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City news releases

Oct. 22, 2026 - Expanded pilot to bring Ann Arbor Sustainable Energy Utility to income-eligible residents citywide
Oct. 5, 2026 - Michigan Municipal Electric Association welcomes Ann Arbor Sustainable Energy Utility as a member
May 19, 2026 - Ann Arbor Sustainable Energy Utility marks milestone with first installations in Bryant Neighborhood
March 17, 2026 - Ann Arbor Sustainable Energy Utility selects first vendors as customer launch nears
Feb. 24, 2026 - Ann Arbor Sustainable Energy Utility invites residents to express interest in local, renewable energy
Nov. 4, 2025 - Ann Arbor City Council votes unanimously to accept $11 million for district geothermal System
Sept. 29, 2025 - Ann Arbor awarded $250,000 grant to advance Sustainable Energy Utility
July 16, 2025 - Ann Arbor introduces first executive director of Sustainable Energy Utility
Nov. 7, 2024 - Sustainable Energy Utility (SEU) authorized in the City of Ann Arbor

News coverage

2026

Ann Arbor’s Sustainable Energy Utility looks to expand service to more neighborhoods (Mlive, Oct. 15, 2026)
Let the sun shine in: Ann Arbor utility lets residents embrace solar (Detroit News - Video, Sept. 17, 2026)
Ann Arbor solar program brings power to the people (Detroit News, image gallery, Sept. 17, 2026)
As energy prices rise, Ann Arbor bets on itself to generate power (Detroit News - subscription only, Sept. 17, 2026)
Free solar panels and home batteries? Ann Arbor's trying it out (Marketplace, Aug. 13, 2026)
Podcast and transcript: One City's Unique Approach to the Energy Transition (Resources for the Future Resources Radio, July 14, 2026 - runtime ~30 minutes)
Ann Arbor sets $600 flat yearly rate for new electricity alternative to DTE Energy (Mlive, May 20, 2026)
Ann Arbor is rolling out city-owned solar and batteries at homes. It can help lower electric bills (Fast Company, April 30, 2026)
Ann Arbor's first-of-its-kind sustainable energy pilot program approaches implementation (WEMU, April 29, 2026)
City of Ann Arbor budget's main priority is SEU implementation (WEMU, April 21, 2026)
Ann Arbor to generate its own renewable power through new Sustainable Energy Utility (Concentrate, April 8, 2026)
Ann Arbor making big purchases to launch new sustainable energy utility (Mlive, March 18, 2026)
How Ann Arbor, Michigan, is creating its own clean energy utility (Grist, March 17, 2026)
Affordable clean energy in Ann Arbor: Can a city-created utility deliver? (Planet Detroit, Jan. 28, 2026)

2025

New Ann Arbor energy utility may offer customers flat-rate billing for solar (Mlive, Dec. 12, 2025)
Ann Arbor is reinventing the power company (Fast Company, Sept. 2, 2025)
Ann Arbor wants to build its own renewable-energy grid (The New York Times - subscription only)
Ann Arbor’s sustainable energy utility aims to build the electric power grid of the future − alongside the old one (The Conversation, March 10, 2025)

2024

A Michigan city’s ‘sustainable energy utility’ got the green light from voters. What now? (SmartCitiesDIve, Dec. 10,2024)
Voters in Ann Arbor, Michigan, create a local clean energy utility (Canary Media, Nov. 20, 2024)

A2SEU newsletters

SEU Newsletter Sept. 24, 2026 (PDF)

Hello from the A2SEU! September has been one of our busiest months yet, and we couldn’t be happier to share our many updates with all our readers. (Below for text-only, or PDF attached.)

We currently have 85 Bryant customers officially signed up and 44 systems installed, on track to meet our goal of 100 customers by the end of 2026!

We enjoyed participating in the A2Zero Green Fair last week, and speaking with many residents - including some of you, dear readers!

This month we received the delivery of 9 truckloads full of solar panels (more than 6,000 panels with a total energy capacity of 3 MW) to be used in city-wide installations.

The SEU will be at the U-M Climate Week! Watch an episode of the PBS series “50 States of Sustainability” then hear from a diverse panel - include Executive Director Shoshannah Lenski - as they discuss the film’s themes. September 29th, 5:30 PM at Palmer Commons. Registration requested but not required.
Meet the SEU at U-M’s annual Earthfest, October 1 from 10 AM to 2 PM on the Diag. Open to the public, this event brings together sustainability initiatives across the community.

The Detroit News’ Carol Thompson describes the SEU as Ann Arbor “betting on itself” in this article and accompanying video. Hear from SEU customer Todd Jensen and Executive Director Shoshannah Lenski on the progress in Bryant.
WDIV Local 4 News reports on the SEU. Watch the video to hear directly from one of the participants, and have a peek at the city’s fabulous Green Fair.

We know you’re waiting! We’re working very hard behind the scenes to get ready to serve the whole community in 2027. October’s newsletter will be ALL ABOUT 2027: what we’re doing to get ready, and what you can do to be ready for us to serve you, too!

A2SEU media

General/For residents

Bryant Neighborhood Sustainability Project - CTN YouTube Channel

A2SEU Executive Director Shoshannah Lenski on CTN Green Light July 2026

SEU Overview at 2026 Ann Arbor Sustainability Forum

A2SEU Overview at 2026 Ann Arbor Sustainability Forum

Sustainable Energy Utility - Bryant Solar Pilot Kickoff Compilation Video - March 6, 2026

Bryant Solar Pilot Kickoff Meeting Recap - March 6, 2026

Ann Arbor Sustainable Energy Utility Executive Director Shoshannah Lenski with GLREA

A2SEU Executive Director Shoshannah Lenski with GLREA

For contractors

SEU Geothermal Contractor Wkshp, 2/20/2026

SEU Contractor Webinar

Solar & Battery Contractor Open House

Software, Consulting & Program Design

Archived resources

Aug. 10, 2026 - Bryant Neighborhood Sustainability Walking Tour (3:29)

March 6, 2026 - Bryant Neighborhood Pilot Community Kickoff Meeting (full - 49:23)

Aug. 21, 2024 - Ann Arbor's Proposed Sustainable Energy Utility (58:03)

July 16, 2024 - Ann Arbor's Proposed Sustainable Energy Utility Presentation (1:00:59)

Aug. 3, 2022 - Results for 2022 public input survey (07:22)

April 5, 2022 - Sustainable Energy Utility Overview (12:02)

Oct. 28, 2021 - Public Meeting on the Sustainable Energy Utility (1:29:39)

November 2024 - Section 15.10 of the Ann Arbor City Charter (PDF) was added to address the creation and operation of the Sustainable Energy Utility

July 2024 - SEU frequently asked questions (PDF)

Spring/Summer 2024 -

SEU Financial Assessment Report from Strategen (PDF)
Brief summary of SEU Financial Analysis, conducted by Strategen (PDF)
SEU Rate Model as Prepared by Strategen (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet)

September 2023

July 29, 2022 - Results from 2022 public input survey on our energy future (PDF)

2021 - SEU Technical Report (PDF)

Sept. 24, 2026 - SEU Update (PDF)

Aug. 28, 2026 - SEU Update (PDF)

July 27, 2026 - SEU Update (PDF)

June 29, 2026 - SEU Update (PDF)

May 28, 2026 - SEU Update (PDF)

April 30, 2026 - SEU Update (PDF)

March 26, 2026 - SEU Update (PDF)

Feb. 26, 2026 - SEU Update (PDF)

Jan. 26, 2026 - SEU Update

Dec. 19, 2025 – SEU Update

Nov. 24, 2025 – SEU Update

Nov. 3, 2025 – SEU Update

Oct. 14, 2025 – SEU Update

Sep. 15, 2025 – SEU Update

Sept. 29, 2025 – SEU Update

Aug. 27, 2025 – SEU Update

July 29, 2025 – SEU Update

June 24, 2025 – SEU Update

June 4, 2025 – SEU Update

May 22, 2025 – SEU Update

May 5, 2025 – SEU Update

April 21, 2025 – SEU Update

April 7, 2025 – SEU Update

March 24, 2025 – SEU Update

Feb. 25, 2025 – SEU Update

Feb. 3, 2025 – SEU Update