How a rural Michigan community stopped a proposed 1.4-gigawatt power plant

By: Trilby MacDonald

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: July 7, 2026

Words: 1,286

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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Residents of Lima Township and surrounding areas who opposed a proposed Consumers Energy power plant celebrated a victory last week when the utility announced it had withdrawn plans for a 1.4-gigawatt power plant on a 120-acre parcel of farmland off South Lima Center Road.

The July 1 decision came after weeks of protest from residents and lawmakers concerned about the potential health hazards of a massive power plant on land zoned for agriculture.

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