Michigan

Hydropower Plant

Consumers Energy Exploring Possible Sale of 13 Hydroelectric Dams Across Michigan

(Source: Consumers Energy.)JACKSON, Mich. (AP) — Consumers Energy wants to explore the possible sale of its 13 hydroelectric dams as the Michigan utility evalu…

Hydropower Plant

Consumers Energy Exploring Potential Sale of Hydro Portfolio

Consumers Energy has announced its intention to delve into the possibility of selling its portfolio of 13 hydroelectric facilities in Michigan, US, marking a st…

Nuclear Technology

Michigan State University Awarded $529M for Nuclear Research

The U.S. Department of Energy has granted more than $500 million to Michigan State University’s Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB).How many neutrons c…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

B&W Wins Contract to Study Beccs Conversion for Coal Power Plant

Babcock & Wilcox announced today that it has been awarded a contract by NorthStar Clean Energy to conduct a bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) en…

Distributed Generation

Michigan's Largest Utility Agrees to Raise Distributed Generation Cap by 5%

On July 12, Michigan utility DTE Energy agreed to a landmark settlement in its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). Signatories to the agreement include Vote Solar, …

Biofuel

Anaergia Affiliate Kent County Bioenergy Facility Awarded $5M

Kent County Bioenergy Facility, LLC, a subsidiary of Anaergia Inc., has been awarded a $5 million grant from the Michigan Public Service Commission in support o…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Michigan Budget Includes $150 Million Aimed At Reopening Palisades Nuclear Plant

The newly-passed Michigan budget allocates $150 million toward reopening the Palisades nuclear plant, which is currently being decommissioned.Holtec Internation…

Offshore Wind Power

Exploring Offshore Wind Energy Opportunities in the Great Lakes

The five Great Lakes—Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie, and Ontario—contain 20% of the planet's freshwater resources. They provide drinking water to more th…

Thermal Coal

Consumers Energy Takes Next Step to Become Coal-Free by 2025

Consumers Energy has closed Karn coal-fired units 1 and 2 in Michigan’s Bay region.Named for former Consumers Energy President Dan E. Karn, the plant bega…

Nuclear Equipment

US Nuclear-Powered Submarine Enters S. Korean Port

The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Michigan (SSGN 727) arrives in Busan for a regularly scheduled port visit in April 2017 while conducting routine pat…

Biofuel

3 New Companies Join Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition

Evergreen Grease of Adrian, Michigan, is one of the new stakeholders in the Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition, which works to increase understanding and adop…

Dam

Michigan DNR Pursues Funding for Inspection at Cornwall Flooding Dam

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has embarked on a plan to address public safety and infrastructure concerns surrounding the Cornwall Flooding…

Wind Farm

DTE Energy Announces Commissioning of Michigan’s Largest Wind Farm, Meridian Wind

DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE), Michigan’s largest producer of and investor in renewable energy, today announced that Michigan’s largest wind park, Meridian…

Nuclear Power Plant

Kewaunee to Begin Site Restoration Work in Tandem With Reactor D&D

The Kewanee nuclear power plant is located along the shore of Lake Michigan. (Photo: EnergySolutions)EnergySolutions subsidiary KewauneeSolutions is hoping to b…

Solar Power Plant

EDF Renewables to Build 554 MW of Solar to Support I&M Power’s Move From Coal

EDF Renewables North America announced two agreements with Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), a unit of American Electric Power, through which I&M will add 554 MWdc …