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Michigan regulators approve Consumers Energy plan to end coal by 2025, add 8 GW solar
CONSUMERS ENERGY CO
- MPSC approved integrated resource plan settlement; coal plant retirements by 2025 (15 years faster).
- Plans to add nearly 8,000 MW of solar by 2040 and 75 MW of battery storage by 2027 (550 MW by 2040).
- Will purchase Covert Generating Station (natural gas) and use RFP for 700 MW of capacity to ensure reliability.
- Estimated $600 million customer savings through 2040; continued bill assistance for low-income customers.
- Consumers Energy (CMS Energy subsidiary) serves 6.8 million Michigan residents across 68 counties.