Consumers Energy

Consumers Energy says it will need from 60,000 to 70,000 acres of land to achieve its planned rollout of 8,000 megawatts of electricity from solar by 2040.

Environmental and ratepayer advocate groups largely praised the proposed settlement, noting that it puts Consumers on a faster track toward more renewable energy sources, primarily solar. The company says 90% of its energy generation will come from renewable sources by 2040.

Consumers Energy says it will have net zero carbon emissions from production and utilization of natural gas by the year 2050, including customers and suppliers

Consumers Energy, a public utility company providing power to 6.7 million Michigan residents, has said it may keep its coal-reliant plants open, a possible reversal from previous plans to close them by 2025.

The Michigan Public Service Commission will be reviewing Consumers Energy's 15 year plan. Environmental justice advocates say they're happy the plan shuts down coal burning plants, but doesn't like the move to buy natural gas powered plants.

A state senator wants to change the law allowing utilities to recover the costs of lost or unaccounted for natural gas.

Several thousand Michiana residents were left without power following Tuesday’s severe thunderstorms. As of 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, Indiana Michigan Power had…

Updated 2:15 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13.Several days of severe weather this week left thousands across Michiana without power. At the peak of the storms, more…

JACKSON, Mich. (AP) — Consumers Energy says it plans to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2040. The utility based in Jackson, Michigan, announced the…