More than 99,000 still without power in Michigan on Saturday morning
Many Michiganders remain without power Saturday, Sept. 5 after several rounds of storms hit the state earlier in the week, including a tornado in Detroit.
Many Michiganders remain without power Saturday, Sept. 5 after several rounds of storms hit the state earlier in the week, including a tornado in Detroit.
DTE reported 98,014 customers without power as of 8:30 a.m. Saturday, while Consumers Energy reported 1,399 affected customers.
DTE said early Friday that it hoped to restore power to 90% of affected customers by the end of Saturday and all customers by the end of Sunday. However, that estimate was issued before additional storms Friday caused more outages.
Repairs crews should face better working conditions Saturday, with the National Weather Service predicting a slight chance of showers before 9 a.m. followed by mostly cloudy skies that will gradually becoming sunny.
If your power goes out during the storms, Michigan's electric providers have online tools to help you find out when it might come back on. Here's where you can report or check on outages in areas of Michigan expected to be impacted:
Consumers Energy power outage map
Use Consumers Energy's power outage map here.
You can report downed power lines by calling 800-477-5050.
DTE power outage map
DTE reminds folks to "please be safe and remember to stay at least 25 feet from any downed power lines — assume they are live and dangerous."
Lansing Board of Water & Light power outage map
Use Lansing Board of Water & Light's power outage map here.
To report an outage, call 866-710-8222 or go to the company's website.
Homeworks Tri-County Electric Cooperative outage map
Use Homeworks' power outage map here. You can report downed power lines by calling 800-848-9333.
Thumb Electric Cooperative outage map
To report an outage, either visit the website and log in or call 800-327-0166.
To see the outage map, visit the website.
Presque Ile Electric & Gas Co-Op outage map
To see the outage map, visit the website.
Great Lakes Energy outages
Call 888-485-2537. You can also use the Great Lakes Energy app or log in on the website. Outages cannot be reported via email or social media.
You can see any outages on the website map.
Indiana Michigan Power outage reporting
You can view outages in southwest Michigan on the website.
Immediately after a major storm, report only safety hazards such as downed power lines or equipment that is sparking. The phone number is 800-311-4634; or report an outage on the company website.
Use poweroutage.us to see other Michigan services and whether there are updates in your area.
There are numerous of public electric and utility companies throughout Michigan. Contact information is available on the Michigan Municipal Electric Association website.
