JACKSON, Mich., March 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Consumers Energy's
Green Generation program has approximately 1,300 customer enrollments in its
first six months of operation. The program was launched last fall following
approval by the Michigan Public Service Commission. It is one of the largest
renewable energy efforts in the state.
"We're pleased with the support that our electric customers are showing
for our new Green Generation program," said Sue Swan, vice president of
customer operations for Consumers Energy. "To have 1,300 customers enroll in
the program in less than six months demonstrates good public support for
Michigan-based renewable energy sources."
The Green Generation program offers Consumers Energy's 1.8 million
statewide electric customers an opportunity to support Michigan-based
renewable energy projects by voluntarily enrolling in the program and paying a
small premium. Payment options range from purchasing a "green block" of power
for as little as $2.50 per month, to matching current monthly usage for
approximately $12-$14 per month. Information on the Green Generation program
is available at http://www.consumersenergy.com .
To support the Green Generation program, Consumers Energy has entered into
electricity supply contracts with seven new independent renewable energy
projects. The projects represent approximately 238,000 megawatt-hours of
electric capacity, enough to serve an estimated 30,000 customers.
Approximately 75 percent of the electric energy from the new projects will
come from wind generation, including the Noble Environmental Power wind farm
under construction in Michigan's Huron County. The remaining 25 percent of
energy for the program is from landfill gas facilities. All of the projects
are located in Michigan's Lower Peninsula.
Consumers Energy, the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy, provides natural
gas and electricity to more than six million of Michigan's 10 million
residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties.
For more information about Consumers Energy, visit our Website at
http://www.consumersenergy.com
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