KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – While the number has dropped significantly, over 15,000 Consumers Energy customers in Kalamazoo County remain without power Sunday.
That has dropped from around 50,000 in the county that originally lost power.
In Calhoun County Sunday morning over 6,900 customers were without power, with over 5,000 still out in Allegan County.
“We understand how difficult it is to be without power for consecutive days, and we continue to thank our customers and communities for their patience and support,” said Norm Kapala, one of Consumers Energy’s Officers in Charge for restoration. “With favorable weather in the forecast, we will be able to speed our progress. We’re also prioritizing restoring schools to help ensure students are ready for the new school week.”
Consumers Energy has mobilized about 660 crews to help restore customers’ power after a severe line of storms caused outages from Kalamazoo and other west Michigan communities to Lansing and Saginaw. Contract crews from eight states – from as far away as Louisiana – are working alongside Consumers Energy lineworkers to help restore communities hit hardest by severe weather, including Battle Creek, Kalamazoo and Muskegon.
Officials expect most customers to be restored by the end of Sunday, thanks in part to favorable conditions.
Customers in hardest-hit areas should see power restored by the end of the day Monday.
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