Indiana Michigan Power seeks more clean-energy generation resources in Michigan

Indiana Michigan Power Co. (I&M) has filed plans with Michigan regulators for additional generation resources — including solar, wind, and natural gas — to ensure customers’ future energy needs are met.

“I&M is committed to fully supplying the energy needs of our customers now and into the future,” said Steve Baker, I&M president and chief operating officer. “Our goal is to develop and reliably operate a robust energy portfolio, with a focus on resource adequacy, affordability, and environmental sustainability.”

An American Electric Power company, I&M serves approximately 600,000 customers in Indiana and Michigan and is currently developing a diverse energy mix to power homes and businesses.

I&M submitted detailed plans to the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) for additional generation sources, including purchasing power generated from two independently operated wind and solar power plants that will be built by private developers.

Plans before the Michigan PSC also would provide I&M the ability to include 143 megawatts (MW) of generation capacity from an existing natural gas facility in Dearborn County.

I&M’s planned integrated approach includes developing resource solutions that provide reliability and upgrade resiliency of the electric power system, the company said.

If approved, the company’s resources would complement I&M’s current clean-energy generation, which includes five solar power plants, wind power from four plants, six hydroelectric plants, and the Cook Nuclear Plant.

I&M is also developing two additional solar facilities, totaling 469 MW, and plans to fully retire its coal-fueled plant in Rockport, Ind., in 2028.

I&M also submitted these plans to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission in June and said its transition to additional cleaner energy sources supports I&M’s and AEP’s target of achieving net zero carbon dioxide emission by 2045.

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