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Dialogue: Consumers Energy on "The PowerMIDrive Program" - a 20th PLMA Award Winner
Thursday, July 20, 2023, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM EDT
Category: PLMA Load Management Dialogue

PLMA Load Management Leadership 20th PLMA Awards Series


Consumers Energy: Overview of the "PowerMIDrive Program" 

Hosted by PLMA's Awards Planning Group
Guest Speakers: Consumers Energy and Sagewell 
Thursday, July 20, 2023 | 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm ET

Consumers Energy exceeded its 1,000 EV enrollment target for the PowerMIDrive Program by 33% in 2022, demonstrating the EV load management program can scale to its next target of 10,000 vehicles and far beyond. 

Join us to learn about this successful program that
 started in 2019 with networked chargers, then telematics hardware, and ultimately experienced a massive boost in enrollments with the addition of a "Bring Your Own Charger" (BYOC) component. The BYOC component was powered by AMI data analytics and program partner Sagewell, and offers more equitable access by enabling any EV and any level 2 charger to enroll into PowerMIDrive which shifts 98% of EV load to off-peak hours without active load management.

Every-day peak reduction is crucial in Michigan where the distribution grid is sized for relatively small AC load, and where a 7 kW EV charger can overload a transformer every summer and winter evening. The PowerMIDrive program makes room for faster beneficial electrification and decarbonization by reducing the need to upgrade the distribution system, and in January 2023, was approved by the Michigan Public Services Commission to become a permanent offering.

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Meet our Discussion Leaders:

Kevin Knight, Baltimore Gas & Electric

Kevin Knight

Moderator,
Baltimore Gas & Electric
LinkedIn

Consumers Energy

Jeff Myrom

Speaker,
Consumers Energy
LinkedIn

Gary Smith, Sagewell

Gary Smith

Speaker,
Sagewell
LinkedIn

Who Should Attend. Energy industry professionals seeking thought leadership and insights of relevance to their daily work. 

How Load Management Dialogues Work. When you register, you are welcome to submit a comment or question for our speaker(s). After brief introductions, our guest speaker(s) will each present their perspectives on the topic. Our moderator will then host a Q&A discussion that includes audience participation. Following the Dialogue, you will receive a link to PLMA's Load Management Resource Center where you can see a session recording and a copy of the slides. If you are unable participate in person in the Dialogue, you can also listen to it on the PLMA Load Management Dialogues podcast, or view it on PLMA's Load Management Resource Center.