It must start with a locally elected electric cooperative board which makes sure that local interests come first, rather than the current prevalent model where large monopoly utility executives and investors like of Consumers Energy and DTE call the shots with respect to our electric grid. The latter put their economic interests first. It is […]
EPA Comment on Consumers Energy’s wastewater plan: we need a public hearing and further investigation of more optimal solutionsEPA Comment on Consumers Energy’s wastewater plan: we need a public hearing and further investigation of more optimal solutions
Here is the comment I submitted today: Consumers Energy is on the fast track for approval of permits to install two deep injection wells in Port Sheldon. The wells will be used for long term storage of ‘’non-hazardous wastewater generated from the JH Campbell” plant. Per Chat GPT: “What the wastewater actually looks like there […]
Office of Energy Dominance FinancingOffice of Energy Dominance Financing
Within the Department of Energy, the Office of Energy Dominance Financing provides an avenue for our Exploratory Committee of Locally Controlled Electric Cooperative to pursue support, especially to help with financing of the Campbell purchase. The following communication has been sent : Dear Sir: Ottawa County, Michigan thanks the Trump Administration for delaying the closure […]
We should not be of the naive mindset that “Consumers Energy executives are the experts so we should just follow their lead”, but realize their financial interests can often not align with what is in the best long-term interest of the citizens of Ottawa CountyWe should not be of the naive mindset that “Consumers Energy executives are the experts so we should just follow their lead”, but realize their financial interests can often not align with what is in the best long-term interest of the citizens of Ottawa County
Consumers Energy executives are generally most financially rewarded to do what is minimally required by environmental standards with respect to fly ash, wastewater, pollutant emissions, etc., so that is precisely where they lead in many cases. They are also now financially rewarded by the Whitmer-appointed MPSC to aggressively pursue the Net Zero agenda, even though […]
Letter Sent to the Ottawa County Board: request for public hearing resolution on wastewater and joining the exploratory committee for locally controlled electric cooperativeLetter Sent to the Ottawa County Board: request for public hearing resolution on wastewater and joining the exploratory committee for locally controlled electric cooperative
Dear Members of the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners: As the Board appropriately cited in its Campbell resolution, the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners has the authority to “enter or to intervene in any action or certificate proceeding involving the services, charges or rates of any privately owned public utility furnishing services or commodities to […]
Given the financial distress of rising electric bills, one would think the county board and township boards would all be participating in the exploratory committee for locally controlled electric cooperativeGiven the financial distress of rising electric bills, one would think the county board and township boards would all be participating in the exploratory committee for locally controlled electric cooperative
Here is the Mlive headline: Why electricity bills are causing financial stress for Michigan families Such a locally controlled electric cooperative board holds out the prospect of introducing competition where there is none now, but only the Consumers Energy monopoly rapidly raising prices. And we have a reasonable path to get there. But we could […]
This is Ottawa County’s opportunity to form an electric cooperative and purchase the Campbell with Trump Administration assistanceThis is Ottawa County’s opportunity to form an electric cooperative and purchase the Campbell with Trump Administration assistance
The Trump Administration has just issued an executive order to assist in energy infrastructure efforts, which is precisely what a locally controlled electric cooperative would need to purchase the Campbell. Consumers Energy, sold on the Net Zero agenda, is determined to demolish the Campbell as soon as it can, as well as to convert thousands […]