West Olive, MI (WGHN) – Ottawa County Board of Commissioners will not to take legal action to try to prevent Consumers Energy’s last coal-fired power plant from closing. The vote Tuesday was 7-4.
Board Chair John Teeples:
Commissioner Allison Miedema wrote the resolution that doesn’t specify who would be the target of any possible litigation saying it was intentionally left broad so legal counsel wouldn’t be limited in their options.
Consumers Energy is set to close the J.H. Campbell plant in Port Sheldon Township on May 31 and eventually demolish it as part of a transition to renewable energy. The plant will close years earlier than originally planned.
Commissioner Jorritisma says the Trump administration is looking into this and could get involved.
Comments