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Consumers Energy Foundation awards three Put Your Town on the Map grants

JACKSON–The Consumers Energy Foundation announced the winners of the 2025 Put Your Town on the Map pitch competition, providing a total of $50,000 in grant funding for the winning projects. …

Solar Power / Utilities

DTE Energy completes third new solar park of 2025

DETROIT–The utility holding company DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) held a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the completion of its Polaris Solar Park in Washington and North Star townships of Gratiot …

Utilities

Consumers: Underground power lines ‘highly effective’ against severe weather outages

JACKSON–Record-breaking severe weather has swept across Michigan during the first half of 2025. While these storms have left a path of destruction, Consumers Energy announced early successes from its underground …

Electric Grid / Utilities

Consumers Energy says average power outage 21 minutes shorter in 2024

JACKSON—The Jackson-based utility Consumers Energy announced that its electric reliability efforts in 2024 resulted in power outages that were 21 minutes shorter on average than in 2023, with more than …

Utilities

Consumers Energy finishing 1,350 reliability projects in 2024

JACKSON—With less than two weeks to go in 2024, Consumers Energy crews are completing the last of 1,350 major projects that support the company’s Reliability Roadmap to keep the lights …

Utilities

Consumers Energy plans further upgrades to natural gas system

JACKSON—Consumers Energy today announced new plans to continue modernizing and strengthening its natural gas system that heats over 1.8 million Michigan homes and businesses. Upcoming investments will replace up to …

Utilities

Consumers Energy completes mid-Michigan natural gas pipeline

JACKSON—Consumers Energy announced it had completed its Mid-Michigan Pipeline, replacing and upgrading 55 miles of natural gas transmission pipeline in Clinton, Shiawassee, Ingham, Livingston and Washtenaw counties. Mid-Michigan is the …

Renewable Energy / Solar Power / Utilities / Wind Energy

Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo join Consumers Energy Renewable Energy Program

JACKSON–The cities of Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo are setting a new standard in sustainability by joining the Consumers Energy Renewable Energy Program. This partnership represents a significant step toward achieving …

Nonprofits / Utilities

Consumers Energy Foundation donates $250k to GR nonprofit

GRAND RAPIDS–The Consumers Energy Foundation unveiled the Community Food Club of Grand Rapids as one of their 2024 People Award winners today, donating $250,000 to the nonprofit to alleviate food …

Supply Chain / Utilities

Consumers Energy names new supply chain VP

JACKSON–Consumers Energy announced the appointment of Angela D. Henderson as vice president of supply chain. Henderson joins Consumers Energy from Ford Motor Co., where she held a variety of leadership …

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