The Michigan Constitution reads thus: “Article VII,§ 15 County intervention in public utility service and rate proceedings. Sec. 15. Any county, when authorized by its board of supervisors shall have 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 […]
If MPSC/Consumers Energy Do Not Respond Positively Within Several Weeks after a County Board Resolution To Delay Closure of the Campbell, One Action that the Ottawa County Board Should Take is Passage of a Public Safety Ordinance That Requires Consumers Energy to Delay ClosureIf MPSC/Consumers Energy Do Not Respond Positively Within Several Weeks after a County Board Resolution To Delay Closure of the Campbell, One Action that the Ottawa County Board Should Take is Passage of a Public Safety Ordinance That Requires Consumers Energy to Delay Closure
It is hoped that at its February 25, 2025 Board meeting that the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners will pass a “Save The Campbell” resolution requesting a delay in the closure of the Campbell to the MPSC and Consumers Energy. Time is critical, given the planned closure in May/June 2025. So it is important that […]
Whitmer-appointed MPSC chair acknowledges that Palisades re-start is crucial to Campbell closure / Thankfully Trump is pausing Federal Government funding to this waste of taxpayer money in the billions of dollarsWhitmer-appointed MPSC chair acknowledges that Palisades re-start is crucial to Campbell closure / Thankfully Trump is pausing Federal Government funding to this waste of taxpayer money in the billions of dollars
If the Palisades restart, along with solar and wind projects, are so economically wise, why do they require billions of dollars in Federal Government subsidies? MPSC chair acknowledges the Palisades restart and its Federal Government funding are important to be able to close the Campbell in 2025: “… If Palisades is brought back online, it […]
Trump: Coal Is Reliable, and Unstoppable!Trump: Coal Is Reliable, and Unstoppable!
Near the Campbell should be an AI data computing center. It will have the reliable electric (from Campbell plant) and water (from Lake Michigan and inlet water) to operate which such data computing centers need. The Campbell coal plant can be a boon for Ottawa County; President Trump is right about coal.
Consumers Energy’s Economic Argument Against the Campbell is Outdated and Inaccurate / The Campbell Can Lower the Electric Cost for Residential Ottawa County Customers Plus Provide Other BenefitsConsumers Energy’s Economic Argument Against the Campbell is Outdated and Inaccurate / The Campbell Can Lower the Electric Cost for Residential Ottawa County Customers Plus Provide Other Benefits
Unlike the past, there is huge demand for co-located, reliable electric energy next to a large body of water so that an AI data center can operate. An AI data center needs huge quantities of reliable electric and water to operate, especially if it can be co-located next to the electric plant providing it with […]
Request for Assistance Sent to the Trump AdministrationRequest for Assistance Sent to the Trump Administration
Dear Pres. Trump, the National Energy Dominance Council, and DOGE: Thank you so much for your efforts to improve US energy reliability and dominance while increasing government efficiency and reducing government expenditures. The “Save The Campbell” effort (see SaveTheCampbell.com) seeks to achieve the objectives of the National Energy Dominance Council and DOGE by preventing the […]
Newly Organizing Ottawa County Electric Cooperative and Campbell Purchase Group in Implementation of the DOGE and National Energy Dominance Council Objectives in West MichiganNewly Organizing Ottawa County Electric Cooperative and Campbell Purchase Group in Implementation of the DOGE and National Energy Dominance Council Objectives in West Michigan
The “Save The Campbell” effort (see SaveTheCampbell.com) seeks to achieve the objectives of the National Energy Dominance Council and DOGE by preventing the 2025 closure of the J.H. Campbell Generating Plant that provides reliable electric for 1 million regional residents and save the US Federal Government billions of dollars in subsidies for solar, wind, and […]
Palisades nuclear reactor is a disaster waiting to happen if it is re-started by Holtec under the current plan. There is a better way.Palisades nuclear reactor is a disaster waiting to happen if it is re-started by Holtec under the current plan. There is a better way.
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 […]
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 […]