More evidence that DODE was nothing more than a performative stunt

 

Coal plant photo and headline:  mlive, 2/12/2026

Lucas Smolcic Larson reports that Consumers Energy wants to pass along the costs to consumers:

Michigan’s second largest electric utility lost more than $600,000 a day keeping a sprawling coal power plant online months past its intended shutdown date in 2025 under orders from the Trump administration. 

Consumers Energy is now seeking approval from federal regulators to pass nearly $42 million in net costs for running the J.H. Campbell plant on Lake Michigan on to utility customers across the Midwest via their power bills. 

“We expect costs to operate the Campbell plant will be shared by customers across the Midwest electric grid region – not solely by Consumers Energy customers," said utility spokesperson Brian Wheeler in a statement, referencing a prior decision from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC.

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