Consumers Energy in the Homestretch in Restoration Efforts
A lineman works on restoration efforts. Consumers Energy photo. (August 31, 2022 10:01 PM) Consumers Energy is in the homestretch of restoration efforts after getting the lights back on for more than 90 percent of customers impacted by Monday’s severe thunderstorms. Crews will continue to work through the night and into the morning Thursday to safely bring back power for the remainder of those experiencing outages. In Jackson County, 5,222 customers remain without power as of 10 PM Wednesday. “On behalf of our crews in the field replacing broken poles and restringing wires, to employees providing crews logistical and equipment support, to our engineers, planners and management, I want to thank those we are honored to serve: our customers,” said Greg Salisbury, one of Consumers Energy’s Officers in Charge for the storm event. “As we enter the homestretch of restoration work for this storm, we want to take the opportunity to say we appreciate the patience demonstrated by our valued customers.” More than 185,000 customers were impacted by Monday’s thunderstorms and 70 mph winds, and after two days of restoration efforts, approximately 17,000 customers are experiencing outages as of Wednesday evening. The storm caused damage across 37 counties in Consumers…
