Alcona Hydro is a Consumers Energy hydro energy plant in Alcona County. It has a capacity of 8,000 kilowatts. It began commercial operation in 1924. Consumers Energy is considering selling the 13 ...

PUTNEY -- The stories of successful, small hydroelectric plants run through the history of this town. Europeans were first drawn to the steep banks of Sacketts Brook, and the other tributaries that ...

Consumers Energy is getting out of the hydroelectric business and will sell all of its dams in Michigan the utility company announced on Tuesday. The decision came after years of deliberating, ...

Jackson-based Consumers Energy said Wednesday it's exploring the possibility of selling its 13 hydroelectric facilities, on the Muskegon, Manistee, Grand, Kalamazoo and Au Sable rivers. The utility — ...

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This story appeared first in WFAE's weekly climate newsletter, which is out Thursdays. Sign up at WFAE.org/newsletters. Duke Energy recently celebrated a big birthday ...

Demand for power is growing fast, but hydro plants, the oldest source of clean energy, are struggling because of droughts, floods and other extreme weather linked to climate change. Drought and age ...

Hydropower remains the world’s third-largest electricity source but is often overlooked despite its vast untapped potential. Its flexibility and storage capacity make it critical for balancing ...