The Detroit Free Press reports that a Michigan Public Service Commission report on the state's electric generation capacity is scheduled to be released today. The report is expected to call for two large coal-fired power plants by 2011 to avoid likely shortages. The facilities are know as base-load plants, generate between 500 and 1,000 megawatts and are the largest source of power for customers. Michigan's 20 coal-fired plants generate about 62% of all electricity used in the state.

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