Consumers Energy shutting off power to 1,000 customers near Saginaw

SAGINAW TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) — Consumers Energy plans to upgrade power lines in Saginaw Township this week, which would temporarily interrupt electricity for nearly 1,000 homes and businesses.

The work was scheduled to take place overnight from 11 p.m. Thursday until around 6 a.m. Friday morning, according to the utility. Crews will be working on modernizing underground power lines, which requires electricity to be turned off.

The affected area is located generally south of McCarty Road, west of Center Road, east of Mannion Road and north of Flaxton Drive. It includes the Township Square Apartment Homes complex and Traditions of Saginaw main campus on Center Road.

Consumers Energy says it scheduled the power outage during overnight hours to minimize the disruption for businesses and other activities. The project will move to 11 p.m. on April 3 if weather conditions are poor Thursday night.

“Consumers Energy’s Reliability Roadmap is building a smarter and stronger electric grid, and we’re powering that goal with projects like this,” said Chris Laird, Consumers Energy’s vice president of electric distribution.

Laird expressed appreciation for customers’ patience during the upgrades aimed at ensuring continuous power supply. Customers with questions or concerns could call Consumers Energy at 1-800-477-5050.