Consumers energy: More than 100,000 without power from storm

Consumers energy: More than 100,000 without power from storm

The Emmett Township Department of Public Safety is reporting many wires and trees down throughout the township and Calhoun County.Due to heavy call loads and dangerous conditions, residents are advised if you do not need to leave your home, stay indoors.

Consumers Energy reported at 11 a.

Hardest hit was Kalamazoo County, with nearly 40,000 customers out; Calhoun had 9,650, Branch had 9,400 and Barry had 100 The company asked its customers to report outages at 800-477-5050 or local law enforcement.Hardest hit was Kalamazoo County, with nearly 40,000 customers out; Calhoun had 9,650, Branch had 9,400 and Barry had 100 The company asked its customers to report outages at 800-477-5050 or local law enforcement.Contact your power company for power outages and for questions on phone or cable service.Residents are reminded to call 911 if you see or locate any downed power lines.Officers are responding to calls of trees and power lines down.109,000 customers were without power this morning from the storm.Residents are advised to be aware and use caution.Consumers Energy reported at 11 a.109,000 customers were without power this morning from the storm.Please limit calls to 911 for emergencies only.DO NOT approach or touch them.

Also, a dividend of $96875 per security on CMS Energy’s Quarterly Income Preferred Securities (NYSE:CMS_pz – News) is payable April 15, 2011, to holders of record on March 31, 20 CMS Energy will pay the trustee the interest on related debentures to cover the dividend.The following dividends are payable April 1, 2011 to shareholders of record March 4, 2011: $04 per share on the $16 stock (NYSE:CMS_pa – News), and $125 per share on the $50 stock (NYSE:CMS_pb – News).CMS Energy (NYSE:CMS – News) is a Michigan-based company that has an electric and natural gas utility, Consumers Energy, as its primary business and also owns and operates independent power generation businesses.The Board of Directors of Consumers Energy, the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy, has declared regular quarterly dividends on both series of the utility’s preferred stock.