KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Consumers Energy has restored power to over 250,000 customers across southern Michigan communities that were blanketed with up to a half-inch of ice.
As of 8:45 a.m. Monday, 1,702 Consumers Energy customers in Kalamazoo County were still reported without power, with 1,787 in Van Buren County, 535 in Calhoun County, and 11,500 in Jackson County.
The company is also monitoring another storm that is expected is impact Northern and Mid-Michigan with more ice and freezing rain. They will deploy crews if outages occur.
“Consumers Energy’s crews worked hard last night to restore power to homes and businesses in the hardest hit communities following the ice storm,” said Norm Kapala, one of Consumers Energy’s officers in charge for the event. “We understand the frustration of customers and are completing a number of remaining outages today in rural areas that suffered massive amounts of damage.”
Over 600 Consumers Energy crews, contractors, and lineworkers from outside Michigan are restoring power to homes and businesses affected by the powerful ice storm. Restoration work will be completed by the end of the day today.
