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EGLE announces funding for the Lake Michigan Circuit EV charging network

Undated - The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is providing matching funds to help build electric vehicle infrastructure along Lake Michigan. The multi-state initiative with Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana will create a scenic route with reliable charging stations along Lake Michigan’s 1,100 miles of drivable coastline.

The Lake Michigan Circuit will contribute toward the buildout of the charging infrastructure that is necessary to support 2 million EVs on Michigan roads by 2030, reduce pollution from internal combustion engines, and advance Michigan on its path to carbon neutrality by 2050, as stated in the MI Healthy Climate Plan.

Matching grants are available to public, private, or nonprofit entities, for publicly available level 2 chargers or direct current (DC) fast chargers.

The request for proposals and other information about this funding opportunity are available on theLake Michigan Circuit webpage.

Applications are due by 5 p.m. EST, on December 4.

Hans Ahlström is the host of several programs including the daily musical variety show Weekday, the mostly straight ahead jazz show Night Studio, the self explanatory Blues Today, and the eclectic Sound Spectrum. You can also hear Hans as the local host of NPR's All Things Considered news magazine. He also helps manage Public Radio 90's web content, interviews local and visiting writers and artists, works with NMU student interns, and writes the occasional news story.