Solar mostly survives on government subsidy; thankfully the New Republican Tax Bill appears to be ending the solar credit. It is time for Consumers Energy to save money and significantly cut its solar programs, as well as use some Campbell power at elevated rates for a data center, so that residential rates can be decreased. Or else Ottawa County townships should explore leaving Consumers Energy.

Here is how the Solar Credit may be ending and its consequences for solar which relies on government subsidy to do well: https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/how-the-u-s-clean-energy-boom-could-go-bust-if-trumps-big-beautiful-bill-becomes-law/3753316 .

It is time for Consumers Energy to drastically back away from its Net Zero solar panel agenda in order to save money for its customers.

Here is how demand for electric by data centers is increasing: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/global-data-center-electricity-use-to-double-by-2026-report/ . High demand means Consumers Energy could charge a data center top dollar for some of the electric from the Campbell, and use the extra money to decrease residential rates.

Unfortunately, the Consumers Energy/MPSC duo seems very attached to their Net Zero agenda and ever increasing utility rates.

So it is time for Ottawa County townships to explore leaving Consumers Energy, especially via their own electric cooperative.