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Ottawa County public hearings, debate over J.H. Campbell plant culminate in failed vote to authorize litigation
Summary
After hours of public comment and extended debate, the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners considered several actions related to Consumers Energy’s planned early closure and demolition of the J.H. Campbell power plant. The board declined to authorize litigation to postpone the plant’s closure, rejecting the motion 8–3.
Public comment at the April 22 meeting of the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners centered on Consumers Energy’s plan to close and demolish the J.H. Campbell power plant in Port Sheldon Township. Dozens of residents urged the board either to press regulators for a postponement or to take legal action after a December 2024 North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) report flagged Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) for long-term reliability risk.
The matter returned to the board in multiple forms during the meeting. Commissioners first removed a separate agenda item that would have authorized the…
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