JACKSON, MI, Nov. 28, 2025 – Consumers Energy crews, who have been working diligently over the Thanksgiving holiday to restore power to customers impacted by an initial round of wintry weather Wednesday and Thursday, are now gearing up or preparing for a second round of impactful weather Saturday and Sunday.
Consumers Energy crews have quickly restored power to more than 60,000 customers since high winds began impacting the state Wednesday morning. Consumers Energy is now pre-staging nearly 200 crews statewide in preparation for significant snowfall expected over the remainder of the holiday weekend.
“We want our customers to know that we continue to stand ready throughout the weekend to restore power as safely and quickly as possible. Our line workers and other field crews are ready to be deployed into impacted communities, and we’re gathering trucks and essential materials to assist with any restoration efforts,” said Norm Kapala, Consumers Energy’s vice president of grid operations
Snow is expected to accumulate slowly statewide with higher amounts expected on the West Michigan lakeshore. Blowing and drifting snow could reduce visibility and create tough travel conditions.
Consumers Energy urges neighbors to be on the lookout and keep a safe distance to allow Consumers Energy crews who may be in the field working to restore power, should we experience outages. Travel is not advised in many areas, and we encourage customers to pay attention to travel advisories and winter weather watches and warnings.
To help the public prepare for what to do before, during and after a storm, Consumers Energy encourages customers to visit ConsumersEnergy.com/OutageCenter for helpful tips.
Customers can visit the online outage map to report an outage and sign up for restoration updates or download the Consumers Energy mobile app for convenient access to these tools.
Kapala encouraged Michiganders to be ready for the potential severe weather sharing these preparation tips:
· Charge all electronic devices. It’s advised to have an emergency battery or charging station available for use during an outage.
· Have an emergency kit that includes flashlights and extra batteries, water, canned food and blankets. Be prepared with enough medication, baby supplies and pet food if applicable. A battery-operated radio is also a good idea.
· Unplug sensitive electronics like TVs, computers and printers. Turn power strips off.
· Have a food safety plan in case of an outage. If the power goes out while cooking or storing holiday meals, know in advance how long food can remain safe and what steps to take. Visit FoodSafety.gov’s Power Outage Guide for tips and charts on what to keep and what to discard.
Consumers Energy also urges the public to keep these other important storm safety tips in mind:
- Stay at least 25 feet away from downed power lines, and to report unguarded downed lines by calling 9-1-1 and Consumers Energy at 800-477-5050.
- Never use a generator in an attached garage, basement, enclosed patio or near any air intakes. Doing so could cause a generator to produce hazardous levels of carbon monoxide, an odorless, colorless and deadly gas. Read more guidance on safe generator use here.
- Consumers Energy will trim or remove trees interfering with electric restoration activities. Once safe to do so, clean-up of debris from tree trimming or removal during a storm emergency is the responsibility of individual property owners.
- In some cases, the mast that holds the electric service wires to a home or business may have been damaged or torn away. Crews will reconnect the wires to a home, but only a licensed electrician can repair or replace a mast or a cable.
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