Allegan,
Allendale, Hillsdale and Saugatuck Projects Strengthen
Grid
JACKSON,
Mich., Sept. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers
Energy will be carrying out work to bury power lines in four
Michigan communities today and
over the next two months, meeting a commitment to bury 10 miles of
lines this year 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," said Chris
Laird, Consumers Energy's vice president of electric
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 in Hillsdale and Saugatuck, burying overhead power lines and
protecting them from Mother Nature. In all, the energy provider is
spending $3.7 million through a pilot
program this year, including a recent project near Standish in Arenac
County.
VIDEO: "Our customers can count on us" -
Consumers Energy crews bury lines
Within the next five years, Consumers Energy plans to bury 1,000
miles of power lines as part of the Reliability Roadmap. That's the
company's long-term commitment to restore power to all customers
within 24 hours, even after the most severe storms.
Other tactics in the Reliability Roadmap include 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 said.
"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 energy provider, providing natural gas and/or electricity
to 6.8 million of the state's 10 million residents in all 68 Lower
Peninsula counties. Consumers Energy knows job number one is to
keep the lights on for customers. We are committed to delivering
reliable, clean, and affordable energy to our customers 24/7.
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ConsumersEnergy.com.
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