What is being done now to ensure the lights dont go out in Holland in ten years?
The air permit application for the James De Young expansion option has been submitted and is under evaluation by the MDEQ. This permit application was prepared in tandem with the decision making process in order to keep the James De Young expansion as a viable option, mainly due to the long lead time required to get a permit approved. Under the current schedule, issuance of the permit is expected some time this summer. Upon issuance of the permit, the Holland Board of Public Works would have 18 months to begin construction or obtain a permit extension. The decision timeline for an in-state partnership will be driven solely by the development plans of the utility company partner and timing of their request(s) for commitment from the Holland Board of Public Works. A projection of what this timeline could be is not possible at this time due to the number of variables. Currently, approximately 40 percent of our customer’s energy needs are served by purchasing energy supplied on the open ma
