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Wednesday, April 10, 2013  The City of Escanaba might have to close the power plant if it isn't sold by May

Monday, May 14, 2012  The sale of the Escanaba Power Plant has been approved, as well as a rate change which might make some consumers happy

Friday, March 09, 2012  Officials have narrowed down the candidates to one potential buyer for the Escanaba power plant

Tuesday, February 28, 2012  One party drops out of the bidding for the Escanaba Power Plant

Monday, February 13, 2012  Richmond-based Recast Energy is interested in buying the plant and converting it to a woody biomass plant

Tuesday, December 20, 2011  This fall, the City of Escanaba selected a new buyer for their power plant, Fuel Streamers Group, headquartered in Houston, Texas, but that buyer has now backed out

Friday, September 02, 2011  Escanaba announces power plant buyer, plans to retain current employees

Wednesday, December 15, 2010  The City of Escanaba was not able to come to an agreement on the sale of the 50-year-old power plant

Friday, November 05, 2010 

Thursday, November 12, 2009  At Wednesday night's joint city council, electrical advisory committee meeting, both sides agreed Traxys would be the number one choice to begin negotiations with.