Consumer's Energy

In Michigan, we get more than half of our electricity from coal. All of that coal is imported from other states.In a couple weeks, you’ll get a chance to…

Michigan utilities sent hundreds of linemen to the East Coast last week to help restore electricity to areas hard hit by Hurricane Sandy.Now Consumers…

Michigan utilities are making their own preparations for Hurricane Sandy.The storm is expected to strike the East Coast later today, but the hurricane's…

A pipeline that supplies much of Michigan's natural gas could be shut down ... and converted to carry crude oil. That's sparked a number of concerns from…

Michigan will get $90,000 from the US Department of Transportation to help prevent damage to underground pipelines. The federal agency announced the grant…

The state's biggest electricity provider says customers who don't want a smart meter will have to pay extra for the privilege.Smart meters use radio…

How hot was it today?Hot enough for Consumers Energy to smash its all-time record for electricity demand.As temperatures soared over 100 degrees in the…

DETROIT (AP) - Utility workers are battling high temperatures as they work to restore electricity to tens of thousands of Michigan homes and businesses…

Nearly 150,000 Michiganders are sweating through today without electricity.Severe storms earlier this week knocked out power to more than 400,000 Michigan…

Electric utilities in Michigan are expecting to see a big spike in demand today, as temperatures are expected to climb to 100 degrees in parts of…