Lower Peninsula of Michigan

Consumers Energy Supports Five Michigan Service Organizations with Electric Vehicles

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
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JACKSON, Mich., Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers Energy is providing electric vehicles to five organizations in West Michigan and the Great Lakes Bay region, extending the energy provider's commitment to power Michigan's EV transformation for everyone.

Key Points: 
  • "Consumers Energy is working to ensure electric vehicles meet needs for people, businesses and, in this case, groups that serve thousands of people across our state," said Lauren Snyder, Consumers Energy's vice president of customer experience.
  • Consumers Energy is helping the following organizations transition to EVs.
  • They should be receiving their vehicles by the middle of next year:
    The organizations are receiving EVs in partnership with PowerMIFleet ("Power My Fleet"), a Consumers Energy program providing expertise and financial rebates to businesses considering electric vehicles.
  • Consumers Energy is also helping 11 Michigan school districts to add electric buses .

Consumers Energy Starts New Effort to Expand Overnight Charging for Michigan Electric Vehicle Owners

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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JACKSON, Mich., July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Taking another step to power Michigan's electric vehicle transformation, Consumers Energy today announced a new effort to install EV chargers at apartment buildings, condominiums and overnight community locations across the state.

Key Points: 
  • Consumers Energy's PowerMIDrive program will actively focus on providing rebates for EV chargers at apartments and other multifamily locations where vehicle owners need to charge their vehicles overnight.
  • The new multifamily EV charging program offers $7,500 rebates to encourage property owners to invest in overnight charging for their tenants.
  • "Consumers Energy is committed to making EV ownership and charging available to everyone," Snyder said.
  • Consumers Energy's Clean Energy Plan calls for eliminating coal by 2025, reducing energy waste and adding renewable energy sources.

YMCA of Metro Chicago Unveils YMCA Family Camp Pinewood

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
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TWIN LAKE, Mich., March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago announced today that YMCA Camp Pinewood will transition to YMCA Family Camp Pinewood. In its new iteration, Family Camp Pinewood will provide a perfect home-away-from-home for people of all ages across the region. YMCA Family Camp Pinewood is now the only YMCA Family Camp in the state of Michigan and one of only a few across the country.

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    TWIN LAKE, Mich., March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago announced today that YMCA Camp Pinewood will transition to YMCA Family Camp Pinewood.
  • YMCA Family Camp Pinewood is now the only YMCA Family Camp in the state of Michigan and one of only a few across the country.
  • "For nearly 100 years, generations of youth and teens have delighted in spending part of their summers at Camp Pinewood — many of whom come back year after year," said Jessi Provost, Executive Director, YMCA Family Camp Pinewood.
  • YMCA Family Camp Pinewood is part of the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago portfolio, which includes four additional overnight camps, 14 health and wellbeing centers, and 100 extension sites throughout Chicagoland and the Midwest.

Consumers Energy, State of Michigan Agree to Power Over 1,200 Public Buildings with 100% Clean Energy

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Thursday, August 11, 2022
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"Consumers Energy and the State of Michigan are working together to power Michigan's clean energy transformation," said Garrick Rochow, Consumers Energy's president and CEO.

Key Points: 
  • "Consumers Energy and the State of Michigan are working together to power Michigan's clean energy transformation," said Garrick Rochow, Consumers Energy's president and CEO.
  • "Today, we are proud to announce that Consumers Energy is joining BWL and DTE in an agreement with the State of Michigan to power state buildings with clean energy.
  • The State of Michigan has made a 20-year agreement with Consumers Energy to use clean energy at state government buildings for all departments throughout the Lower Peninsula.
  • Earlier this year, General Motors agreed to power three Michigan plants with 100% green energy supplied by Consumers Energy.

Consumers Energy Building a Brighter Energy Future with Agreements to Purchase Solar Energy in Genesee, Hillsdale Counties

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022
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JACKSON, Mich., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers Energy today announced agreements to add 300 megawatts of clean energy – enough to power about 150,000 homes -- from two Michigan solar projects being developed in Genesee and Hillsdale counties.

Key Points: 
  • JACKSON, Mich., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers Energy today announced agreements to add 300 megawatts of clean energy enough to power about 150,000 homes -- from two Michigan solar projects being developed in Genesee and Hillsdale counties.
  • Consumers Energy would purchase power from Confluence Solar in Genesee County and Heartwood Solar in Hillsdale County.
  • Consumers Energy today owns and operates solar power plants in Cadillac and on the campuses of Grand Valley State University and Western Michigan University.
  • Under its Clean Energy Plan, Consumers Energy has proposed adding 8,000 megawatts of utility-scale solar power by 2040, including 1,100 MW by 2024.

Consumers Energy Powers Electric Vehicle Transformation, Adding 200 More Chargers Across Michigan in Next Two Years

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Monday, February 21, 2022
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The expansion comes as electric vehicle sales continue to soar in Michigan. The number of EVs in Michigan was up 58% statewide year over year -- and 71% in communities that Consumers Energy serves – as of the end of last year, according to publicly available numbers from the Michigan Secretary of State.

Key Points: 
  • The expansion comes as electric vehicle sales continue to soar in Michigan.
  • "Michigan was the birthplace of the automobile, and now we're the hub of the automobile's next generation," said Sarah Nielsen, Consumers Energy's executive director for electric vehicle programs.
  • Consumers Energy has already installed over 1,500 EV chargers for homes, businesses and along roads across the Lower Peninsula.
  • Consumers Energy's Clean Energy Plan calls for eliminating coal by 2025, eliminating energy waste and adding renewable energy sources.

Consumers Energy and Swisslane Farms Partner to Deliver Renewable Fuel for Michigan

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021
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ALTO, Mich., Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Consumers Energy today announced an agreement with Swisslane Farms to build a biodigester facility that will convert agricultural waste into clean, renewable natural gas, or RNG.

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  • ALTO, Mich., Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Consumers Energy today announced an agreement with Swisslane Farms to build a biodigester facility that will convert agricultural waste into clean, renewable natural gas, or RNG.
  • Produced from organic wastes and other renewable sources, it can help heat Michigan homes, power stoves and dry grain for farmers.
  • Our partnership with Consumers Energy will allow us to make a positive difference in producing a sustainable, renewable energy source for the generations to come."
  • Swisslane Farms recently won the national Outstanding Dairy Farm Sustainability Award from the Innovation Center for the U.S.