Tag: outage
Storm Restoration: Safely Replacing Poles During a Crisis
by Tom Lambert | 0
Tornado and first responder sirens blared across the state deep into the night on Aug. 24. After...
Read MoreMother Nature Hits Michigan Hard Once Again
by Tom Lambert | 0
Josh Stellberger was heading home from work on Thursday night and had a whirlwind experience he...
Read MoreStorm Ready: Preserving Food and Medicine During Outages
by Force4Michigan | 0
Power outages can put many items in your refrigerator and freezer at risk of spoilage including:...
Read MoreHey, Consumers Energy! Why are your lineworkers just sitting in their trucks?
by Jodie Solari | 0
Hey Consumers Energy, why are your lineworkers just sitting in their trucks? I’m waiting for...
Read MoreProtecting our Customers always a Priority
by Tom Lambert | 0
Just hours after a powerful ice storm ripped through a downtown Jackson neighborhood, Jason O’Neal...
Read More5 Things to Know about the Ice Storm
by Jodie Solari | 0
“Some estimated restoration times are 3 or more days away.” “Workers are sitting around in trucks...
Read MoreIce Ice Baby
by Jodie Solari | 0
Ice Ice Baby. Nope – I’m not jamming to the Vanilla Ice song (although that sounds fun). I’m...
Read MoreStorm Ready: When Will My Power Be Restored?
by Force4Michigan | 0
When Consumers Energy crews are deployed for storm restoration, they have one mission –...
Read MoreDog on a Blog: Canine Helps Consumers Energy Fix Broken Utility Pole
by Force4Michigan | 0
This spring, a chocolate Labrador named Scout helped Consumers Energy fix a broken pole by carrying string across a Michigan pond. It all started when an engineering employee was called to figure out a way to replace a broken...
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