Five water utilities in the Great Lakes watershed are engaged in a contest to see how well they can change their operations to reduce the air pollution created by electricity production.
The utilities are taking part in the Water Utility Energy Challenge, a competition funded by the Great Lakes Protection Fund and managed by the American Water Works Association. More than 30 utilities applied to participate, according to Lauren Bigelow, CEO of Growth Capital Network and marketing supervisor for the energy challenge.The utilities selected were the city of Highland Park, Illinois; the city of Ann Arbor, Michigan; Great Lakes Water Authority,
