FLINT, Mich., March 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Officials from
Consumers Energy today presented General Motors with a payment worth over $2.8 million for
energy-saving upgrades at the automaker's Flint facilities that benefit the planet and
Michigan's prosperity.
"General Motors has made a commitment to sustainability, and we are pleased to work with them to take actions that are good
for their customers and all of Michigan," said Brian Rich,
Consumers Energy's senior vice president for customer experience.
Consumers Energy presented the energy efficiency payment at General Motors' Flint Assembly, where the automaker has completed
21 energy-saving projects in the last year that included a new energy-efficient body shop and building-wide lighting
upgrades.
In the last decade, General Motors has received $13.3 million in payments from Consumers Energy
for upgrades at its Michigan plants that reduce energy use. The Flint upgrades alone will save enough electricity to power about 1,600 houses and natural gas to heat about
550 homes.
"GM Flint Assembly's commitment to sustainability enables us to develop an energy-efficient work environment for our team,"
said Michael Perez, GM Flint Assembly plant manager. "Our relationship with Consumers Energy
allows us to continue to identify new opportunities to reduce and reuse energy."
Consumers Energy and General Motors have collaborated on recent efforts that protect the planet. General Motors this year
became one of the first two participants in a new program that matches its Flint operations 100
percent with renewable energy. Consumers Energy's parent company, CMS Energy, also opened a wind farm last year that provides
renewable energy to General Motors' operations in Ohio.
Consumers Energy has helped Michigan homes and businesses save over $2
billion in costs since 2009 through its energy efficiency programs and rebates.
"General Motors is an example to all businesses, large and small, of how to take control of energy use and reduce costs while
protecting the planet," Rich said. "They show it's possible to make decisions that are good for business and the
environment."
Consumers Energy, Michigan's largest energy provider, is the principal subsidiary of CMS
Energy (NYSE: CMS), providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.7 million of the state's 10 million residents in all 68 Lower
Peninsula counties.
General Motors (NYSE: GM) is committed to delivering safer, better and more sustainable ways
for people to get around. General Motors, its subsidiaries and its joint venture entities sell vehicles under the Cadillac,
Chevrolet, Baojun, Buick, GMC, Holden, Jiefang and Wuling brands. More information on the company and its subsidiaries, including
OnStar, a global leader in vehicle safety and security services, Maven, its personal mobility brand, and Cruise, its autonomous
vehicle ride-sharing company, can be found at http://www.gm.com.
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