Thanks to the scandal-ridden House Bill 6, Ohio electricity customers will pay an estimated $1.8 billion through 2030 to subsidize two coal power plan

Michigan utility wants to charge customers for pricey coal ‘boondoggle’, watchdogs say

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2024-11-24 20:30:07

Thanks to the scandal-ridden House Bill 6, Ohio electricity customers will pay an estimated $1.8 billion through 2030 to subsidize two coal power plants -- including the Clifty Creek Power Plant in Madison, Indiana, shown here. (Photo courtesy of Durand Clark)

A Michigan power provider wants to charge customers for pricey electricity from some of the nation’s oldest coal-fired power plants, run by a separate firm whose largest shareholder happens to be the utility’s parent company.

The arrangement between the closely-tied corporations is a bad deal for ratepayers, critics argue, propping up the coal-burning dinosaurs that hemorrhage cash and pollute the environment.