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Consumers Energy Trade Ally · Davisburg, Michigan
Solar array beside an industrial plant at sunset

Solar and energy storage

Add solar after the waste is gone, not instead of finding it

Solar, storage, and EV-ready carports can offset energy cost and support electrification. EDE still starts with waste reduction. Generating power for a leaky plant is more expensive than fixing the plant first.

Solar energy panels

What this work covers

Solar and energy storage

We manage site assessment, incentive paperwork, and turn-key delivery for rooftop, ground-mount, and carport systems. Storage can reduce demand charges and provide backup for core operations during outages. Federal Investment Tax Credit support has been 30% through 2032. We model incentives against current utility rates rather than generic claims.

EDE typically sees solar simple payback in the 8–10 year range. Demand-charge reductions of about 4–10% are often where additional value shows up. Solar also locks a share of energy cost against utility inflation.

In this work

Where solar belongs

After waste reduction

Do not size an array for leaks, idle air, and always-on lighting.

Demand charges

Storage can shave peaks that dominate industrial bills.

Rooftop, ground, carport

Site layout and structure decide the system — not a catalog default.

Incentives on paper

ITC, utility programs, and net metering are modeled against your rates.

Primary offer

Request a 30-minute facility energy review

Name, company, and a way to reach you. Tell us which system is keeping you up at night.

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Ready to find the waste hiding in your plant?

Request a 30-minute facility energy review. No long form. No generic pitch.

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