Given the huge shortfall in needed electric generating capacity to cover AI, why have Consumers Energy and the MPSC promoted the lie that the Campbell is not needed? Should they be trusted?Given the huge shortfall in needed electric generating capacity to cover AI, why have Consumers Energy and the MPSC promoted the lie that the Campbell is not needed? Should they be trusted?
Here is the reality regarding our grid in relation to AI electric demand: “AI gold rush comes with a catch: America could run out of power by 2028 as data centers drain the grid, Morgan Stanley says” – Read more at:https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/ai-gold-rush-comes-with-a-catch-america-could-run-out-of-power-by-2028-as-data-centers-drain-the-grid-morgan-stanley-says/articleshow/125278800.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/ai-gold-rush-comes-with-a-catch-america-could-run-out-of-power-by-2028-as-data-centers-drain-the-grid-morgan-stanley-says/articleshow/125278800.cms?from=mdr Given this electric demand, the grid cannot afford demolishing the Campbell, no matter […]
Chester Township Board Tonight Unanimously Passed the 2nd Round of Campbell Resolutions, Becoming the 7th Township in the County to Do SoChester Township Board Tonight Unanimously Passed the 2nd Round of Campbell Resolutions, Becoming the 7th Township in the County to Do So
The Chester Township Board unanimously passed the 2nd Round of Campbell Resolutions. The following 7 townships have thus passed the 2nd Round of Campbell Resolutions: We are optimistic more will follow, and we are encouraging the County Board to as well. The exploratory committee is forming to investigate the possibility of locally controlled electric via an […]
If we do not have local control of our electric grid, this is an example of what happens: “Gretchen Whitmer admin considers skipping public hearings, rushing approval of 575-acre rural data center opposed by community”If we do not have local control of our electric grid, this is an example of what happens: “Gretchen Whitmer admin considers skipping public hearings, rushing approval of 575-acre rural data center opposed by community”
“… Whitmer signed legislation approved by Michigan Democrats in 2023 to impose a 100% clean energy standard by 2040, while shifting siting authority over wind, solar, and battery storage projects to the governor’s MPSC, a move designed to circumvent local opposition to renewable energy development…DTE officials testified the company would increase its renewable energy target […]
Ottawa County needs to unite around locally controlled electric at a time the CEO of NERC says we have a five-alarm fire with our national gridOttawa County needs to unite around locally controlled electric at a time the CEO of NERC says we have a five-alarm fire with our national grid
“We must all hang together, or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.” Our national electric grid is under intense pressure, with reliable generating capacity not keeping up with rising demand, such as from data centers. If we have learned anything these last several years, it is that we cannot trust the electric utility monopoly […]
CEO of the North American Electric Reliability Corp. says we have a five-alarm fire with our electric gridCEO of the North American Electric Reliability Corp. says we have a five-alarm fire with our electric grid
“Energy regulators and executives are warning that the build-out of artificial intelligence data centers has significantly increased the risk of electricity disruptions and blackouts…“The reliability of the power grid remains extremely high, but paradoxically, the risks to reliability continue to mount,” said Jim Robb, president and CEO of the North American Electric Reliability Corp., the […]
The Campbell’s Coal Pricing Compares Very Favorably to Natural Gas Pricing as of October 2025The Campbell’s Coal Pricing Compares Very Favorably to Natural Gas Pricing as of October 2025
Per Google AI: “As of late October 2025, the Henry Hub natural gas spot price is significantly higher than the Powder River Basin (PRB) coal spot price when compared on an equivalent energy content basis. The Henry Hub natural gas price is around $3.30 per million British thermal units (MMBtu), while the benchmark PRB coal price is approximately $14.30 per short […]