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The future of clean mobility is electric, and DTE is facilitating electric vehicle (EV) adoption through the three components of Charging Forward, a program seeking to increase environmental and energy grid benefits through the electrification of transportation.
The first component is a robust education and outreach effort to increase awareness of EV benefits and advise customers throughout their journey to electric mobility. The second component offers a rebate to residential customers when they install a qualified Level 2 charger and enroll in a time-of-use (TOU) electric pricing option. The final component of the program offers incentives for its business customers and fleets to install, own and operate Level 2 and Direct Current Fast Chargers (DCFCs). Since program launch, Charging Forward has approved rebates for 163 residential chargers, 138 Level 2 ports and 34 DCFCs.
In addition, the Charging Forward team is conducting several pilots to test critical concepts for electrification, including demand response, urban center fast charging, battery-powered fast charging, extreme fast charging, EV-only TOU rate, vehicle-grid integration, public transit electric buses and school buses. These efforts are possible through collaboration with over 20 partners spanning across industries, including auto manufacturers, charger providers, governmental agencies and environmental groups. Together with Charging Forward, these pilots and partnerships continue to inform and enhance our electrification strategy. Through continued outreach and thousands of incentive dollars aimed to create a foundational charging network, DTE is ensuring the benefits of passenger and fleet EVs accrue to our customers, the grid and Michigan.
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