Consumers Energy follows through on promise, burying power lines in four additional Michigan communities | News

Allegan, Allendale, Hillsdale and Saugatuck Projects Strengthen Grid

JACKSON, Mich., Sept. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Consumers Energy will probably be finishing up work to bury power lines in four Michigan communities as we speak and over the following two months, assembly a dedication to bury 10 miles of lines this yr through its Reliability Roadmap.

“Consumers Energy is delivering on our promise to bury more power lines. This helps make the power grid stronger and, importantly, will help keep the lights on for customers, even during the most intense storms,” mentioned Chris Laird, Consumers Energy's vp of electrical operations. “This is only the start. We plan to take on more upgrades like this next year and in the years after that.”

Consumers Energy crews are working in Allegan and Allendale (Ottawa County), and are about to start out in Hillsdale and Saugatuck, burying overhead power lines and defending them from Mother Nature. In all, the vitality supplier is spending $3.7 million through a pilot program this yr, together with a current mission close to Standish in Arenac County.

VIDEO: “Our customers can count on us” – Consumers Energy crews bury lines

Within the following 5 years, Consumers Energy plans to bury 1,000 miles of power lines as a part of the Reliability Roadmap. That's the corporate's long-term dedication to revive power to all prospects inside 24 hours, even after probably the most extreme storms.

Other techniques in the Reliability Roadmap embrace increased line clearing, new technology, more durable iron poles and even a robotic dog.

“Burying power lines is an important part of our game plan, but it's worth understanding it's not the only approach,” Laird mentioned. “We're excited to bring these projects to more and more communities and, when burying lines isn't the best option due to cost or other reasons, we want to use other tools in our toolbox to better serve the nearly 2 million homes and businesses that count on us.”

Consumers Energy is Michigan's largest vitality supplier, offering pure fuel and/or electrical energy to six.8 million of the state's 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties. Consumers Energy is aware of job primary is to maintain the lights on for purchasers. We are dedicated to delivering dependable, clear, and reasonably priced vitality to our prospects 24/7.

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