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As more severe weather and storms are expected to hit the area over the next several days, Consumers Energy wants residents to be better prepared. Mary Palkovich, Consumers Energy vice president of energy delivery, says "Michigan's spring storm season is arriving with a fury that could include severe thunderstorms and wind gusts as high as 50-60 mile per hour over the next several days... Rea

Consumers Energy and City of Flint officials are working to determine the cause of a massive sinkhole. According to ABC 12, the sink hole formed under Pierson Road near Dupont and officials says its nearly 20 feet deep. As of Thursday afternoon, the hole was contained, but officials say this is an example of why the city needs to update its infrastructure...

State regulators say that Consumers Energy and DTE Energy had emergency procedures in place and responded effectively in attempts to restore power after a December ice storm. ABC 12 says that the Public Service Commission staff made the conclusion in a report released this month...

Consumers Energy has put plans for a new $750 million natural gas power plant in Thetford Township on hold. The decision will also mean 30 new jobs at the plant, along with 600 construction jobs are also scrapped. According to MLive, Consumers made the announcement on Thursday...

With Polar Vortex II upon us, Consumers Energy is continuing to work to keep heating costs low for residents. Mary Palkovich, Consumer Energy's vice president of energy delivery, says "mother nature isn't going easy on Michigan this winter, but the homeowners and business owners we serve should know we are looking out for them...

Following last weekend's heavy snowfall across the majority of the state, Consumers Energy is asking residents to keep safety in mind by making sure their gas furnace fresh air intake pipes and gas/electric meters are free of snow and ice...

If your home was one of the many in Genesee County that were (or still are) without power you may qualify for an outage credit on your energy bill. Find out the terms of qualification for the credit here.

Update: As of 4:30 a.m. Friday morning, nearly 20,000 in Genesee County were still without power according to Consumers Energy. The majority of customers still without power from last weekend's storm are expected to be restored by the end of the day Saturday. Con...

Update:  As of 4 a.m. Wednesday morning, Consumers Energy reported that statewide 47,500 customers were still without power. In Genesee County, the number had dropped to just over 5,100 without power. Updated outage information is available at www.cons...

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has approved an air permit for a natural gas power plant planned by Consumers Energy in Thetford Township in northern Genesee County. Tim Sparks, vice president for Consumers Energy's energy supply operations said "we appreciate the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality's thorough review and timely approval of this air permit requ