Monthly Archives: August 2022

Consumers Energy says thousands of power lines were knocked down in Monday’s storms.  Consumers Energy photo. (August 30, 2022 11:48 AM) Consumers Energy crews continue to restore power after sweeping storms Monday knocked down trees, limbs, and power lines in 37 counties in the state’s Lower Peninsula. The company has reconnected more than 60,000 customers and more than 350 crews are working in the field today with a goal of restoring more than half of the roughly 175,000 impacted customers. The company expects a largely dry and hazard-free weather forecast for the remainder of the week to aid restoration efforts. As of 11:47 AM, 19,983 customers remain without power in Jackson County. “Our crews are working tirelessly to get power back to our customers as quickly as possible,” said Amanda Wagenschutz, one of Consumers Energy’s Officers in Charge for the storm event. “Safety is our top priority. Nothing is more important than protecting our customers, our co-workers and the communities we serve.” Restoration times can vary depending on the extent of the damage. Customers can report an outage and check the status of outage by visiting www.ConsumersEnergy.com/OutageCenter. They can also sign up to get outage alerts and restoration times sent to a…

A utility pole damaged in the storms.  Consumers Energy photo. (August 30, 2022 7:33 AM) Consumers Energy crews worked overnight to restore nearly 40,000 customers after yesterday’s storms knocked down trees, limbs, and power lines in 37 counties in the lower peninsula. Consumers will have more than 350 crews working today on restoring electric service, and Tuesday’s dry and hazard free weather conditions are favorable for restoration efforts. The company expects a majority of customers to be restored by Wednesday. As of 7:32 AM Tuesday, 20,415 Jackson County customers are without power. “Our crews worked incredibly hard last night and made significant progress, restoring service to about ¼ of all impacted customers,” said Greg Salisbury, one of Consumers Energy’s Officers in Charge for the storm event. “Our all-hands-on-deck effort will continue as we work to restore power for all 160,000 customers impacted by yesterday’s 70 mph winds and thunderstorms.” Restoration times can vary depending on the extent of the damage. Customers can report an outage and check the status of outage by visiting www.ConsumersEnergy.com/OutageCenter. They can also sign up to get outage alerts and restoration times sent to a phone, email or text message, Text ‘REG' to 232273 or visit www.ConsumersEnergy.com/alerts. Salisbury also urged…

Reported wind gusts of nearly 70 mph swept through Michigan on Monday leaving behind significant damage.  Consumers Energy photo. (August 29, 2022 10:09 PM) Consumers Energy is responding with an all-hands-on-deck effort after severe thunderstorms with nearly 70 mph winds caused damage across the lower half of the lower peninsula. Consumers Energy team members and over 100 crews will be working through the night to assess the damage and begin restoration efforts for the nearly 160,000 customers impacted by the storms. In Jackson County, as of 10:11 PM, 22,147 Consumers Energy customers are without power. “Mother Nature’s latest storm certainly packed a punch, knocking down trees, limbs, and hundreds of power lines,” said Greg Salisbury, one of Consumers Energy’s Officers in Charge for the storm event. “We were prepared for this storm, though, and our crews will be working around the clock to get the power back on for our friends and neighbors as quickly and as safely as possible. We are grateful for their patience and understanding.” After assessing the damage, the energy provider will soon determine when power will be restored to homes and businesses. Restoration times can vary depending on the extent of the damage. Customers can…