KALAMAZOO, Mich., Sept. 16, 2016 – Consumers Energy today celebrated its second solar power plant -- an 8.5-acre array of solar panels at Western Michigan Univrsity that produces electricity for Michigan homes and businesses.

            “We are committed to a sustainable future for Michigan, which is why we built this power plant as part of our Solar Gardens program,” said Patti Poppe, Consumers Energy’s president and CEO. “We’re a different kind of company – leaving our environment better than we found it every day. New renewable energy sources are vital to Michigan’s future.”

Poppe joined WMU President John M. Dunn and other leaders from the university and community leaders today to celebrate the Solar Gardens facility.

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