Anaerobic digesters will produce electricity from biodegradable material, and the procedure could also be implemented by agricultural operations, wastewater treatment facilities and food producers to convert waste into renewable energy.
The company plans to buy 2.4MW of electric capacity from anaerobic digesters chosen through the program, which is only open to the its electric consumers.
Consumers Energy energy supply operations vice president Timothy Sparks said that Michigan residents are expecting to generate power in new ways to reflect changes in technology.
"Our development of this pilot program will help us see how well we can develop energy from activity on our state’s farms and other facilities," Sparks added.
