Alcona Dam News Today

ALPENA — After 100 years of turning a wicket with the flow of water and generating electricity for Alcona County, the Alcona Dam’s technology has not cha

The dams for sale are in five rivers in the state — the Manistee, Au Sable, Muskegon, Grand and Kalamazoo rivers, the company said in the release. • The dams…

It's more expensive to produce hydroelectric energy than other sources and accounts for less than 1% of CMS' energy production in the state.

Consumers Energy is considering whether to keep its 13 hydropower dams on Michigan rivers.

The century-old dams are expensive to maintain, generate little energy and are generally harmful to rivers and native fish. But their reservoirs bring boaters, visitors and lake houses that help support small communities.