CMS Energy earnings dip on jump in operating expenses
JACKSON—CMS Energy Corp. (NYSE: CMS), the Jackson-based utility holding company, reported net income of $183 million or 64 cents a share in the third quarter, down from $210 million or …
Arca opens appliance recycling center in Grand Rapids
MINNEAPOLS—Arca Recycling Inc., the largest appliance recycling program manager in North America, announced the opening of a new recycling center in Grand Rapids to support multiple contracts to provide appliance …
Wolverine Power Co-op in deal for 150-megawatt solar array
BOISE, Idaho—Officials of the Idaho-based solar farm developer Clēnera LLC and Cadillac-based Wolverine Power Cooperative announced a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) between Wolverine and Clēnera’s affiliate, Gemstone Solar LLC. …
CMS Energy completes sale of EnerBank
JACKSON—CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS) announced the close of its previously announced sale of home improvement point-of-sale lender EnerBank USA to Regions Bank, a subsidiary of Birmingham, Ala.-based Regions Financial Corp. …
New Consumers Energy program expands EV home charging options
JACKSON—Consumers Energy has announced a new EV charging program called Bring Your Own Charger that rewards electric vehicle owners financially for charging their vehicles overnight at home. As automakers are …
Three solar projects to add 104 megawatt-hours to Consumers Energy grid
SAN DIEGO—Officials at Borrego Solar Systems Inc., a developer of large-scale renewable energy projects, announced that AES Corp. (NYSE: AES), an Arlington, Va.-based energy generation and distribution company, had selected …
Consumers Energy named one of America’s top companies for women
JACKSON–Consumers Energy is one of the top 20 best employers for women in the country and No. 1 in Michigan, according to a new ranking from Forbes Magazine. The national …
Consumers Energy celebrates new solar power plant in Cadillac
CADILLAC—Officials of Consumers Energy, the state of Michigan, and the city of Cadillac this week held a formal dedication of the company’s third solar power plant, Cadillac Solar Gardens. Consumers …
Lawrence Tech to host weeklong seminar on limiting underground utility damage
SOUTHFIELD—Inadvertent damage to underground utilities—buried gas, water, sewer, and electric lines—is a $30-billion-a-year problem in the United States. Soon, a weeklong workshop hosted by Lawrence Technological University will explore how …
Consumers Energy plans to stop all coal-fired generation by 2025
JACKSON—Officials at Consumers Energy have announced a proposal to stop using coal as a fuel source for electricity by 2025, 15 years faster than previously planned. The plan would make the company one of …