More than 13,000 Great Lakes Energy (GLE) members are without power following a blast of damaging winds and severe storm activity. All available GLE line crews have been dispatched and are working to restore service for affected members.
Outages are reported across 16 counties throughout the Great Lakes Energy service territory. Areas most impacted by outages are Lake, Newaygo, and Osceola counties. Current outage information by county is updated on the Great Lakes Energy website, www.gtlakes.com, by visiting Storm Central.
Great Lakes Energy members are reminded to stay away from downed power lines and to also stay clear of trees and limbs hanging on the lines. For the safety of our members and our staff, please do not approach or engage with line crews working to restore power.
Great Lakes Energy members can report their power outage through their online account, on the Great Lakes Energy app, or by calling 888-485-2537.
Members are encouraged to enroll in outage notifications to keep informed throughout the restoration process. They can elect to receive updates by text or email by managing service notifications through their online account. Instructions for setting up outage notifications can be found at www.gtlakes.com/opt-in/.
