by Force4Michigan | Nov 24, 2021 | Protecting the Planet
By: Matt Hendrian & Carin Tunney This past spring, pollinator seeds took root on the site of a retired coal plant in Michigan’s thumb. In June, 18 endangered Blanding turtles waddled through their new wetland home near Detroit. In July, a team of volunteers...
by Force4Michigan | Nov 21, 2021 | Protecting the Planet
By: Carin Tunney For many, Thanksgiving marks the start of the spending season. According to the National Retail Federation, the average American household spends about $1,000 over the holidays between gifts, decorations, travel and festive foods. But if you serve a...
by Force4Michigan | Nov 17, 2021 | Powering Michigan
By: Tom Lambert A 15-year journey to bring advanced technology and improved energy reliability to downtown Grand Rapids should be completed next summer. Several hundred state-wide reliability projects — including improving and building substations and enhancing...
by Force4Michigan | Nov 17, 2021 | Powering Michigan, Protecting the Planet
By: Todd Schulz Two new sets of wheels are helping Consumers Energy track down methane leaks to protect the planet and keep customers and communities safe. This fall, we’ve rolled out two Ford Edge SUVs equipped with state-of-the-art mobile natural gas leak detection...
by Force4Michigan | Nov 9, 2021 | Powering Michigan
By: Matt Hendrian and Austin Bauer When Justin MacGregor earned his associate degree, he was at a crossroads. The education he was pursuing wasn’t what he loved to do, and he had questions about his future. Working in construction at the time, he leaned on...
by Force4Michigan | Nov 5, 2021 | Powering Michigan
By: Tom Lambert Deb Collins and Ashely Bove have a special place in their hearts for military veterans. Always have. Always will. After all, several members from both their families served. And the two understand the struggles of veterans returning to their civilian...
by David Lingholm | Nov 2, 2021 | Powering Michigan
A sunny Wednesday morning might have looked like the culmination of several years of work for Stacy Lamb, when in reality, it is the beginning of the next phase of work building a world-class training facility. Now that shovels of dirt have been turned to kick off the...
by Force4Michigan | Oct 6, 2021 | Protecting the Planet
By: Matt Hendrian As the summer heat gives way to cooler days and furnaces are fired up, there is no better time to learn about the tools that help keep your bills in check. Here are five reasons you should make the switch to a smart thermostat, if you haven’t...
by Force4Michigan | Oct 5, 2021 | Powering Michigan, Protecting the Planet
By: Carin Tunney Sheep mostly take the spotlight at night. After all, they’re the animal abacus of bedtime tossing and turning. But instead of counting sheep to catch Z’s, Katie Ockert’s sheep help catch rays. Her sheep are one of the first herds in Michigan used for...
by Force4Michigan | Oct 1, 2021 | Empowering Communities
By: Dana Johnson This Fall, Lansing’s Eastside neighborhood will celebrate the completion of Allen Place, a community space offering mixed-income housing, a health clinic, social programming, and comprehensive wellness services to support local residents and the...
by David Lingholm | Aug 23, 2021 | Powering Michigan, Protecting the Planet
Tom Daldin, host of the popular PBS show Under the Radar Michigan really is as enthusiastic in person as he is on camera. Just ask Jeff Myrom. “Tom has a ton of energy and he is genuinely interested in what he’s talking about,” says Myrom, the director of Electric...
by Force4Michigan | Aug 12, 2021 | Powering Michigan
By: Megan Brown Yesterday, I was able to visit some crews restoring power out in the field in Northern Michigan before a second round of storms hit last night. I’ve always been cooped up in an office during storm restoration and it was an eye-opening and humbling...
by Jodie Solari | Apr 29, 2021 | Powering Michigan, Protecting the Planet
If you’re planning a road trip across Michigan in your electric vehicle (EV), you can count on us to power your drive with 30 fast charging stations spanning 250 miles from Jackson to Indian River. We plan for that number to increase to 200 by 2024. “The heart of our...
by Jodie Solari | Feb 10, 2021 | Empowering Communities, Powering Michigan
By: Jodie Solari A Win-Win. A Blessing. Thankful. Regardless of who you talk to about the Our Town Meal Distribution Program – restaurant owners, program partners or residents – these are the sentiments heard over and over again. Crazy Cowboy Owner says “Sign Me...
by Force4Michigan | Nov 24, 2021 | Protecting the Planet
By: Carin Tunney If you follow the news, you’ve likely heard what might seem like a new buzzword – net zero. Until recently, the term was mostly used by climate experts and environmentalists. But the term is increasing in mainstream, business and financial news. Major...
by Force4Michigan | Oct 20, 2021 | Powering Michigan, Protecting the Planet
By: Carin Tunney They’re likely hiding in your home office, sitting on your kitchen counter and lurking in quiet corners of your house. Energy vampires are devices that continue to feast on your electricity when left idle. Before you say you’ve heard this all before,...
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