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Consumers Energy Expands Line Clearing Efforts to Strengthen Reliability and Safety Across Michigan

$CMSPress releaseMay 26, 2026, 9:59 AM ETRead the release

Consumers Energy is expanding vegetation management across 9,000 miles of power lines to mitigate outage risks from severe weather. Trees and limbs account for nearly 40% of service interruptions, prompting more frequent monitoring and proactive clearing.

Key figures

Trees planted
5500
Customers served
6800000
Line miles maintained
9000
Outage cause percentage
40%
Tree planting grants invested
730000

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