Lansing looks to issue bonds for new plant
The board will vote this month on the first in a series of rate increases that will be used in part to pay off the bonds associated with the new gas-fired facility, according to a report in the Lansing State Journal.
The board plans to hold a public hearing on the new plant and the rate increases, with a vote scheduled for the last week in January.
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