CMS Energy revenue, profits inch upward
JACKSON—CMS Energy, the Jackson-based utility holding company, reported net income of $210 million or 76 cents a share in the third quarter, up from $207 million or 73 cents a …
Energy workforce group to launch new outreach campaign
DETROIT—Officials at the Michigan Energy Workforce Development Consortium (MEWDC), a coalition of energy companies and educators, announced today it will launch an outreach initiative that aims to heighten awareness of …
ITC names new VP, deputy general counsel
NOVI—ITC Holdings Corp., the nation’s largest independent electricity transmission company in the United States, has named Jenny D’Anna as vice president and deputy general counsel, legal services. In this role, …
Consumers Energy removes retired, de-energized power cables in Straits of Mackinac
JACKSON—Consumers Energy, the electric utility subsidiary of Jackson-based CMS Energy, announced that it had removed long-retired energy infrastructure from the Straits of Mackinac as part of its commitment to protecting …
Consumers Energy commits $12M to customers affected by pandemic
JACKSON—Officials at the Jackson-based utility Consumers Energy announced the company would provide $12 million to help Michigan residents and small businesses with energy bills affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. “We …
Cadillac biomass power plant returned to service
DEDHAM, Mass.—Officials at Atlantic Power Corp. (NYSE:AT) announced that its 40-megawatt biomass electric generation plant in Cadillac has returned to service. The plant was knocked out of service by a …
CMS Energy revenue, net income rise
JACKSON—Officials at CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS) announced second quarter net income of $136 million or 48 cents a share, up from $93 million or 33 cents a share in the …
CMS buys wind farm, opens charging stations
JACKSON—Two green energy moves Friday by Jackson-based CMS Energy Co. and its subsidiary, Consumers Energy. First, Consumers Energy announced that the first PowerMIDrive fast charging stations for electric vehicles are …
Northern Michigan’s first fast-charge EV station installed
TRAVERSE CITY—Blain’s Farm & Fleet, in partnership with Cherryland Electric Cooperative, celebrated the installation of the first universal DC Fast-Charge electric vehicle station in northern Michigan last week. The two …
Women in tech, utilities, pandemic the focus of July 27 M2 TechCast
ANN ARBOR—The July 27 M2 TechCast will feature wide-ranging discussions on women in technology, utility options available to consumers, and continuing news of the coronavirus pandemic from one of the …