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Old foundry near downtown Muskegon to become live/work spaces Updated Jan 26, 2021; Facebook Share MUSKEGON, MI – One of Muskegon’s oldest foundries is destined for a new trendy life. It could take a while, but building owner Rob Rafson is committed to turning the former foundry near the corner of Western Avenue and Shoreline Drive into leased work/live spaces. Rafson, founder and president of Chart House Energy, plans to begin the transformation by constructing a live/work space for himself. The building at 825 W. Western Ave. includes space for Chart House as well as warehouse and work...

The Michigan Public Service Commission issued its Order in the Consumers Energy rate case last week, and the result is fairly disappointing from a solar and public point of view, and it also falls short of the recommendations in Judge Sally Wallace’s October Proposal for Decision. The positive: Consumers has agreed to double the cap on its Distributed Generation (DG) program, which is good, but from a measly 1% to 2%. That legislative 1% cap is one of the most arbitrary and restrictive solar policies in the nation. Also notable is the Commission’s approval of Consumers’ proposed Power...