5,000 without power after snowstorm. Here's where lights are out
Thousands in Michigan are still without power, as some reported wind gusts reaching 60 mph Thanksgiving Day.
The majority of the more than 5,000 electric customers who have lost power are in the Upper Peninsula, where the National Weather Service said as much as 3 feet of snow could fall in some areas by Friday, Nov. 28.
Wind gusts on Wednesday, Nov. 26, were recorded as high and 63 mph along the Lake Michigan shoreline at Ludington.
The winter storm spiraling over Michigan this week brought numerous warnings and advisories with it, including a blizzard warning in the U.P., high winter storm warnings, wind warnings, and storm and gale warnings on the Great Lakes.
Wisconsin Electric Power Co. reported the highest number of outages on Friday afternoon, 1,925 as of Nov. 28, mostly clustered in Gogebic, Ontonagon, Iron, Alger and Baraga County
The Great Lakes Energy company had 1,630 customers without service, mostly in Crawford County.
If your power goes out because of storm damage or wind, Michigan’s electric providers have online tools to help you figure out when it might come back on.
Here’s where you can report or check on outages in areas of Michigan expected to be affected.
How many Michiganders still don’t have power?
According to a power outage map, about 5,197 Michiganders are still without power as of Friday morning.
Consumers Energy power outage map
Use Consumers Energy’s power outage map here.
You can report downed power lines by calling 800-477-5050.
DTE power outage map
Use DTE’s power outage map here.
DTE reminds folks to “please be safe and remember to stay at least 25 feet from any downed power lines — assume they are live and dangerous.”
Report any outage or downed line here.
Lansing Board of Water & Light power outage map
Use Lansing Board of Water & Light’s power outage map here.
To report an outage, call 877-295-5001 or go to the company’s website.
Homeworks Tri-County Electric Cooperative outage map
Use Homeworks’ power outage map here. You can report downed power lines by calling 800-848-9333.
Thumb Electric Cooperative outage map
To report an outage, either visit the website and log in or call 800-327-0166.
To see the outage map, visit the website.
Presque Ile Electric & Gas Co-Op outage map
To report an outage, call 800-423-6634.
To see the outage map, visit the website.
Great Lakes Energy outages
Call 888-485-2537. You can also use the Great Lakes Energy app or log in on the website. Outages cannot be reported via email or social media.
You can see any outages on the website map.
Indiana Michigan Power outage reporting
You can view outages in southwest Michigan on the website.
Immediately after a major storm, report only safety hazards such as downed power lines or equipment that is sparking. The phone number is 800-311-4634; or report an outage on the company website.
Is your service not listed here?
Use poweroutage.us to see other Michigan services and whether there are updates in your area.
There are numerous of public electric and utility companies throughout Michigan. Contact information is available on the Michigan Municipal Electric Association website.