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Organizations:
Agricultural Manufacturing Office Strategic Interest
Projects:
Proposed In Progress Completed
Amazon
Area: 5888268 km2
Countries:
Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
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Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: United States of America
Basins: Michigan
Project SDGs:
Includes Sustainable Development Goals from the project and its locations.
Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4)
Sustainable Production (SDG 12.4)
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Desired Partner: Business
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2018  »  Ongoing
Project Source: CDP
Profile Completion: 64%

Project Overview

The company plans to retire all coal-fired generating units using once-through cooling by 2040, and shift towards renewable sources that do not have a dependence on water availability. As the company shifts away from these units, the risk is lowered. Until that time, the lake levels are monitored to ensure current infrastructure is able to function appropriately. If levels reached points where impacts were beginning to be seen on existing systems, the company would evaluate …

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The company plans to retire all coal-fired generating units using once-through cooling by 2040, and shift towards renewable sources that do not have a dependence on water availability. As the company shifts away from these units, the risk is lowered. Until that time, the lake levels are monitored to ensure current infrastructure is able to function appropriately. If levels reached points where impacts were beginning to be seen on existing systems, the company would evaluate whether or not capital investment in infrastructure was appropriate to extend the life of the plant.

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The company plans to retire all coal-fired generating units using once-through cooling by 2040, and shift towards renewable sources that do not have a dependence on water availability.

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CMS Energy Corporation (Organization)

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CMS Energy Corporation’s business strategy is focused primarily on its principal subsidiary, Consumers Energy Company, Michigan’s largest electric and natural gas utility, serving 6.7 million of the state’s 10 million residents. CMS Energy is the second largest supplier of renewable … Learn More

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