MESICK — Consumers Energy plans to sell all 13 dams in its hydroelectric fleet, including Hodenpyl Dam near Mesick, to a Maryland-based operator that plans to upgrade them and keep generating power.

Confluence Hydro would pay $1 apiece, with Consumers Energy offering a 30-year power purchase agreement for all power generated by all 13 dams, said Sri Maddipati, the utility’s president of electric supply. The utility would also buy the renewable energy credits as well.

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