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Power restored to most Consumers customers in Saginaw Twp., city

SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - Power has been restored to most Consumers Energy customers who were without power near the Saginaw Township and city border.

According to Consumers, the outages were first reported shortly before 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8.

The cause of the outage is not determined, according to Consumers’ website. Power was restored to most customers before 3 p.m. on Wednesday. Some customers have an estimated power restoration at 4 p.m.

“We are still working to determine the cause of the outage, but have crews patrolling the lines and at the substation prepared to address the issue as quickly as possible,” said Tracy Wimmer, a Consumers spokesperson.

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