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Learn More A Strong Workforce Michigan offers a world-class talent pool that ranks among the nation’s best in total engineers, skilled trades workers and more. Learn More Partner Spotlight Developing Downtowns: In a special electrifying episode, Under the Radar PBS TV show drives a Chevy Bolt around Michigan with stops in Kalamazoo, Marshall, Boyne City and Cheboygan. View Episode Energy Ready Site Selection Center Locate Certified Energy Ready Sites Click Here to Find Locations Choose an Energy Ready Site Browse our certified Energy Ready Site inventory for premium locations already primed to meet your unique energy needs. Backed by strong relationships with state and local economic development agencies. It pays to partner with us and choose an Energy Ready Site Ask Fullerton Tool Company – a manufacturer of solid carbide cutting tools for industry. They selected an Energy Ready Site in Saginaw for their $8 million expansion. Watch the video below for the full story. Or explore sites and data from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. More Success Stories Sustainability Accelerating Business in Michigan Michigan-based Consumers Energy is pioneering sustainability initiatives on behalf of both its natural gas and electric business. Read More Top Utilities: Power Players Business Facilities magazine names Consumers Energy among Top Utility Editor’s Picks. Read More Alpaca Farm a Labor of Love An award-winning Alpaca farm is just one of the local small businesses we were able to help during the pandemic. Read More Resilient and Responsive Michigan overcomes a pandemic and historic flood to move business forward. Read More Energy and Beyond We’re committed to helping small businesses, nonprofits and communities prosper—in energy and beyond—now more than ever. Read More Right Place Arrives at Right Time See how we are working with The Right Place and others in Grand Rapids to help businesses during COVID-19. Read More A Fresh Look at Dairy Processing See how an Energy Ready Site advanced development of a $555 million dairy processing center. Read More Pure Michigan Opportunity Talent pipeline and logistics infrastructure combined with proximity to large U.S. and Canada population and commerce centers make Michigan a great choice for relocation or expansion. Read More Saving Energy, Saving Lives In Kalamazoo, we helped more than 100 medically related expansion projects use energy more efficiently. Read More Powering Prosperity Read how we helped ensure the power supply for Arauco’s $450 million new plant in Grayling. Read More Manufacturing Energy Savings Learn how CorrChoice GREIF earned $114,782 in incentives and will save about $84,000 a year in energy costs through energy efficiency. Read More Energizing Flint Our strategic partnership with Flint area business and education is fueling new research, technology and manufacturing. 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