RICHLAND TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Consumers Energy has announced plans for another major solar project for southwest Michigan, with the latest to be constructed in Kalamazoo County’s Richland Township.
Liberty Farms Solar is expected to generate enough electricity to power 52,000 homes a year. Work on the project is expected to begin in 2026. Renewable energy from the project will supply Consumers Energy’s commercial and residential customers enrolled in its voluntary Renewable Energy Program.
“We appreciate Consumers Energy’s desire to work with us locally instead of seeking approval directly from the State,” said Bear Priest, Richland Township supervisor. “It’s important that we work together to develop a project that best fits Richland Township.”
Consumers Energy says Richland Township will benefit from local, county and school district personal property taxes each year from the investment, totaling millions of dollars over the 30-plus-year lifetime of the project.
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