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Power won't be back until Wednesday for some DTE customers
The Detroit News • • business
Key Points:
- Up to 500,000 Michigan residents lost power over the July 4 weekend due to severe thunderstorms, with some outages expected to last until late Wednesday.
- DTE Energy, serving eastern Michigan, estimates 85-90% of customers will have power restored by Sunday evening and 95% by Monday, but some areas face delays until Tuesday or Wednesday.
- Consumers Energy, covering western Michigan, still has 55,000 customers without power, with certain locations not expected to regain electricity until Wednesday.
- Detroit U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib criticized the current power outage reimbursement rates, calling them insufficient to cover losses like spoiled groceries and unusable medicines, and urged residents to demand better compensation.
- Utilities advise residents to stay at least 25 feet away from downed power lines, report them immediately, and provide links for customers to check outage status and apply for outage credits.
