoardMichigan- Detected
- Oct 19, 2026
- 16 days ago
- Sector
- Grants
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From the meeting
The board will vote on FY27 grant requests for utility cases and expert support. Requests include $121,000 for Citizen's Utility Board (CUB) on the U-22127 Consumers Energy IRP, $308,000 for Michigan Environmental Council (MEC) on the U-22168 DTE Electric IRP case, $95,200 for Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association (GLREA), $55,500 for We Want Green Too (WWGT), $99,000 for MEC on U-22175 UMERC IRP and REP case, and $165,000/$159,500/$75,000 for MEC, CUB, and City of Ann Arbor on the U-22241 DTE Gas 2026 rate case. The vote is pending at the October 19, 2026 meeting.
Vendors and advocates should track which grantees receive funding and where expert witness work may be needed next.
- Meeting date
- October 19, 2026
- Agency
- Michigan Department L&RA|Utility Consumer Participation Board
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