Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Unveils Opposition to Consumers Energy's Plan to Sell Its Dams

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer unveils opposition to Consumers Energy's plan to sell its dams

DETROIT — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced her opposition to Consumers Energy's plan to sell its 13 hydropower dams to a private equity company in a Thursday letter to state energy regulators, warning the deal "would impose unacceptable safety and financial…

Whitmer unveils opposition to Consumers Energy's plan to sell its dams

The Consumers Energy deal to sell its dams to Confluence Hydro "would impose unacceptable safety and financial risks," Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wrote.

Gretchen Whitmer joins chorus opposing Consumers sale of Michigan dams

The governor said Consumers’ concessions on the sale have been “too little, too late” and the sale would pass too much risk to taxpayers.

Whitmer urges Michigan regulators to reject proposed sale of 13 hydroelectric dams

LANSING, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is urging the Michigan Public Service Commission to reject Consumers Energy's proposed sale of 13 hydroelec