LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Following her calls last week for utility companies in the state to prioritize customers who dealt with extended power outages, Attorney General Dana Nessel has launched an online feedback initiative to collect resident and business outage experiences.
AG Nessel’s August Power Outages Feedback form is now live online.
Residents and business owners who experienced an extended power outage are encouraged to fill out the form, which collects information including the resident’s utility company, how long the outage lasted and the financial loss suffered.
“As a state, we must put a heavier priority on examining our utility companies and how they adapt to the changing climate and needs of their millions of customers,” Nessel said in a statement. “It remains unacceptable that Michigan residents have grown to expect power outages every time there’s severe weather in the forecast. We can—and must—do better. I appreciate the public’s help by providing my office with information on the hardships they faced during extended outages.”
Nessel says the feedback form will take less than five minutes to complete and will help the Department better understand the impact the extended outages had on consumers.
Nessel is also in the process of planning a listening tour focused on the hardest hit areas around the state.
The feedback form will remain on the Department’s website, and Nessel adds that the public’s input is greatly appreciated.
