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July 2025
EGLE welcomes new Chief Climate Officer, Alessandra Carreon!
We are excited to announce Alessandra Carreon as the new Chief Climate Officer for the Office of Climate and Energy. Alessandra comes to EGLE from the Michigan Public Service Commission and brings experience in clean energy, sustainability, and public engagement. We are thrilled to welcome Alessandra to the team and look forward to her leadership, as our office continues to implement the goals of the MI Healthy Climate Plan and works towards a healthier future for Michigan.
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MI Healthy Climate Challenge #1 - Solar for Savings
Eight awardees from across Michigan have been chosen for the first MI Solar for All pilots, awarded in round one of the Solar for Savings (SFS) grants opportunity through the first MI Healthy Climate Challenge! The awarded projects focus on deploying solar to help low-income communities by reducing energy costs, improving energy resilience, and supporting Michigan’s energy independence. These awardees were:
- Residential rooftop solar pilots:
- Hope Village Revitalization (Wayne County)
- Southwest Housing Solutions Corporation/MiSide Housing (Oakland County)
- Superior Watershed Partnership (all Upper Peninsula counties)
- Residential-serving community solar pilots:
- City of Benton Harbor (Berrien County)
- Hillsdale Board of Public Utilities (Hillsdale County)
- Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan (Chippewa County)
- Lowell Light & Power (Kent County)
- North End Woodward Community Coalition (Wayne County)
These projects serve as pilots for the broader MI Solar for All (MI SFA) Program, a federally funded initiative to bring solar energy benefits to low-income households and communities statewide.
The Round 3 deadline for Solar for Savings: MI Solar for All Pilots is 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on September 30, 2025. With up to $20 million more available to award to pilots that provide meaningful learnings to the MI Solar for All Program, please submit your application today!
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Coming soon! MI Healthy Climate Challenge 2: Unlocking Elective Pay
The MI Healthy Climate Challenge offers multiple funding opportunities to help build momentum for clean energy initiatives statewide. Future grant competitions will focus on helping communities and partners leverage federal tax credits, expanding access to green lending, and unlocking large-scale climate financing for high-impact climate projects. Eligibility will vary by competition, but the MI Healthy Climate Challenge is designed to include a wide range of public and private participants – including local governments, community lenders, schools, faith organizations, nonprofits, and solar providers.
Elective Pay updates
The Michigan Infrastructure Office Technical Assistance Center (MIO TAC) is providing technical assistance and educational resources for elective-pay eligible entities!
Elective pay is a way for tax-exempt entities to file a federal tax return and claim clean energy tax credits, even if they don’t have a federal tax liability. Unlike many other types of federal funds, eligible entities that have invested in eligible projects are actually entitled to the reimbursements received as a result of claiming these tax credits. The MIO TAC is here to help navigate Elective Pay.
Find more information at the MIO TAC Elective Pay website.
Now Open: Applications for free accounting support for non-taxable entities looking to file for Elective Pay!
The MIO TAC has purchased accounting services provided by The Rehmann Group to be allocated to Michigan communities to help them prepare for and file a tax return in order to claim clean energy tax credits via Elective Pay and receive their payment from the IRS. Entities can apply now for this support, which is provided at no cost to the applicant community.
Successful applicants will receive accounting support for pre-registering projects with the IRS, filing their federal tax return, and ensuring appropriate documentation. Applicants must be Elective Pay-eligible entities that have or will place eligible projects in service in their 2025 tax year. Funding is provided by the Michigan Infrastructure Council. Applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served rolling basis.
Earlier this month the federal budget reconciliation bill was signed into law.
The bill includes efforts to phase out clean energy tax credits and rescind unobligated climate and clean energy grant funds. For a full summary of the bill’s energy provisions, view this overview by S2 Strategies here. The nonprofit Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG) has also published the following related resources and webinar:
Upcoming opportunities, resources, and deadlines
MI Healthy Climate news
Upcoming events
Save the date for the 2026 MI Healthy Climate Conference!
April 21, 2026
Detroit, MI
Visit Michigan.gov/Climate for more information.
Follow @MichiganEGLE and the #MiHealthyClimate conversation on X.
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