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Consumers Energy Company is Michigan s second-largest electric and natural gas utility, providing service to more than six million of the state s 10 million residents in all 68 counties in the Lower Peninsula. Principal cities served are Battle Creek, Bay City, Cadillac, Flint, Grand Rapids, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Midland, Muskegon and Saginaw. The company operates 12 coal-fired and two oil-fired generating plants, 13 hydroelectric plants, a pumped storage generating plant and several combustion-turbine plants that produce electricity when needed during peak demand periods. The company owns the Palisades nuclear plant. The utility also purchases power from several sources, such as the gas-fired Midland Cogeneration Venture, the nation s first conversion of an idled nuclear plant. Natural gas sources used by Consumers Energy include major pipeline companies and producers in Michigan, Gulf Coast states and Canada. Fifteen natural storage fields in Michigan allow the company to economically purchase and store gas during warm months, for eventual use in the winter heating season. Consumers Energy is the principal subsidiary of Jackson, Mich.-based CMS Energy Corporation. The company s name was changed from Consumers Power to Consumers Energy in 1997.

CMS Energy Corporation is an integrated energy firm that provides electric and gas services. The company s two principal subsidiaries are Consumers Energy and CMS Enterprises. Consumers Energy is a public utility that provides natural gas and electricity throughout southern Michigan. CMS Enterprises primary businesses are independent power production and natural gas transmission. CMS Gas Transmission, formed in 1988, owns, develops and manages domestic and international natural gas facilities. CMS Generation, formed in 1986, acquires, develops, builds and operates non-utility power generation plants in the United States and abroad. It has ownership interests in power plants that total more than 8,000 gross megawatts. He is a past chairman of the board of the Michigan Manufacturing Association. CMS Energy Corporation is headquartered in Jackson. Mich.

Lowell Light & Power has been delivering electric service to the City of Lowell and parts of Lowell and Vergennes Townships since 1896. As a public power utility, the organization prioritizes local decision-making to ensure affordable energy, reliable service, and an emphasis on community well-being. Committed to proactive and cost-effective service, Lowell Light & Power operates as a not-for-profit entity, offering competitive rates that are, on average, 13 percent lower than those of privately owned utilities. The company utilizes smart meter technology to quickly identify outages, which contributes to reduced downtime for its customers. Generated from the website