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Consumers Energy Prepares 2027 Reliability Action Plan for Fewer, Shorter Power Outages

$CMSPress releaseMay 27, 2026, 11:00 AM ETRead the release

Consumers Energy is preparing to file its 2027 Reliability Action Plan with the Michigan Public Service Commission on June 2. The plan aims to reduce power outages through increased grid spending, including doubling forestry work to 16,000 miles by 2030 and burying 50 miles of power lines underground.

Key figures

Customers served
6800000
Forestry miles 2025
8000
Outages avoided 2025
130000
Undergrounding miles
50
Grid reinvestment ratio
75 cents per dollar
Customers reached outreach
30000
Forestry miles target 2030
16000
Outage reduction since 2021
28%
Weather driven outage increase 2025
20%

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