Michigan Stakeholder Engagement Process
Engagement and Public Outreach
September 25, 2026 Workshop
I&M will be holding a stakeholder workshop for the development of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) on September 25, 2026. During this workshop, I&M will present resource modeling results, including scorecard evaluation results for the candidate portfolios. Stakeholders will have the opportunity to review the analysis, discuss the performance of the candidate portfolios, and provide feedback for consideration as I&M continues development of its preferred resource plan.
Workshop Details
Date: Friday, September 25, 2026
Location: Virtual (Microsoft Teams)
Time: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
To attend the workshop please complete the registration form. If you have any questions or would like to submit comments, please email I&M at email I&M
June 26, 2026 IRP Workshop
I&M held a technical stakeholder workshop on June 26, 2026, to review key components of its IRP development process and analysis, including:
- IRP process and going‑in capacity position
- Load forecast assumptions and methodology
- Demand‑side assumptions and modeling inputs
- Generation resource screening and modeling parameters
- Fundamentals and scenario analysis, including proposed IRP scenarios
- Objectives, portfolio performance metrics, and next steps
- Open discussion, final questions, and action items
April 2026 Workshops
I&M hosted two in‑person Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) Engagement and Public Outreach meetings. These meetings provided customers and stakeholders with information on the IRP process, including an overview of plan development and I&M's energy transition goals.
I&M also made representatives available from Customer Services, Energy Efficiency, Distribution, Regulatory, and Resource Planning.
Public engagement meetings were held on the following dates and locations:
April 20, 2026
Todd Center
2785 E. Napier Avenue
Lake MI College
Benton Harbor, MI
6:30-8:00 pm
April 21, 2026
Three Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce
1116 N. Main St.
Three Rivers, MI 49093
6:30-8:00 pm
If you are hearing or visually impaired and plan to attend in person, please email I&M at email I&M to request accessible services.
If you have any questions or would like to submit comments, please email I&M at email I&M