For more information contact: Email:

Mark Nixon : 517-702-6735 MDN@LBWL.COM

*UPDATE*
Power restored to most BWL customers;
fewer than 950 without electricity

Lansing Board of Water & Light officials today said power has been restored to all but about 950 BWL customers following a series of weekend storms.

The BWL estimates it may be late Friday before electrical power is restored to all customers. Because the storm damage and power outages are widespread throughout Greater Lansing, the BWL asks its customers to assist in ensuring all power is restored. If a customer does not have power restored by Friday morning, please call the BWL's toll-free number, 1-877-BWL-5001.

The remaining outages are caused by trees and tree limbs that have fallen on power lines. Those lines directly serve residences. It takes repair crews longer to restore power in these cases. The storms created several hundred such instances.

The BWL has contracted with private firms to acquire seven crews to assist the BWL in restoring power. The peak outage affected more than 19,000 BWL customers.

Customers can report a downed power line by calling 371-6314 or 371-6000. Residents are warned not to go near downed power lines.

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