More than 100,000 Consumers Energy customers were without power after the latest round of storms in Michigan on Tuesday night.
Consumers Energy hopes to have all power restored by end of day Friday. Crews from Indiana and Tennessee will start arriving in Michigan as early as Wednesday as Consumers Energy works to restore power.
According to a press release, the storms came as the energy provider was wrapping up the second day of power restoration.
“As we restored power earlier Tuesday, we were anticipating this storm and making sure workers and equipment were in place to respond,” said Tim Sparks, Consumers Energy vice president of electric grid integration in the release. “We will work safely around the clock until every customer is restored.”
Consumers Energy urges the public to keep these safety tips in mind:
- Stay at least 25 feet away from downed power lines and to call 911 and Consumers Energy at 800-477-5050.
- Be alert to crews working along roads. Drivers should slow down or stop and wait for oncoming traffic to clear so they safely can go past workers on roadsides.
- Operating a generator may produce hazardous levels of carbon monoxide, an odorless, colorless and deadly gas. Never use a generator in an attached garage, basement or near any air intakes, and never fuel a generator when it is running.
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