JACKSON, MI, About 50 Consumers Energy employees are leaving Jackson for Little Rock, Ark., on Friday morning ahead of a major storm that’s expected to deliver damage and power outages, in addition to a severe cold snap. Media are invited to cover their departure.
Who:
- Consumers Energy electric lineworkers
- Chris Fultz, Consumers Energy vice president of low voltage distribution
- Chris Shellberg, Consumers Energy senior executive director of low voltage distribution
When: Friday, Jan. 23 at 7:30 a.m.
Where: Consumers Energy Parnall Auditorium, 1945 W. Parnall Road
Worth Noting:
- Consumers Energy is part of a regional and national system of energy providers that will send crews to other states after catastrophic storms.
- Michigan is expecting bitterly cold weather this weekend, but Consumers Energy is not expecting weather-related power outages. In Arkansas, current forecasts call for heavy snow, freezing rain and strong winds Friday and intensifying into the weekend.
- These Consumers Energy lineworkers and other employees will be prepared to work out of state for up to a week. Their exact work locations will be determined based on the storm’s impact.
Consumers Energy is Michigan’s largest energy provider, providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.8 million of the state’s 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties. We are committed to delivering reliable and affordable energy to our customers 24/7.
Learn more at ConsumersEnergy.com.
