by Michaels Energy | Jul 18, 2025 | Awards
For the 2nd year in a row, Michaels Energy participated in the Inc. Magazines Best Workplaces program and in turn earned the title. This program measures a wide range of research-validated workplace factors that impact employee engagement and satisfaction. Inc....
by Michaels Energy | Jul 18, 2025 | Awards
In 2025, the Michaels Energy team earned the Hermes Gold Creative Award for the Simplifying Energy Efficiency Opportunity Flashcards. The Hermes Creative Awards is an international competition for creative professionals involved in the concept, writing, and design of...
by Michaels Energy | Jul 18, 2025 | Awards
In 2025, the Michaels Energy team earned the Hermes Platinum Creative Award for the Living Our Values (LOV) Program. The LOV program is our monthly recognition program, where employees can nominate their coworkers for going above and beyond our values. The Hermes...
by Michaels Energy | Jul 18, 2025 | Awards
In 2025, the Michaels Energy team earned the Hermes Honorable Mention Creative Award for our Company Booth Display. The Hermes Creative Awards is an international competition for creative professionals involved in the concept, writing, and design of traditional and...
by Michaels Energy | Jul 17, 2025 | Awards
Our social media campaign, Let’s Name Our Mascot, was awarded the dotCOMM Gold award in 2025. DotCOMM is an international competition honoring excellence in web creativity and digital communication. The competition is unique in that it reflects the role of...
by Michaels Energy | Jul 17, 2025 | Awards
Energy Rant, a blog written weekly by our CEO Jeff Ihnen, was awarded the dotCOMM Platinum award in 2025 for his blog series on Data Centers and AI. DotCOMM is an international competition honoring excellence in web creativity and digital communication. The...
by Michaels Energy | Jul 16, 2025 | News
Grand Rapids, Michigan – [July 16, 2025] – In a step toward sustainability and energy resilience, Kids’ Food Basket, in collaboration with Michaels Energy and with a rebate from Consumers Energy, has successfully installed a cutting-edge thermal energy storage system...
by Jeff Ihnen | Jul 15, 2025 | Energy Rant
This week, I am just about wrapping up everything from the Mid-America Regulatory Conference held in Indianapolis. However, there is so much content that I’m saving the best (nuclear power) for last, next week. Cyber Threats An early session featured a panel of...
by Jeff Ihnen | Jul 7, 2025 | Energy Rant
During one of my weekend rituals of reading ZeroHedge over lunch, I noticed this article detailing The (Falling) Price Of A July 4th Cookout. It featured Figure 1 from Statista. Although I think it’s impressive that the feast can be purchased for $7 per head, my brain...
by Jeff Ihnen | Jun 30, 2025 | Energy Rant
Last week, I spent two and a half days at the Mid-America Regulatory Conference (MARC). This was my third consecutive attendance at the annual MARC. Each conference has featured substantially different, new, and engaging content. Last year’s conference in...
