Innovation & Technology

Solar Panels, Electric Vehicle Charging Coming to Jackson Via Consumers Energy

Feb 21, 2018 8:50 AM ET
Campaign: Consumers Energy | Energy for the Future
City renderings of proposed developments at Louis Glick Highway and Jackson Street. (Courtesy of the city of Jackson and MLive.com)

Originally published on MLive.com

JACKSON, MI - A chunk of downtown Jackson will become a statewide hub for energy innovation, according to Consumers Energy, which plans to create its second energy district in Michigan there.

The Jackson Smart Energy District will incorporate future technologies including solar panels, electric vehicle charging, high performance buildings and battery storage units, Consumers President and CEO Patti Poppe said.

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