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Rebuttal to AG Nessel’s Campbell Closure Effort Aired on Fox 17Rebuttal to AG Nessel’s Campbell Closure Effort Aired on Fox 17
https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/one-year-after-trump-order-ag-nessel-west-michigan-neighbors-discuss-impact-of-j-h-campbell-coal-plant Besides what was aired, it is important people are aware that a number of independent studies, such as this one, have shown that the Campbell generates more revenues than it costs. In addition, it could raise even more revenue and subsidize residential rates if some of its electric were sold to a co-located data […]
Port Sheldon and Olive Townships Beware: Is Consumers Energy Being Forthright Regarding their Planned Future Use of the Campbell Location?Port Sheldon and Olive Townships Beware: Is Consumers Energy Being Forthright Regarding their Planned Future Use of the Campbell Location?
Consumers Energy plans to demolish the Campbell, but then what? There are rumors that Consumers Energy may work with an AI data center to locate such a center at the Campbell site. This would be in addition to a lithium ion battery plant which has already been mentioned. Consumers Energy has already published its intention […]
Estimated Values Relevant to Acquisition by Electric Cooperative of Certain Assets of Consumers Energy in Ottawa CountyEstimated Values Relevant to Acquisition by Electric Cooperative of Certain Assets of Consumers Energy in Ottawa County
The overall financial picture Assets: Campbell property (excluding liabilities and assuming the coal generating plant demolished) $60,000,000Distribution grid $700,000,000 Total of these assets $760,000,000 Liabilities: Coal ash remediation $150,000,000Waste water remediation $70,000,000Groundwater cleanup $150,000,000Demolition of Campbell plant $175,000,000 Total of these liabilities $545,000,000 Net value $215,000,000 Even though the electric cooperative does not plan to […]
The economic viability of using waste water in a co-located data center with the Campbell compared with deep underground injection of the wastewater as proposed by Consumers EnergyThe economic viability of using waste water in a co-located data center with the Campbell compared with deep underground injection of the wastewater as proposed by Consumers Energy
“Save The Campbell” proposes co-location of a data center with the Campbell to be owned by a locally controlled electric cooperative both to resolve a number of Campbell’s environmental issues plus as a way to reduce residential electric rates of most Ottawa County residents. One environmental benefit is using the waste water in the cooling […]
Draft Deal for Discussion PurposesDraft Deal for Discussion Purposes
There are draft stages for attaining a locally controlled electric cooperative for the Exploratory Committee for Locally Controlled Electric Cooperative, and below are the deal’s draft initial contours, based upon a financial estimate of values: The electric cooperative would pay down its loans over time from revenues generated by its Campbell electric generation as well […]
There are major environmental issues that arise with the way AI data centers are being built in Michigan, but co-location at Campbell can likely resolve themThere are major environmental issues that arise with the way AI data centers are being built in Michigan, but co-location at Campbell can likely resolve them
One of the major environmental issues associated with AI data centers is their energy backup storage systems. AI data centers must run continuously, but what if power is cut off to a data center due to weather-related outages in an area, or else the utility’s grid cannot accommodate demand during peak usage? AI data centers […]