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The tunnel would house a replacement for a portion of Enbridge’s Line 5 that crosses the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac, a waterway connecting Lake Huron and Lake Michigan
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June 23, 2021
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FILE - In June 2020, file photo, a television screen provided by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy shows damage to anchor support EP-17-1 on the east leg of the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline within the Straits of Mackinac in Mich. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Wednesday, June 23, 2021, plans to conduct an extensive review of a proposed tunnel to house a replacement for a portion of Enbridge s Line 5, which could significantly delay the project. (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy via AP, File)AP
Consumers Energy plans to complete coal phaseout by 2025
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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) â Consumers Energy says it plans to stop burning coal to generate electricity by 2025.
The utility based in Jackson, Michigan, made the announcement Wednesday as it released a long-term plan for producing energy in a more environmentally friendly way.
The plan calls for ending use of coal 15 years earlier than previously scheduled.
Coal-fired plants near Holland and Bay City would be shut down.
The utility would step up its use of natural gas and generate more solar power.
The plan needs approval of the Michigan Public Service Commission.
June 23, 2021
Consumers Energy has announced it will phase out all coal power by 2025. Spokesperson Josh Piorcek tells WSJM News the plan will be good for the environment and customers.
“Under today’s plan that we announced, we do expect our customers will save in total about $650 million between now and 2040,” Piorcek said.
Piorcek says the Consumers Energy plan makes it the first large electricity provider to drop coal completely.
“Right now, we have about 19% of our energy coming from coal. So by 2025, we’re going to eliminate that and to replace it, we’re going to purchase four natural gas plants.”