(CBS DETROIT) - Consumers Energy says a planned power outage is scheduled for multiple communities in Oakland County Friday night for power system maintenance work. The outage will impact parts of Holly Township, Groveland Township and Springfield Township. It is scheduled to begin at 11 p.m....
DTE Energy Chair and Chief Executive Jerry Norcia has said the utility has spent billions of dollars working to prepare the power grid for severe weather events, including trimming 5,000 to 6,000 miles (9,600 kilometers) of trees each year to prevent branches from falling onto power lines....
UPDATE:Consumers Energy has canceled its planned overnight power outage. According toWNEM, it canceled the power outage after having discussions with local officials and customers. The last thing Genesee County residents want to hear after a snow pounding from Mother Nature is that their power will...
(AP) - Consumers Energy has reached an agreement to purchase electricity from a solar energy project planned for the site of a former golf course in northwestern Michigan. The Jackson-based utility announced the agreement for 30 megawatts from Heathlands Solar. The Michigan Public Service Commission...
The way of control and operation of an electrical power system has been changing rapidly with the integration of renewable energy sources (RES). One of the emerging issues that require addressing is the capability of RES to participate in the restoration process upon a total or partial system fa...