JACKSON, MI (WTVB) – Consumers Energy has announced an agreement that the company says will add 100 megawatts of battery storage to their clean energy arsenal through a partnership with Jupiter Power.
Consumer’s has a goal of reaching 550 megawatts of storage capacity by 2040.
Battery energy storage systems store and distribute energy harnessed from renewable sources, allowing for more energy capture and reducing the overall cost of electricity.
According to a news release from Consumers Energy, the utility has plans to develop 75 megawatts of its own storage by 2027.
Their facility, to be built in partnership with Jupiter Power in Coldwater, will add to a growing number of storage systems already operational across the state, including ones in Kalamazoo, Cadillac, Grand Rapids and Standish.
Consumers Energy’s Clean Energy Plan calls for eliminating coal as an energy source by 2025, achieving net-zero carbon emissions and meeting 90 percent of customers’ energy needs through so-called clean sources.
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