Project Strengthens Backbone of Delivery System
Across Five Counties
JACKSON, Mich.,
Nov. 4,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers Energy today announced
it has completed its Mid-Michigan Pipeline, replacing and
upgrading 55 miles of natural gas transmission pipeline in
Clinton, Shiawassee, Ingham, Livingston and Washtenaw counties.
Mid-Michigan is the last in a
series of major projects representing a nearly $1.5 billion investment to modernize the
company's natural gas system, ensuring the major arteries that keep
natural gas flowing to homes and businesses are as safe and
reliable as possible.
Consumers Energy finished work on the Mid-Michigan Pipeline in
time for this winter heating season. The project replaced 20-inch
pipeline dating to the 1940s with 36-inch pipeline that will carry
large volumes of natural gas more safely and reliably.
"Our friends and neighbors count on us to safely and affordably
heat their homes and businesses, and we take that responsibility
seriously," said David Hicks, the
Consumers Energy vice president who oversaw the project. "The
Mid-Michigan Pipeline and our other pipeline projects play a
central role in Consumers Energy's Natural Gas Delivery Plan to
ensure we meet Michigan's needs
for decades to come."
The pipeline also illustrated Consumers Energy's commitment to
protecting the planet. This spring, officials released two dozen
young turtles rescued from potential harm during the project's
construction. Consumers Energy planted wildflower seeds along the
pipeline's route to attract birds, bees and other pollinators.
WATCH: Major pipeline project crosses the finish
line
The Mid-Michigan Pipeline's first phase, from Williamston to Ovid, was completed last year. This year,
crews worked through Sleepy Hollow State Park to bring the project
to completion, working carefully to protect natural resources and
reduce the environmental footprint.
This decade, Consumers Energy also has completed the four-county
Saginaw Trail Pipeline in 2020 and the South Oakland Macomb
Network, which finished in 2022.
Consumers Energy is Michigan's
largest energy provider, providing natural gas and/or electricity
to 6.8 million of the state's 10 million residents in all 68 Lower
Peninsula counties. Consumers Energy knows job number one is to
keep the lights on for customers. We are committed to delivering
reliable, clean, and affordable energy to our customers
24/7.
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ConsumersEnergy.com.
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