Making Michigan smarter, cleaner and more resilient

Beginning with the cities of Dearborn, Flint and Marquette, we’re creating a blueprint for small to midsize cities in Michigan to harness the benefits of integrated technology solutions that address these communities’ most pressing challenges.

City of Dearborn

Flood/water level monitoring

Networked water level sensors
Data dashboard
Real-time flood mapping

Air quality monitoring

Networked neighborhood-level air quality and ozone monitors
Data dashboard
Customizable public notifications

City of Flint

Residential energy efficiency and decarbonization:

Heat pumps
Heat pump water heaters
Electric appliances
Electrical service, panel and wiring upgrades
Total home weatherization and insulation

Renewable energy generation and storage:

Rooftop solar
Back-up battery storage

City of Marquette

Electric Vehicles

Two Ford E-Transit vans
One Mean Green Rival electric zero-turn mower
Electric vehicle charging stations