Consumers to retire seven coal units by April 15

摘要

Part of an old era ends and a new energy paradigm will unfold April 15rnfor Consumers Energy when the Michigan utility's seven oldest coalfiredrngenerating units go dark after more than 60 years, ushering in arnnewfound reliance on cleaner generation.rnThe CMS Energy subsidiary on Monday announced next month'srnretirement date for its "Classic Seven" coal units representing aboutrn950 MW: B.C. Cobb Units 4 and 5, 320 MW, at Muskegon, Michigan; J.C.rnWeadock Units 7 and 8, 310 MW, in Bay County, Michigan; and J.R.rnWhiting Units 1, 2 and 4, 328 MW, near Erie, Michigan.