Jackson, MI – Consumers Energy is accelerating Michigan’s electric vehicle transformation, committing to powering an additional 200 new EV charging stations across the state — including 100 fast chargers — by the end of next year. This is part of Consumers Energy’s commitment to powering 1 million EVs in the communities it serves by 2030.
The expansion comes as electric vehicle sales continue to soar in Michigan. The number of EVs in Michigan was up 58% statewide year over year — and 71% in communities that Consumers Energy serves – as of the end of last year, according to publicly available numbers from the Michigan Secretary of State.
Consumers Energy has already installed over 1,500 EV chargers for homes, businesses and along roads across the Lower Peninsula. Those include 35 fast chargers that can power an EV battery in a half hour.
Consumers Energy also provides the lowest-cost options for EV owners who charge at home overnight through the Bring Your Own Charger program. The PowerMIFleet program, meanwhile, is helping over 50 Michigan employers that plan to electrify their vehicle fleets.
Consumers Energy’s Clean Energy Plan calls for eliminating coal by 2025, eliminating energy waste and adding renewable energy sources.
Consumers Energy, Michigan’s largest energy provider, is the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS), providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.8 million of the state’s 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties.
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