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Wood for biomass plants

State rejects Consumers Energy plan to replace biomass power with solar

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated with comments from Consumers Energy and the Michigan Association of Timbermen.  State energy regulators have rejected Consumers Energy’s...
Wood for biomass plants

2 more Michigan biomass plants set to close as industry’s future hangs in jeopardy

Two of the five remaining wood-fired biomass energy plants in the Lower Peninsula may close in the coming months, raising questions about the energy...
Energy storage researcher

Accelerator brings Holland energy storage startup closer to market

Graduating from an accelerator program backed by the federal government helped improve the performance of a Holland-area energy storage startup’s battery components and prepared...
Solar array

Ballot drive aims to take back local control of wind and solar farms

LANSING — Opponents of a new Michigan law that gives the state power to approve construction permits for large-scale wind and solar projects are...

Palisades owner floats plan to build 2 new small nuclear reactors

Holtec International announced plans Monday to build two small modular nuclear reactors at the site of the Palisades nuclear power plant near South Haven...
Mackinac Bridge

Michigan panel OKs Line 5 project in Straits of Mackinac

LANSING — A Michigan regulatory panel on Friday approved Enbridge Energy’s proposal to replace part of an oil pipeline as part of a planned...
Fremont biodigester

Owner threatens to close Newaygo County bioenergy plant amid regulatory dispute

A rural West Michigan plant that processes organic waste into fertilizer and renewable energy and has long operated at a loss since opening 11...
Former Grand Rapids landfill

Grand Rapids seeks options for solar project at former landfill

EDITOR’S NOTE: A statement from Consumers Energy has been added to this story. Grand Rapids officials are seeking information from potential developers of a solar...

Kyle Boston joins E3M Solutions as Senior Energy Manager

Kyle Boston joins the E3M Solutions team as Senior Energy Manager bringing 25 years of experience in the energy field. Previously, Kyle has done HVAC...
aerial view of a nuclear power plant on a waterfront

Electric cooperative seeks federal funding to offset Palisades nuclear power costs

A northern Michigan electric cooperative hopes to offset the future costs of a nuclear power contract with potentially millions of dollars in federal clean...

Consumers Energy’s $9B reliability improvement plan proposes burying power lines, grid investments

Consumers Energy has unveiled what utility officials say are aggressive goals to deliver a stronger and more resilient grid in the wake of increased...
aerial view of a nuclear power plant on a waterfront

Palisades owner secures contract to sell power if nuclear plant reopens

The owner of the shuttered Palisades nuclear power plant in Van Buren County has reached an agreement to sell future electricity to power suppliers...
Battery storage researchers in Holland

Holland company envisions a better battery for storing renewable energy

The founders of Holland-based Jolt Energy Storage Technologies LLC have an ambitious goal to change the way the world uses advanced battery technology.   The company...
storm damage to trees

Consumers Energy mobilizes 1K workers to restore power across service territory

Jackson-based utility Consumers Energy says it has mobilized more than 1,000 people to start around-the-clock power restoration efforts as nearly 200,000 customers from Grand...
Consumers Energy marketing image promoting energy consultations for business owners.

Energy management solutions that benefit your business

We’ve all heard the saying, “Time is money.” And if you own or operate a business, you know it all too well. You know...
hydroelectric dam on a river

Consumers Energy wants out of hydroelectric dams business, seeks to sell 13

Consumers Energy Co. plans to sell all 13 of its hydroelectric dams in Michigan. The Jackson-based company's licenses to operate the dams begin to expire...
nuclear power plant

Michigan dangles $150M toward restarting nuclear plant, but what else would it take?

LANSING — Despite pushback from watchdog groups, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and lawmakers have committed $150 million in state funding in an attempt to do...
Outdoor electric vehicle charging station

Consumers Energy offering $7,500 EV charger rebates to apartment buildings, public lots

Consumers Energy Co. announced Wednesday a plan to actively focus on installing electric vehicle chargers at or near apartment buildings and condominium complexes by...
electric meter

Consumers Energy meters may have led to at least 38,000 state rule violations

LANSING — Michigan is investigating Consumers Energy, the state's second-biggest power utility, over malfunctioning automated electric meters that led the company to estimate bills...
building components

West Michigan building solutions provider acquired by Minnesota firm

A West Michigan-based facilities service provider that helps commercial and industrial clients reduce their energy use and environmental footprint has sold to an out-of-state...
power line worker

Consumers Energy plans pilot to move power lines underground

Consumers Energy, Michigan’s second-largest electric utility, announced Wednesday a pilot proposal to bury a small number of existing power lines as it studies “undergrounding”...
solar panels on roof

Bills would slash the cost of home solar, battery storage in effort to prevent...

Michigan Democrats have introduced a pair of bills to significantly slash the cost of home solar and battery storage systems for low-income utility ratepayers...
electric line worker

Michigan endures longer, more frequent power outages. Is there hope for change?

Denise Graves had had enough. After losing power for four days when high winds swept through Brighton Township in late summer, the latest in a...
rooftop residential solar panels

Caps on Michigan rooftop solar program targeted by new bills in Lansing

LANSING — Michigan's cap on rooftop solar as an electricity generator would be eliminated under newly proposed legislation that supporters say would provide a...