JACKSON, Mich. — Consumers Energy says crews are making their final push overnight to restore power to nearly a quarter million customers who lost power.
According to Consumers, more than 230,000 Michigan homes and businesses lost power during the freezing rain and high wind storms the past few days.
The utilities company says they are committed to an all-hands-on-deck response with a goal to restore power to all communities, by end of the day tomorrow.
Consumers Energy also urges the public to keep these other important storm safety tips in mind:
Stay at least 25 feet away from downed power lines, and to report unguarded downed lines by calling 9-1-1 and Consumers Energy at 800-477-5050.Never use a generator in an attached garage, basement, enclosed patio or near any air intakes. Doing so could cause a generator to produce hazardous levels of carbon monoxide, an odorless, colorless and deadly gas. Read more guidance on safe generator use here.Consumers Energy will trim or remove trees interfering with electric restoration activities.Once safe to do so, clean-up of debris from tree trimming or removal during a storm emergency is the responsibility of individual property owners.In some cases, the mast that holds the electric service wires to a home or business may have been damaged or torn away. Crews will reconnect the wires to a home, but only a licensed electrician can repair or replace a mast or a cable.
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For the latest on outages and restoration times, visit the Consumers Energy Outage map here.