Just days later at the 2021 Mackinac Policy Conference, Governor Whitmer announced two additional initiatives to bolster Michigan’s EV and mobility ecosystem – the Lake Michigan EV Circuit and the MiREV workforce training RFP. The projects aim to further build out critical charging and electrification infrastructure, as well as maintain the state’s strong pipeline for the talent needed for electrified career paths in the space.
The Lake Michigan EV Circuit will tie together coastal cities and rural communities, state and national parks and tourism attractions along the Lake Michigan shoreline into a larger EV network through charging stations strategically placed to meeting high summer utilization and winter weather battery performance challenges.
The Michigan Revolution for Electrification of Vehicles Academies (MiREV) will place Michigan at the center of proactively training the in-state talent for the growing job market in the electrification space. Michigan’s LEO’s Office of Employment and Training and OFME have released a RFP that seeks to identify one or more conveners who can lead this statewide initiative, with applications due November 8. For details on eligibility and to access the RFP visit Michigan.gov/MICA.