Consumers Energy Wants To Hear From You About The Future Of Michigan Dams Great journalism deserves to be heard. consumers energy is debating whether to keep, sell or demolish 13 aging michigan dams. now, the company could be in line for more than $770 million in federal funding for dam safety upgrades. the issue has split residents and conservationists because the dams are good for property values but bad for fish. Jackson, mich. — consumers energy is collecting feedback about the 13 dams they own and operate on five michigan rivers to help guide decisions about the future of those electric generating.
The Future Of Hydroelectric In Michigan Consumers Energy The energy solutions that worked for the last 100 years are different from michigan’s current and future needs. consistent with our clean energy plan—our road map to ending coal use by 2025 and achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2040—we are adding more investments in renewable energy sources like solar and wind. Consumers energy is considering selling the 13 hydroelectric dams the utility operates in michigan. the utility's operating licenses for the dams, issued by the federal government, are expected to. She said upgrading all 13 dams would cost “a lot of money to not get really any kind of significant increase in the generation across the board.”. consumers energy’s federal operating. Consumers energy seeks public input on future of its hydroelectric dams in michigan. consumers energy will host two virtual meetings this fall to gather input as the utility contemplates selling.
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