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Consumers Energy.

public utility in Michigan, United States, that provides natural gas and electricity

Seen in 296 reportsLast reported Saturday

Reports this week: 13
Active events: 6
Connections: 120

What's happening

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Active this week

A lawsuit has been filed in Michigan challenging Prop 2, which proposes banning political donations by regulated utilities.

Well supported6 reports1 development inside
A utility company is challenging state restrictions on political giving in Michigan.

Some support1 report
A citizen-led ballot initiative targeting utility spending was adopted in Michigan.

Well supported5 reports
Consumers Energy is challenging state regulation in Michigan.

Some support1 report
An initiative has been proposed in Michigan that calls for a ban on political contributions from companies.

Well supported7 reports1 development inside
Consumers Energy is seeking an easement over park land in Michigan.

Some support3 reports

Earlier this month

One to three months ago

Gone quiet

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What's reaching Consumers Energy

Events traced to Consumers Energy, step by step, newest first

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Around Consumers Energy this week

News at the entities that move Consumers Energy most

Michigan Structural
High gas prices in Michigan are driving consumer demand toward low-cost transportation options.

Moves Consumers Energy
17:54
CMS Energy Structural
CMS Energy is benefiting from Michigan's economic growth, which supports its sales and project alignment.

Moves Consumers Energy
Wed 05:33
National Weather Service Structural
The National Weather Service issued a flash-flood warning for the region near Guadalupe River and Kerr County.

Moves Consumers Energy
06:09
Amtrak Structural
Speed cameras were placed near the University of Delaware and over Amtrak rail lines in Newark.

Moves Consumers Energy
07:05
DTE Energy Operational
DTE Energy, a major Michigan utility, is challenging the state's campaign finance law.

Moves Consumers Energy
Fri 09:37
Maryland Structural
Maryland businesses and a trade mission sought economic partnerships in Liberia.

Moves Consumers Energy
17:47

Connections

The 40 strongest of 120, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.

Michigan Structural

Consumers Energy operates as a regulated public utility within Michigan, subject to state oversight and political influence.

Well supportedSat 00:34

Consumers Energy → Michigan
Michigan → Consumers Energy
Michigan Public Service Commission Structural

Consumers Energy is subject to mandatory regulatory oversight, review, and approval processes by the Michigan Public Service Commission.

Well supportedWed 03:19

Consumers Energy → Michigan Public Service Commission
Michigan Public Service Commission → Consumers Energy
Kalamazoo River Structural

Consumers Energy owns dams located on the Kalamazoo River, establishing a structural control relationship.

Some supportWed 03:19

Consumers Energy → Kalamazoo River
Kalamazoo River → Consumers Energy
CMS Energy Structural

CMS Energy is the principal parent company and owner of Consumers Energy, which functions as its subsidiary and investment vehicle.

Some supportAug 6

Consumers Energy → CMS Energy
CMS Energy → Consumers Energy
Grand River Structural

Consumers Energy maintains a structural relationship with the Grand River through ownership of dams on the river.

Some supportWed 03:19

Consumers Energy → Grand River
Grand River → Consumers Energy
DTE Energy Operational

The two energy companies are active competitors serving the same customer base and engaging in shared legal and regulatory conflicts in the region.

Well supportedFri 20:57

Consumers Energy → DTE Energy
DTE Energy → Consumers Energy
Chris Wright Structural

Chris Wright regulates Consumers Energy's plant operations by issuing orders.

Some supportSep 11

Consumers Energy → Chris Wright
Chris Wright → Consumers Energy
Bloomfield Structural

Consumers Energy is responsible for upgrading the natural gas system in Bloomfield.

Some supportAug 12

Consumers Energy → Bloomfield
Bloomfield → Consumers Energy

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Salisbury Structural

Consumers Energy employs Salisbury in the capacity of senior vice president.

Some supportJul 10

Consumers Energy → Salisbury
Salisbury → Consumers Energy
Muskegon River Structural

Consumers Energy owns dams and infrastructure located on the Muskegon River.

Some supportWed 03:19

Consumers Energy → Muskegon River
Muskegon River → Consumers Energy
Lauren Snyder Structural

Lauren Snyder serves as a senior vice president at Consumers Energy.

SpeculativeAug 18

Consumers Energy → Lauren Snyder
Lauren Snyder → Consumers Energy
Matt Johnson Structural

Matt Johnson serves as a representative for Consumers Energy, commenting on the utility's progress.

Some supportOct 30

Consumers Energy → Matt Johnson
Matt Johnson → Consumers Energy
Amtrak Structural

Amtrak's service operation is functionally dependent on the consistent provision of power and utility services by Consumers Energy.

Some supportAug 14

Consumers Energy → Amtrak
Amtrak → Consumers Energy
Hodenpyl Dam Operational

Consumers Energy operates and manages the Hodenpyl Dam under a specific federal license, requiring ongoing inspection and operational oversight.

Well supportedSep 10

Consumers Energy → Hodenpyl Dam
Hodenpyl Dam → Consumers Energy
Manistee River Structural

Consumers Energy owns dams on the Manistee River and actively manages its flow and ecosystem.

Well supportedWed 03:19

Consumers Energy → Manistee River
Manistee River → Consumers Energy
Lake City Operational

Consumers Energy' utility relocation activities directly cause project delays in Lake City.

Some supportOct 29

Consumers Energy → Lake City
Lake City → Consumers Energy
Mount Clemens Structural

Consumers Energy provides and upgrades the natural gas utility system within the city of Mount Clemens.

Some supportAug 12

Consumers Energy → Mount Clemens
Mount Clemens → Consumers Energy
Ingham County Structural

Consumers Energy provides essential utility services to customers within Ingham County, which are subject to service disruptions.

Well supportedSep 6

Consumers Energy → Ingham County
Ingham County → Consumers Energy
Sterling Heights Transactional

Consumers Energy provided grant funding to Sterling Heights.

Some supportSep 7

Consumers Energy → Sterling Heights
Sterling Heights → Consumers Energy
Edward Beebe Transactional

As a service provider, Consumers Energy' operational failure (power outage) directly impacted Edward Beebe.

Some supportJul 7

Consumers Energy → Edward Beebe
Edward Beebe → Consumers Energy
National Weather Service Structural

Consumers Energy uses weather warnings issued by the National Weather Service to guide its operational readiness.

Some supportJun 11

Consumers Energy → National Weather Service
National Weather Service → Consumers Energy
LG Energy Solution Structural

LG Energy Solution supplies batteries to Consumers Energy as part of its supply chain.

Some supportAug 18

Consumers Energy → LG Energy Solution
LG Energy Solution → Consumers Energy
Maryland Structural

Maryland holds a structural ownership stake in Confluence, a subsidiary related to Consumers Energy' operations.

Well supportedSep 11

Consumers Energy → Maryland
Maryland → Consumers Energy
Branch County Structural

Consumers Energy provides essential utility services to Branch County, particularly during restoration efforts.

Some supportOct 20

Consumers Energy → Branch County
Branch County → Consumers Energy
Nelson Park Transactional

Consumers Energy acquired an easement over Nelson Park land to permit trimming operations.

Some supportNov 2

Consumers Energy → Nelson Park
Nelson Park → Consumers Energy
Virginia Park Operational

Consumers Energy is utilizing Virginia Park substation during an outage to perform necessary upgrades.

Some supportJul 9

Consumers Energy → Virginia Park
Virginia Park → Consumers Energy
Dana Nessel Operational

Dana Nessel monitors Consumers Energy's outage trends and has sought court relief regarding plant closures.

Some supportJul 17

Consumers Energy → Dana Nessel
Dana Nessel → Consumers Energy
Mill Pond Park Structural

Consumers Energy secured an easement over Mill Pond Park land to allow operational trimming.

Some supportNov 2

Consumers Energy → Mill Pond Park
Mill Pond Park → Consumers Energy
Kalamazoo Operational

The company operates within the geographic area of the city, evidenced by infrastructure failure in the service area.

Some supportSep 5

Consumers Energy → Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo → Consumers Energy
Toyota Operational

The two companies are linked through a shared supply chain, as a plant provides batteries for both their operations.

Some supportSep 25

Consumers Energy → Toyota
Toyota → Consumers Energy
Gretchen Whitmer Operational

Gubernatorial office holds executive review power over major corporate asset sales and business operations of Consumers Energy.

Some supportAug 15

Consumers Energy → Gretchen Whitmer
Gretchen Whitmer → Consumers Energy
Robinson Operational

The operational activities of the infrastructure entity involved power line interference with the utility company.

Some supportJul 3

Consumers Energy → Robinson
Robinson → Consumers Energy
Detroit Operational

Detroit monitors Consumers Energy's operational status, and the utility is headquartered in the city.

Some supportFri 13:54

Consumers Energy → Detroit
Detroit → Consumers Energy
Bridge Michigan Operational

Bridge Michigan and Consumers Energy engage in direct interaction, with the utility responding to the advocacy group and the group reporting on utility communications.

Some supportSep 10

Consumers Energy → Bridge Michigan
Bridge Michigan → Consumers Energy
Hampton Township Structural

The company operates within the defined jurisdiction of Hampton Township.

Some supportSep 4

Consumers Energy → Hampton Township
Hampton Township → Consumers Energy
Kalamazoo County Shared context

Consumers Energy operates within Kalamazoo County, and storm damage affects the utility's service area.

Some supportJul 7

Consumers Energy → Kalamazoo County
Kalamazoo County → Consumers Energy
Alabama Shared context

Consumers Energy operates within the geographic and regulatory context of the state of Alabama.

Some supportJul 6

Consumers Energy → Alabama
Alabama → Consumers Energy
Craig Wright Structural

Craig Wright holds the position of president at Consumers Energy.

Some supportSep 4

Consumers Energy → Craig Wright
Craig Wright → Consumers Energy
Isabella County Structural

Consumers Energy requires and seeks land use permissions (easements) from Isabella County to operate.

Some supportWed 18:29

Consumers Energy → Isabella County
Isabella County → Consumers Energy
Livonia Transactional

Consumers Energy is engaged in a project to upgrade the natural gas system located in Livonia.

Some supportAug 12

Consumers Energy → Livonia
Livonia → Consumers Energy

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