COVERT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Consumers Energy announced on Thursday, June 1 that it is now operating the Covert Generating Station in Southwest Michigan’s Van Buren County.
“Consumers Energy is doing its part to ensure a cost-effective, reliable energy generation supply to our customers and all of Michigan by welcoming the latest power plant into our generation fleet,” said Tim Sparks, Consumers Energy’s vice president of electric supply. “Covert will supply reliable electricity to meet Michigan’s needs 24/7 and support clean energy sources like wind and solar that we will continue to add.”
Consumers Energy purchased the 1,200-megawatt, natural gas-fired Covert plant, which officials say can produce enough energy to power over 1 million Michigan homes.
The Covert plant’s 29 workers are expected to become Consumers Energy employees as the transition proceeds.
Covert now joins two other natural gas plants in Zeeland and Jackson, along with coal, hydroelectric, pumped storage, wind and solar energy sources that will serve customers as temperatures rise and air conditioners turn on.
“We appreciate that our customers count on us around the clock to power their lives. By adding the Covert plant, we can keep adding wind and solar energy while ensuring we meet the day-to-day needs of our neighbors,” said Sparks.
