JACKSON, Mich., June 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Record-breaking severe weather has swept across the state during the first half of 2025. While these storms have left a path of destruction, Consumers ...

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Consumers Energy says its underground power line pilot program has been successful so far in reducing outages during severe weather. Buried lines are better protected from ...

More than half a year after January’s fires, utilities are slowly moving forward on their plans to put power lines underground. Along the coast and in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, the ...

For electric utilities, even brief power outages can disrupt homes, businesses and critical infrastructure. These interruptions can also impact public safety and diminish customer trust, so quickly ...

Anaheim will have moved all of its city-owned power lines in its highest fire-risk areas underground by 2026, a milestone in the city’s multi-decade effort to harden its utilities and reduce the risk ...

PG&E's request to expedite the undergrounding of power lines in the name of safety has been delayed. The utility has raised rates nearly 92% between 2014 and 2024, in part, to pay for the ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. More than half a year after January’s ...