Michigan Public Service Commission

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Alternative energy growing in Michigan, but coal still king

December 31st, 2006

Michigan is exploring ways to grow its alternative energy industry and provide a boost to economic development, but coal-fired power plants are expected to produce most of the state’s electricity through at least 2030.
The rest of Michigan’s electrical power comes mostly from nuclear power plants or natural gas- or oil-fired power plants. A very small [...]

Report pans coal-fired power plants

July 21st, 2006

A new report by the Environment Michigan Research and Policy Center regarding the future construction of coal-fired power plants suggests that, if the United States invested $137 billion in energy-efficiency measures instead of building power plants, electricity demand could be reduced by 19% by 2025.
The nation’s energy companies plan to build more than 150 coal-fired [...]