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Consumers Energy proposed a $70 million battery energy storage system, the Weadock Battery Energy Storage System, on a 5-acre site of a former coal-fired plant in Hampton Township, MI. The project includes a 45 MW facility with 36 lithium iron phosphate batteries and aims to enhance grid reliability.

A public hearing will be held on Feb. 12 to review the special use permit. The installation is expected to generate property tax revenue and create jobs. Consumers Energy plans to connect the system to its existing electrical substation at the Karn generation facility, with a service lifespan of 30 years.