BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) – Power has been restored for Consumer’s Energy customers in Branch County following the Monday afternoon severe storms that packed wind gusts of between 60 and 70 MPH.
Nearly 3,000 customers in Branch County lost their power at the height of the storms.
Consumers says crews are in the homestretch of restoration efforts after getting the lights back on for more than 90 percent of customers impacted by Monday’s severe thunderstorms. Crews will continue to work into the morning Thursday to safely bring back power for the remainder of those experiencing outages.
There were still almost 3,300 Consumers Energy customers in Calhoun County and almost 600 customers in Hillsdale County without power on Thursday morning.
The utility still had almost 9,800 customers off the grid as of 5:00 a.m..
“On behalf of our crews in the field replacing broken poles and restringing wires, to employees providing crews logistical and equipment support, to our engineers, planners and management, I want to thank those we are honored to serve: our customers,” said Greg Salisbury, one of Consumers Energy’s Officers in Charge for the storm event. “As we enter the homestretch of restoration work for this storm, we want to take the opportunity to say we appreciate the patience demonstrated by our valued customers.”
More than 185,000 customers were impacted by Monday’s thunderstorms and 70 mph winds.
The storm caused damage across 37 counties in Consumers Energy’s service territory, knocking down trees, limbs, and more than 2,000 power lines. Crews found significant damage across the state during restoration efforts.
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