Program Purpose
Clean Energy Coalition works with area stakeholders toward promoting alternative fuel options regionally with the intent of expanding available infrastructure to encourage broad based adoption of alternative fuels, such as ethanol. Working with the Corn Marketing Program of Michigan (CMPM), Clean Energy Coalition is offering incentives to station owners to support ethanol market awareness and infrastructure investments into ethanol blender pumps.

Program Objectives
To increase ethanol availability and adoption throughout the State of Michigan by offering incentives to help cover the incremental cost of fueling station revisions and by helping new or existing ethanol stations with marketing/education. Sites for ethanol pump infrastructure should accommodate travel routes of EPAct mandated fleets that have purchased flexible fuel vehicles and/or alternative fuel credits.

Incentives
Clean Energy Coalition has received funding for the 2012 Michigan Ethanol Infrastructure & Marketing Incentive from the Corn Marketing Program of Michigan. Funding allocations of up to $10,000 can be used for costs associated with the purchase and installation of necessary materials and equipment compatible with ethanol fueling infrastructure and/or for hanging hardware necessary for the dispensing of the fuel. Funding allocations of up to $5,000 or 50% of total cost (whichever is less) can be used for on-site and/or off-site signage that advertises the availability and/or price of ethanol. The actual advertisement(s) must be developed in conjunction with the Corn Marketing Program of Michigan and Clean Energy Coalition.

Eligibility
The ethanol fuel pumps must be UL-certified blender pumps capable of dispensing E85 and mid-range ethanol blends. Incentives are available for both retail and public fleet locations. Incentive applications demonstrating any of the following will be given priority: stations along interstate corridors within three miles of an exit; stations located on major connectors and intersections in or near large metropolitan areas; stations near large fleets of FFVs or stations that serve large numbers of federal or state government or other EPAct mandated fleet vehicles. Public fleet applications will be prioritized based on demonstrated quantity of ethanol to be dispensed. Marketing and advertising applications will be taken on a case-by-case basis, subject to approval by the Corn Marketing Program of Michigan and Clean Energy Coalition.

Proposal Solicitation, Review, and Award Process
Application for the 2012 Michigan Ethanol Infrastructure and Marketing Incentive grants are open and subject to monthly review until all grant funds have been committed.

For additional information on this program, including application instructions, contact:
Matt Sandstrom
Division Manager, Clean Energy Mobility Clean Energy Coalition
734.585.5720 x27