Safety

When electricity goes out, most people expect it to be restored within a few hours. But when a major storm causes widespread damage, like the one we’re experiencing now, longer outages result. Electrical distribution systems are complex. To understand them better, it might help to think of them as our highways and roads. The graphic […]

When severe weather hits and outages stretch across counties, restoring power becomes more than a job—it becomes a united mission. We began adding additional crews shortly after the ice storm ended, and we’re incredibly grateful for the dedicated contract and mutual aid crews who have answered the call to assist in restoring power to our

We can all agree, this ice storm, which has resulted in catastrophic damage to northern Michigan, is unlike anything we have witnessed. The transmission lines carrying high voltage electricity to many northern Michigan substations – not just those maintained by Great Lakes Energy, saw an unprecedented amount of damage. We can all agree, this ice

REPORTING DOWNED LINES AND TREES ON LINES Treat every downed line like it is energized and stay a minimum of 25 feet from any downed wire, trees, or trees in lines. This applies while in a vehicle and/or driving as well. If a line is down in the road, or across a vehicle you are

For those in need from the ice storm in our northern territory, and who are able to travel (please do so carefully), here’s a list of available warming shelters (also listed on our Facebook page). We’ll continue to update this post as more locations become available.  ALCONA COUNTY Lincoln: Alcona Elementary Schools – 181 N

A major ice storm hit our northern territory beginning late March 29, leaving tens of thousands of GLE members without power. Because of the extent of the damage this storm has caused, GLE expects restoration efforts will take multiple days to complete. Damage to the cooperative’s electric infrastructure is extensive with many broken poles and