Powering Michigan's community-serving organizations with affordable solar energy
Schedule Free ConsultationJustice Climate Fund (JCF), RE-volv, and the Michigan and Detroit CDFI coalitions welcome you to the Michigan Elective Pay Accelerator! Supported by a grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), this program is designed to unlock sustainable investment for clean energy projects across the state.
Through local technical assistance and specialized financing programs, the Accelerator helps tax-exempt entities like yours access federal clean energy tax credits via Elective Pay. By removing the financial barriers to solar, community-serving organizations can redirect energy savings back into their core missions.
Elective Pay (also known as Direct Pay) is a provision of the Inflation Reduction Act that allows tax-exempt entities — like churches, schools, and community centers — to receive federal solar tax credits as a direct cash refund. This means your nonprofit can reduce your solar project's cost by 30% or more.
The state of Michigan has brought together a team of experts to help your community-serving organization tap into these significant savings with low-cost financing, making it even more impactful to go solar now.
Energy bills are at an all-time high; Michigan residents pay 18% higher than the U.S. average. Floods, storms, and other extreme weather events are increasingly endangering our communities. Solar energy can dramatically reduce your organization's energy costs. When paired with battery storage, solar creates local resilience, keeping the lights on and providing critical services to the community during grid outages.
The state of Michigan has brought together a team of experts to help your organization tap into significant savings with low-cost financing, made possible through the EGLE grant. Due to limited funding, projects are supported on a first-come, first-served basis.
Thanks to the state of MI EGLE grant, the Michigan Elective Pay Accelerator can offer your nonprofit technical assistance for your projects, as well as low-cost financing, thanks to reduced interest rates made possible through the EGLE grant.
Due to the limited availability of funding, projects will be supported on a first-come, first-served basis.
All projects must be fully installed and placed in service by this date. Nonprofit solar installations can take up to 12 months to complete, so the sooner you begin the solar journey, the better.
Sign installer agreements and begin construction by this date to get an additional four-year window to complete your project. This requires an expedited process.
Start your organization's solar journey today. Schedule a free consultation with the Michigan Elective Pay Accelerator team.
