Jackson in Jackson County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Moments in Time

Consumers Energy

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, April 29, 2022

1. Moments in Time Marker

Inscription.

1940 - 1962 Fossil Fuel Generation
Shown here with upgrades, these generating plants are still producing electricity.
Weadock • Bay City Generating since 1940
Cobb • Muskegon Generating since 1948
Whiting • Monroe Generating since 1952
Karn • Bay City Generating since 1959

1940 Former company president Wendell Willkie runs unsuccessfully against Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1940 presidential election.
1946 Consumers Power and the Panhandle Company start converting former natural gas fields for use as underground storage areas.
1949 100,000th farm gets connected to the company's electric grid.
1953 Consumers Power introduces a new logo.
1960 Consumers Power and Panhandle natural gas lines connect at White Pigeon.

Inset photos:
Right: The "Easy does it" kitchen is a showcase on wheels for the very latest in home appliances. The road show promotes new uses for power through labor-saving appliances and home life enhancements, particularly in rural areas.
Lineworkers use aerial beams and bucket trucks to safely and efficiently bring power to a growing Michigan.

First in Nation Consumers Power helps Michigan become

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first state to power 100,000 farms.

Erected by Consumers Energy.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 42° 14.841′ N, 84° 24.209′ W. Marker was in Jackson, Michigan, in Jackson County. It was at the intersection of Martin Luther King Junior Drive and Energy Plaza, on the right when traveling north on Martin Luther King Junior Drive. The marker is in a circular courtyard on the northwest part of the headquarters' property. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: One Energy Plaza, Jackson MI 49201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Mid-Michigan.

It was also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: City Bank and Trust Company, N.A.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, April 29, 2022

2. Moments in Time Marker

(about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jackson Train Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Michigan Central Railroad Depots (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Mary Star of the Sea Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); This alley is named for Emma Nichols (approx. ¼ mile away); Bucky Harris Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Jacksonburg Public Square (approx. ¼ mile away); Eldred Mill (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jackson.

Headquarters image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, November 15, 2022

3. Headquarters

Consumers Energy headquarters where the marker is located.

Moments in Time Marker is missing image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 23, 2024

4. Moments in Time Marker is missing

Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 19, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. 4. submitted on October 8, 2024, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.