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The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has approved an air permit for a natural gas power plant planned by Consumers Energy in Thetford Township in northern Genesee County. Tim Sparks, vice president for Consumers Energy's energy supply operations said "we appreciate the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality's thorough review and timely approval of this air permit requ

Consumers Energy has announced the next step in the building of a new, clean-burning, natural gas power plant in Genesee County. The utility company filed for approval of a certificate of necessity with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC)...

Consumers Energy says work continued through the night to try and restore electrical service to thousands of customers affected by strong thunderstorms that swept across eastern Michigan on Monday afternoon and evening. Statewide, more than 27,600 Consumers Energy electric customers are without power primarily in the Flint, Saginaw and Midland areas...

Close to 6,000 Consumers Energy customers are without power after severe storms hit the area on Tuesday night. According to MLive, power is expected to be restored by noon today. About 3,000 are without power in Genesee Township, Mt...

Customers of Consumers Energy will start to see a slight increase in their energy bills. The average customer will start paying $1.67 more per month. According to WNEM, the $89 million rate increase was approved Wednesday by state regulators...

With an expected winter storm to bring heavy and wet snow across much of the state late Thursday and Friday, Consumers Energy is offering up storm preparation tips for before, during and after. Garrick Rochow, Consumers Energy's vice president of energy delivery, says the utility company is making preparations to respond to any electrical service interruptions that may result from the storm... Rea

Consumers Energy announced today that it plans to build a major new natural gas fired power plant in Genesee County. The company estimates it will invest about $750 million in the project. The utility plans to develop a 700 megawatt power plant in Thetford Township, which is about 20 miles northeast of Flint...

Consumers Energy and its contractors are responding to calls for post-Hurricane Sandy power restoration assistance by sending more than 300 workers to numerous locations in the destructive storm’s path, from metro Detroit to the East Coast. E...

As the hunting seasons get under way in Michigan, Consumers Energy is reminding the public that hunting isn’t allowed on the utility’s property. The ban protects the safety of neighbors, utility workers and others. It also addresses the concerns of neighboring landowners that irresponsible hunters will use Consumers Energy property to trespass. “We are...

Cooler temperatures and colored leaves on trees mean that fall will soon be here, and furnaces will once again begin operating in homes and businesses across the state. Consumers Energy reminds customers to promptly report any natural gas emergencies such as gas leaks...