Dams generate clean, renewable energy and boost our local economy and property values. Everything from our schools to our small businesses depend on the dams. Without the 13 hydroelectric dams in our communities across Michigan, we could lose much needed tax revenue and jobs. Partial or full removal of the dams would cut an estimated $33.4 million from local economies, 834 jobs and $10.2 million in taxes, according to a series of studies by Public Sector Consultants (PSC). Fact sheets about the economic impact of the dams are in the links below, and copies of the PSC studies can be found on Consumers Energy's website.
