Regulatory TREND. Anatomy of a EV Pilot Program.

Where: Michigan

The pilot program name: ‘Charging Forward’ pilot 

The Public Utility Commission docket: Order  for  DTE’s transportation electrification pilot

What the EV pilot program looks like:

• utility will be allowed to invest $13 million
• campaigns for residential & commercial customers
• rebates for residential customers
• $20,000 rebates for electric charger site hosts

The EV Pilot goals:

• maximize program participation at the lowest cost
• test new technologies
• ensure EV charging loads maximize benefits to all ratepayers
• ensure investments in make-ready infrastructure
• address range anxiety and other barriers
• enable DTE to learn how to “manage charging times and locations, minimize investment in distribution infrastructure, and eliminate adverse grid impacts.”

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