Turning Kids On to Energy: Consumers Energy’s New ‘Brain Station’ Promotes Efficiency and Environmental Awareness

Kids and students of any age can sharpen their knowledge of energy with a visit to Consumers Energy’s new and improved Brain Station at www.consumersenergy.com/kids launched during Energy Awareness Month. The Brain Station is an online place to have fun while learning about energy issues. In particular, the site brings attention to energy conservation... 

New, Modern Residential Building Code Now in Effect

A long-awaited state energy code, requiring homebuilders to use modern energy efficiency measures in new home construction, will now be in effect as the Ingham County Circuit Court, on October 22nd, ruled in favor of the State of Michigan and dismissed a lawsuit by the Michigan Association of Home Builders (MAHB). The new, energy-efficient code, adopted... 

New Energy Reform Law Increases Awareness of Utility Career Opportunities

A major new energy reform law is enhancing Consumers Energy’s efforts this month to help young people become aware of career opportunities in the utility field. The new law will allow Consumers Energy to fully implement its Growing Forward strategy, which calls for investing $6.4 billion in Michigan over the next five years, including investments... 

Lumidigm, Methode to Develop Transportation Biometric Solution

Lumidigm, Inc. and Methode Electronics, Inc. have entered into a joint development agreement to co-develop an automotive-grade biometric solution. Lumidigm, the biometrics company enabling applications for the real world, brings robust and field-proven multispectral technology to the joint project. Methode, a Tier 1 automotive supplier with a focus... 

Michigan Generating Plant Acquisition Announced

A company managed by Tenaska Capital Management, LLC (Tenaska Capital) has entered into an agreement with MACH Gen, LLC to acquire New Covert Generating Company, LLC, the owner of the Covert Generating Plant located near South Haven, Michigan. The Covert facility is a 1,100-megawatt, natural gas-fueled combined-cycle generating plant that sells power... 

American Electric Power Selects Ventyx Enterprise Asset Management Solution

Ventyx®, the world’s largest private software provider to the energy and utility industry, today announced that American Electric Power, the largest electricity generator in the United States, has committed to upgrade their enterprisewide work management and supply chain systems to the latest version of Asset Suite from Ventyx. AEP is one of... 

Major Michigan Utility Selects GE Hitachi Nuclear Reactor Design in License Application to NRC

Detroit Edison, Michigan’s largest electric utility, today submitted a combined construction and operating license application (COLA) to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a potential new reactor, based on GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s ESBWR design, at its existing Fermi 2 Power Plant site. The facility is on the shore of Lake Erie, 35 miles... 

Detroit Edison Submits Application for Possible New Nuclear Plant

Detroit Edison officials submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission a Combined License Application for a possible new nuclear power plant at the site of the company’s existing nuclear plant near Newport, Mich. “It is satisfying to reach this significant milestone, which is necessary if we are to maintain the option of building a... 

Liberty Power Announces New Electricity Contract with City of Waco

Liberty Power, one of the fastest-growing, independent retail electric providers in the United States, today announced that it has signed a 24-month contract with the City of Waco to supply an estimated 58,000 megawatt-hours of power to the Texas city annually. Beginning in October, Liberty Power will supply electricity to power the city’s traffic... 

DCP Midstream Partners to Acquire Gas Gathering, Treating and Transportation Assets in Michigan for $145 Million

DCP Midstream Partners, LP announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase Michigan Pipeline & Processing, LLC (MPP), a privately held company engaged in natural gas gathering and treating services for natural gas produced from the Antrim Shale of northern Michigan and natural gas transportation within Michigan. The sellers are two privately...