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Consumers Energy Accelerates Underground Power Line Work to Improve Reliability

Nov 9, 2026, 2:04 PM EST1 sourcesAI-analyzed

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The program represents a material capital spending ramp (short-term cash outflow) intended to reduce storm-related outages and recurring storm/tree-trimming costs over time; net long-term operating savings are plausible but depend on execution and regulatory cost recovery.

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Consumers Energy will convert 67 miles of overhead lines to underground in 2027 and aims to scale to 400 miles/year by 2028 pending regulatory approval, with $160M of projected investment in 2028–29 and a pilot cost of ~$400k/mile.

Consumers Energy plans to convert another 67 miles of overhead lines in outage-prone areas to underground in 2027.
The company plans to ramp up to 400 miles a year by 2028, pending regulatory approval.
Projected investments of $160 million are expected in 2028 and 2029 to support the ramp-up.
A 2024 pilot showed undergrounding costs of approximately $400,000 per mile.
Consumers Energy completed more than 11 miles so far in 2026 and 10 miles in 2024.

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