Outage Response

More than 36,000 members were restored with power after major storms and tornados caused widespread outages and severe damage last week. Great Lakes Energy employees worked diligently to restore power safely and efficiently. Damage to more than 250 poles and the devastation caused by tornadoes hindered crew progress throughout the week. Great Lakes Energy crews were

Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 6:50 p.m. An estimated 3,800 Great Lakes Energy members in eleven counties in the cooperative’s service areas south of Cadillac remain without power today. Members in the service areas north of Cadillac, who were not as hard hit by the storms earlier this week, have all been restored.  Restoration in the

Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 9:55 a.m. An estimated 5,600 Great Lakes Energy members remain without power Friday in 16 counties served by the electric cooperative. More than 2,900 members in Lake County are without power after extreme weather including tornados hit the area earlier this week. Other hard hit areas include Mason, Newaygo, Osceola and

Friday, Aug. 31, 2018 12:30 p.m. An estimated 10,500 Great Lakes Energy members remain without power Friday morning in 21 counties served by the electric cooperative after two severe storms and tornadoes caused widespread damage on Tuesday. Crews are working in all areas affected and expect to make good progress today in the hardest hit