LISTEN | Consumers Energy President & CEO Patti Poppe Discusses the Company's Decision to Stop Using Coal

"I cannot overstate the significance of this news."
Jun 18, 2018 10:20 AM ET
Consumers Energy President & CEO Patti Poppe

Originally aired on WJR-AM

Consumers Energy announced this week that it is seizing a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reshape Michigan’s energy future. The energy provider is filing a Clean Energy Plan with Michigan regulators that outlines the path to using zero coal while ensuring affordable and reliable energy for Michigan’s families and businesses. The Clean Energy Plan details how the company will meet the state’s energy needs with increased use of energy efficiency and significantly more renewable energy.

Consumers Energy President and CEO Patti Poppe spoke Thursday with WJR-AM radio host Paul W. Smith about the plan and its importance to Michigan’s future.

Listen to the full interview here.

About Consumers Energy

Consumers Energy, Michigan’s largest energy provider, is the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS), providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.7 million of the state’s 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties. To learn more, visit www.ConsumersEnergy.com.