The Lead Off
- Residents of Lima Township in Washtenaw County successfully challenged plans for a proposed 1.4-gigawatt power plant on farmland after Consumers Energy withdrew the project.
- The utility announced July 1 it would end plans for the facility on a 120-acre parcel off South Lima Center Road following weeks of community opposition.
- Residents and local officials raised concerns about potential health impacts, land use, and the long-term effects of large-scale industrial development in the rural area.
Consumers Energy withdraws proposed power plant
LIMA TOWNSHIP, MICH. (WOWO) A proposed 1.4-gigawatt power plant in rural Washtenaw County has been abandoned after residents and local officials challenged Consumers Energy’s plans for the facility.
The utility announced July 1 that it would withdraw plans for the project, which had been proposed on a 120-acre parcel of farmland off South Lima Center Road in Lima Township.
The decision followed weeks of opposition from residents and local leaders who questioned the potential impacts of a large power facility on land zoned for agriculture…