Day: March 28, 2026

Consumers Energy gets permission for largest electric rate increase in decades; Ottawa County Board should join effort to get local controlConsumers Energy gets permission for largest electric rate increase in decades; Ottawa County Board should join effort to get local control

MLive reports: “Consumers Energy gets permission for largest electric rate increase in decades” –https://www.mlive.com/news/2026/03/consumers-energy-gets-permission-for-largest-electric-rate-increase-in-decades.html This is just one more reason that the Ottawa County Board and townships with Consumers Energy should support and participate in the exploratory committee for a locally controlled electric cooperative. So far it has not even been added as an agenda […]