JACKSON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Consumers Energy officials say restoration crews have made significant progress Sunday to restore power to more than 95,000 customers following a severe storm featuring high winds over 55 miles per hour that swept quickly through Michigan Saturday morning, causing damage and knocking out power to over 150,000 customers.
The company has staged 343 crews, including 50 mutual assistance crews, storm trailers and mobile command centers, throughout the central portion of our service territory.
“We understand how disruptive and frustrating it is to be without power and thank our customers for their patience as our crews work around the clock to restore power,” said Melissa Gleespen, one of Consumers Energy’s Officers in Charge for the storm event. “We expect the majority of customers to be restored by the end of the day Monday.”
Consumers Energy downed power lines from a wind storm Dec. 11, 2021 (courtesy of Consumers Energy)
Severe weather swept through Michigan knocking out power along the lakeshore, moving across mid and southern Michigan yesterday morning. The hardest hit areas in Michigan included Midland, Flint, Carson City, Grand Rapids, Greenville, Alma, and Ionia. Winds have knocked down trees, limbs, broken 192 poles and damaged over 2,200 power lines.
