A grid failure caused by a tree branch and software bug led to service suspension in Michigan.
1 report, 1 independent
Updated Aug 14
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What happened
A grid failure caused by a tree branch and software bug led to service suspension in Michigan.
Who's involved
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Part of
Severe weather prompts utility mobilization across the state of Michigan.Also in this story
- Severe storms caused power outages, flash flooding, and a structure fire in Howell and Milford, Michigan.
- Severe weather impacted city infrastructure in Newark, Michigan.
- Severe storms caused widespread damage to infrastructure in Michigan, affecting Hazel Park and Ann Arbor.
- Severe weather caused widespread power outages in West Michigan involving Consumers Energy.
The entities involved
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Michigan
state of the United States of America
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Consumers Energy
public utility in Michigan, United States, that provides natural gas and electricity
Related events
- Severe storms caused power outages in Southeast Michigan, affecting customers of DTE Energy and Consumers Energy.
- Bills were introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives aimed at protecting residents from grid failures.
- Severe storms caused widespread power outages and service disruptions in Livingston County, MI.