Monthly Archives: August 2022

A Consumers Energy lineman works on power restoration.  Consumers Energy photo. (August 30, 2022 10:34 PM) Consumers Energy crews are continuing their round-the-clock work late Tuesday, having returned power to over 105,000 homes and businesses affected by this week’s damaging storm. “We are grateful for our customers’ patience as our crews continue working tonight. We know it’s not easy to be without power in your home or business, and we want people to know we’re committed to finishing our work as safely and as fast as we can,” said Amanda Wagenschutz, one of Consumers Energy’s Officers in Charge for the storm restoration work. As of 9:30 p.m., about 68,000 out of 175,000 affected customers remained without power. In Jackson County, 15,688 are without power.  Wagenschutz said the goal is for crews to return power to most of those customers by the end of the day Wednesday. Some work will continue into Thursday in communities most badly damaged by this week’s high winds. To support customers affected by the storm, Consumers Energy is providing water and ice to people in Jackson from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Keeley Park, and ice cream to Battle Creek residents from 4 to…

Over 2,000 power lines were brought down during Monday’s storms.  Consumers Energy photo. (August 30, 2022 8:43 PM) Consumers Energy announced tonight the company will provide free ice and water to Jackson-area residents from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday.  Consumers Energy intends to provide some help as crews continue restoring power to the community following storms with 70 mph winds that swept through the region on Monday. The water and ice will be distributed at Keeley Park, 128 West Ganson Street (Jackson County Fairgrounds) in downtown Jackson between 11 AM and 1 PM on Wednesday, August 31. As of 7 p.m. Tuesday, Consumers Energy has restored power to more than half of 175,000 customers affected by this week’s storm. About 17,000 customers in Jackson County are without power. Consumers Energy said power should be restored to a majority of those customers by the end of the day Wednesday. Severe damage could result in lengthier repairs for some residents that could continue Thursday. Consumers Energy reminds the public to be careful around downed power lines, and to stay at least 25 feet away. Do not touch the line or anything the line is touching. Report it immediately by calling 9-1-1…

Crews work on repairing downed lines.  Consumers Energy photo. (August 30, 2022 5:15 PM) As crews continue working around the clock to restore public safety and electric service to customers, Consumers Energy reminds all Michiganders to focus on staying safe following damaging storms. “Storms with wind gusts of nearly 70 mph like the one that swept through our state yesterday evening knock down trees, limbs and power lines,” said Amanda Wagenschutz, one of Consumers Energy’s Officers in Charge for the storm event. “We experienced more than 2,000 downed wires throughout Consumers Energy’s service territory. We urge everyone who is outside to be on the lookout for downed wires and to stay at least 25 feet away from the lines.” Wagenschutz says safety is the energy provider’s number one priority during a restoration period and reminds everyone that downed power lines can be deadly. She urged people to stay at least 25 feet away from downed power lines, keep children and pets away, and report the issue by calling 9-1-1 and Consumers Energy at 800-477-5050. It’s also important to stay away from anything a downed power line is touching, such as water, vehicles, fences, and anything metal. Consumers Energy crews continue…