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Sale of Consumers Energy's Hydropower Dams to Confluence Hydro

Sector: Hydro • Location: Jackson, Michigan, United States

Source: The Detroit News

Project
Planned

Consumers Energy plans to sell its 13 hydropower dams in Michigan to Confluence Hydro, a subsidiary of Hull Street Energy. The sale includes the dams and approximately 32,000 acres of surrounding land. The sale price is $13 total, with an agreement for Consumers to buy electricity at twice the normal hydropower cost to incentivize dam maintenance. The dams are between 91 and 120 years old. There a

Status
Prospective
Sector
Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Road
Location
Jackson, Michigan, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Detroit News

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The project “Sale of Consumers Energy's Hydropower Dams to Confluence Hydro” is an infrastructure initiative in the Hydro sector, located in Jackson, Michigan, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Detroit News.

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Consumers Energy plans to sell its 13 hydropower dams in Michigan to Confluence Hydro, a subsidiary of Hull Street Energy. The sale includes the dams and approximately 32,000 acres of surrounding land. The sale price is $13 total, with an agreement for Consumers to buy electricity at twice the normal hydropower cost to incentivize dam maintenance. The dams are between 91 and 120 years old. There are concerns about the buyer's intentions regarding the land and potential impacts on public access and tribal treaty rights.

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United States of America (USA)

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Michigan

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Jackson

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Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Road

Article published date

2026-04-05

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