“Michigan’s power sector has struggled in recent years to build out enough renewable generation, such as wind farms and solar fields, to offset past and planned closures of major load providers like coal-fired plants.” – https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2024/07/could-a-powerline-connecting-michigan-and-wisconsin-below-lake-michigan-be-a-clean-energy-solution.html
All of these alternative “solutions” have the disadvantage of being much more expensive and less reliable than the Campbell plant, and most involve far more environmental hazard.
The solution should be obvious: do not close and demolish the Campbell plant anytime soon! Sadly, this obvious solution is being disregarded because of a misguided energy agenda predicated on an unwarranted fear of atmospheric carbon dioxide levels (see https://co2coalition.org/media/gregory-wrightstones-presentation-at-clintel-convention%e2%94%8b6-18-24/ ).