The reality is that the rapid Palisades re-start is being planned as the primary replacement on our regional grid for the Campbell, but this is environmentally dangerous and expensive, and does not even offer us reliability, such as explained in these: here and here. There is a better way forward that offers more reliability, less […]
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A Special Request To Ottawa County, Township and City Board Members: Save The Campbell!A Special Request To Ottawa County, Township and City Board Members: Save The Campbell!
Subject: An Important Week for the “Save The Campbell” Effort / A Special Request To County, Township and City Board Members Dear Board Member: We are thankful to the many political leaders and to God for the way things are coming together in the “Save The Campbell” effort. This week especially brought important developments: · Georgetown […]
“SaveTheCampbell” requests the Ottawa County Board take the actions necessary with the Campbell to do our part in the AI race with China not only to provide us with a reliable electric grid, but even to create a surplus to power a data center on the Campbell campus— and to do it in an environmentally responsible way.“SaveTheCampbell” requests the Ottawa County Board take the actions necessary with the Campbell to do our part in the AI race with China not only to provide us with a reliable electric grid, but even to create a surplus to power a data center on the Campbell campus— and to do it in an environmentally responsible way.
The Trump Administration laid out the general vision today as described at https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/trump-creates-energy-council-to-power-ai-race-with-china : “US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Feb 14 creating a “National Energy Dominance Council” that will be tasked with helping meet the vast electric power needs to win the AI race with China.” Here is the “Save The […]
The Great Economic Potential of the Campbell: We Can Become a Center of Data Computing for the New EconomyThe Great Economic Potential of the Campbell: We Can Become a Center of Data Computing for the New Economy
I recently received this email: Hi, I’m writing as a concerned Michigander that would love to see the Campbell power plant located in my home county of Ottawa be put to work supplying energy for new technologies. We would love to help keep it online and see it serving A.I. and blockchain data centers along […]
Proposed Multi-Party Purchase of Consumers Energy’s Share of the Campbell IF It Can Be Done At the Right Price – Facilitated by Ottawa CountyProposed Multi-Party Purchase of Consumers Energy’s Share of the Campbell IF It Can Be Done At the Right Price – Facilitated by Ottawa County
The Campbell plant is currently owned as follows: “The J.H. Campbell Generating Plant in Ottawa County, Michigan, is primarily owned by Consumers Energy, which holds a 94.03% ownership interest. Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative owns a 1.89% stake, and the Michigan Public Power Agency (MPPA) holds the remaining 4.08%. Wolverine Power’s 1.89% ownership pertains specifically to […]
Mlive covers the concerns of Ottawa County Board commissioners with the premature closure of the CampbellMlive covers the concerns of Ottawa County Board commissioners with the premature closure of the Campbell
The article is entitled “Ottawa County leaders question upcoming closure of coal-fired power plant” and can be read here. The article notes the concerns of various commissioners and points out the “Save The Campbell” effort to delay the closure: “Commissioners expect to discuss the Campbell plant’s closing at a regular Feb. 25 board meeting. Joseph […]
We are thankful the County Board is deliberating the Campbell issue and asking good questions of Consumers Energy.We are thankful the County Board is deliberating the Campbell issue and asking good questions of Consumers Energy.
The presentation by Consumers Energy and questioning by the Board of Commissioners took place in today’s County Planning & Policy Committee. It would appear the issue now is headed for deliberation at a regular Board meeting later in the month. I (Joseph Parnell McCarter) presented the “Save The Campbell” side in both comment periods. Here […]