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Pathway to Progress

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On September 17, 1982, the Michigan South Central Power Agency, a municipally owned utility formed to serve five member communities, opened the doors of its brand new, 55-megawatt coal-fired electric generating station in Litchfield, Michigan. Over the next three days, citizens from Clinton, Coldwater, Hillsdale, Marshall, and Union City passed through these doors to view the machinery and meet the people who would soon be supplying power to light their homes, streets, offices and schools for generations to come. By mid-November, the plant went on line with the connection of its main generator to a 138,000- volt transmission system. On December 3, after a successful 24-hour test run at maximum capacity, the plant was declared commercially available. While not exactly "the shot heard around the world," the event enabled MSCPA's five member communities to end their wholesale power purchase agreements with outside utilities and start down the road to energy self-sufficiency.

This was the dream of the Agency's founding fathers, all managers of municipal electric utilities, who envisioned the day when their community's economic growth, jobs, and school budgets would no longer be dependent on an uncertain energy market to provide reasonably priced electric power.

The Litchfield plant, later named in honor of original Board Chairman James Endicott, was the main instrument of that dream. Before construction of the Endicott plant, community-owned diesel and hydro generators were the only source of local power, supplying from three to thirty percent of total power requirements. The gap was filled with power purchased from two in-state investor-owned utilities, Consumer's Energy and Detroit Edison.

Over the past several years, significant changes occurred in the energy industry that have resulted in the decommissioning of this power plant. Following considerable staff analysis, independent consulting and engineering studies, MSCPA determined it was no longer in their members’ best interests to continue to operate the small coal fired generator.

Still, MSCPA continues to meet the needs of its industrial, commercial, and residential customers at rates generally competitive with or less than investor-owned or cooperative utilities.

The availability of a ready supply of affordable electric power has given the Agency's member municipalities the security and freedom to chart their own civic destinies. For the public, being served by an electric utility in which they are shareholders, run by a Board and officers drawn from among their neighbors, means that local energy policy will reflect their interests and concerns. This joint ownership adds to the already close connection that citizens commonly feel for one another–and their sense that these are special places in which to live, work, and raise a family.

Whatever lies ahead, the past is prologue, and MSCPA's record in meeting previous challenges inspires confidence in the future.


Michigan South Central
168 Division Street
 Coldwater, MI 49036
American Municipal Power a Michigan South Central representative
P: ((614) 540-1111
F: (614) 540-1113
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  • Home
  • About US
    • Board of Commissioners
    • Executive Staff
    • Strategic Plan
    • Generation Resources >
      • Member Generation >
        • MSCPA PROCEDURES
        • ITC Procedures
        • MISO BPM / EOP
        • USERS MANUALS
      • Fossil Fuels
      • Hydroelectric
    • Finances
  • Community Members
    • Clinton
    • Coldwater
    • Hillsdale
    • Marshall
  • Our Environment
    • Renewable Energy
    • Environmental Policy
    • Energy Efficiency
  • Media
    • Newsroom
    • The Spotlight
    • Photos
  • HR
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Employee Login
    • FOIA
    • Contact Us
  • Monthly Training
    • MSC Training
    • Project 4 Training
    • Training Archive >
      • Project 4 >
        • AED Training
        • Arc Flash Safety 2018
        • Back Safety
        • Basic First Aid for Medical Emergencies
        • Bloodborne Pathogens 2018
        • Cyber Security
        • Driving Safety
        • Electrical Safety for Non-Electrical Workers
        • Eye Protection(2017)
        • Fall Protection Safety
        • Fire Extinguisher Safety
        • Forklift Safety
        • Hazard Communication
        • Hearing Conservation
        • Hearing Protection Safety 2018
        • Heat Stress Prevention 2018
        • Ladder Safety
        • Natural Gas Safety
        • New Employee Orientation
        • Oxyacetylene Torch Safety
        • Secondary Labels
        • Slips,Trips & Falls
        • Understanding the Safety Data Sheet
        • Welding Safety
        • Winter Driving
        • Winter Safety
        • Winter Walking
      • MSCPA >
        • AED Training
        • Back Safety 2018
        • Basic First Aid for Medical Emergencies
        • Bloodborne Pathogens 2019
        • Cyber Security
        • Driving Safety
        • Electrical Workers 2019
        • Eye Protection(2017)
        • Fire Extinguisher Training
        • First Aid Kit Proper Use
        • Hearing Protection Safety 2017
        • Heat Stress Prevention 2018
        • Home Safety
        • Ladder & Radon Safety 2019
        • Lock OUt/ Tag Out Safety 2018
        • Natural Gas Safety
        • Office Ergonomics
        • Office Fire Safety 2018
        • Office Safety
        • Oxyacetylene Torch Safety
        • Professionalism in the Workplace
        • Surviving an Active Shooter
        • Understanding Chemical Labels Under GHS
        • Winter Driving Safety
  • Board Meetings
    • Annual Notice
    • Posting
    • Agenda
    • Minutes