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Consumers Energy settles Clean Energy Plan: coal-free by 2025, 8 GW solar, 550 MW storage
CONSUMERS ENERGY CO
- Agreement to close all three J.H. Campbell coal units by 2025 and two D.E. Karn units by 2023.
- Adds nearly 8,000 MW of solar by 2040; 60% of capacity from clean sources.
- Accelerates battery storage: 75 MW by 2027, 550 MW by 2040; first deployment in 2024.
- Purchase of Covert Generating Station (natural gas) to ensure reliability.
- Estimated $600M customer savings vs. 2018 plan; agreement requires MPSC approval.