• Consumers Energy unveiled a 20-year energy supply plan that targets cost growth below 3% while expanding generation and storage.
• Buildout calls for more than 19 GW of solar, wind, battery storage by 2040 to meet demand and Michigan clean energy targets.
• Two fast-start natural gas plants totaling 1.4 GW planned for Bay County, Genesee County to support reliability during peak demand.
• Long-term power purchase agreement added with Midland Cogeneration Venture, alongside third-party clean resource contract.
• Investment expected to add thousands of construction jobs, hundreds of permanent roles, boosting local tax bases by billions of dollars.

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