Resources

Click on links below for more information about Michigan Saves and energy efficiency programs in Michigan.

• MPSC order granting award
• MPSC press release
• Michigan Saves Presentation
• Michigan Saves Stakeholder Advisory Group Meetings

Case Studies

Energy Efficiency Program Summaries

• CityFIRST
• ClimateSmart Loan Program
• Home Performance with ENERGY STAR
  
• How$mart
  
• Keystone Home Energy Loan Program (Keystone HELP)
  
• Long Island Green Homes
  
• Small Commercial/Industrial Loan Program & Small Business Energy Advantage

Energy Efficiency and Financing Reports

• Recent Innovations in Financing for Clean Energy
• Energy Efficiency in Multi-Family Housing
• State Residential Energy Efficiency Loan Programs
• Income, Energy Efficiency and Emissions: The Critical Relationship
• Alliance to Save Energy: Brief #2—Energy Efficiency Loan Programs
• Alliance to Save Energy: Brief #3—Paying for Energy Upgrades Through Utility Bills

Additional Links

• Consumers Energy: Lists energy efficiency rebates and incentives offered by Consumers for residents and businesses, as well as an online energy audit tool and other tips and resources.
• DSIRE: A national database of state, utility, and federal policies and incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency for business and residential consumers.
• DTE: Lists energy efficiency rebates and incentives offered by DTE for residents and businesses, as well as an online energy audit tool and other tips and resources.
• Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth (MDELEG): The Bureau of Energy Systems promotes energy efficiency and renewable energy resource development for residential, business, and institutional consumers. The website has links to state programs, tax incentives, and appliance rebates as well as grant and RFP opportunities, workshops, and seminars.
• Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC):  Offers information on the Energy Efficiency Collaborative, a group including electric and gas providers, energy efficiency experts, equipment installers, and other stakeholders with the goals of improving Energy Optimization Programs, providing program evaluation support, and promoting economic development and job creation in Michigan. Includes links to EO plans.
• Michigan Energy Assistance Directory: Lists private and public programs that offer energy assistance and a county-by-county listing of utilities, programs, and resources.
• Tax Incentives Assistance Project: Sponsored by a coalition of nonprofit groups, government agencies, and other organizations in the energy efficiency field, this website offers information to help business and residential consumers make use of the federal income tax incentives for energy efficient products and technologies.
• Michigan Utilities’ Energy Optimization Programs and Incentives: An interactive mapping tool to identify incentives offered by utility energy optimization (efficiency) programs in your area.
• Third-party Certification Training Programs