Saginaw Chippewa Tribe uses energy as key economic development tool

“The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan is taking energy sovereignty to new levels after establishing its own utility to purchase power at wholesale prices to attract commercial and industrial developments onto tribally owned land.

Over the past few years, the tribe has built a power substation on tribal property in Saganing in the eastern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The substation is connected to the nearby bulk power transmission system, allowing the tribe to service certain facilities through cheaper wholesale power purchases. The substation currently supports seven buildings, including the tribe’s casino and hotel, a wastewater treatment plant and a commercial laundry facility.”

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