Consumers Energy Clearing Over 7,000 Miles of Trees Near Power Lines This Year as Part of Reliability Roadmap
Consumers Energy (CMS) is intensifying its efforts to enhance power reliability by clearing trees along over 7,000 miles of power lines in 2024. This initiative is part of the company's Reliability Roadmap, aimed at reducing outages and improving service. The strategy involves:
1. Prioritizing circuits prone to vegetation-related outages
2. Implementing a seven-year plan for tree clearing across high and low-voltage lines
3. Projecting to maintain the 7,000+ miles per year clearing rate
This aggressive approach, started three years ago, is a key component of Consumers Energy's goal to reduce power outages and restore service within 24 hours, regardless of circumstances. The company serves 6.8 million Michigan residents and emphasizes the critical role of forestry work in improving electric service reliability.
Consumers Energy (CMS) sta intensificando i suoi sforzi per migliorare l'affidabilità dell'energia liberando alberi lungo oltre 7.000 miglia di linee elettriche nel 2024. Questa iniziativa fa parte della Reliability Roadmap dell'azienda, mirata a ridurre le interruzioni e migliorare il servizio. La strategia prevede:
1. Dare priorità ai circuiti soggetti a interruzioni legate alla vegetazione
2. Attuare un piano di sette anni per la rimozione degli alberi lungo le linee ad alta e bassa tensione
3. Prevedere di mantenere un tasso di rimozione di oltre 7.000 miglia all'anno
Questo approccio aggressivo, iniziato tre anni fa, è un elemento chiave dell'obiettivo di Consumers Energy di ridurre le interruzioni di energia e ripristinare il servizio entro 24 ore, indipendentemente dalle circostanze. L'azienda serve 6,8 milioni di residenti nel Michigan e sottolinea il ruolo fondamentale del lavoro forestale nel migliorare l'affidabilità del servizio elettrico.
Consumers Energy (CMS) está intensificando sus esfuerzos para mejorar la fiabilidad del suministro eléctrico mediante la limpieza de árboles a lo largo de más de 7,000 millas de líneas eléctricas en 2024. Esta iniciativa forma parte de la Reliability Roadmap de la compañía, destinada a reducir las interrupciones y mejorar el servicio. La estrategia incluye:
1. Priorizar los circuitos propensos a interrupciones relacionadas con la vegetación
2. Implementar un plan de siete años para la limpieza de árboles en líneas de alta y baja tensión
3. Proyectar mantener una tasa de limpieza de más de 7,000 millas por año
Este enfoque agresivo, iniciado hace tres años, es un componente clave del objetivo de Consumers Energy de reducir las interrupciones de energía y restaurar el servicio en 24 horas, sin importar las circunstancias. La compañía atiende a 6.8 millones de residentes de Michigan y enfatiza el papel crítico del trabajo forestal en la mejora de la fiabilidad del servicio eléctrico.
Consumers Energy (CMS)는 2024년 7,000마일 이상의 전선 주변의 나무를 제거하여 전력 신뢰성을 높이기 위한 노력을 강화하고 있습니다. 이 이니셔티브는 정전과 서비스를 개선하기 위한 Reliability Roadmap의 일환입니다. 전략은 다음과 같습니다:
1. 식물 관련 정전이 발생하기 쉬운 회로의 우선 순위 지정
2. 고압 및 저압 선로를 대상으로 하는 7년 계획 시행
3. 연간 7,000마일 이상의 제거율 유지 예상
3년 전 시작된 이 공격적인 접근 방식은 Consumers Energy의 전력 단절을 줄이고 상황에 관계없이 24시간 내에 서비스를 복구하는 목표의 핵심 요소입니다. 이 회사는 미시간주 주민 680만 명에게 서비스를 제공하며 전기 서비스의 신뢰성을 개선하는 데 있어 임업 작업의 중요성을 강조합니다.
Consumers Energy (CMS) intensifie ses efforts pour améliorer la fiabilité de l'électricité en nettoyant des arbres le long de plus de 7 000 miles de lignes électriques en 2024. Cette initiative fait partie de la Reliability Roadmap de l'entreprise, visant à réduire les coupures et à améliorer le service. La stratégie comprend :
1. Donner la priorité aux circuits susceptibles d'interruptions liées à la végétation
2. Mettre en œuvre un plan de sept ans pour l'élimination des arbres le long des lignes à haute et basse tension
3. Prévoir de maintenir un taux de nettoyage de plus de 7 000 miles par an
Cette approche agressive, lancée il y a trois ans, est un élément clé de l'objectif de Consumers Energy de réduire les coupures de courant et de rétablir le service dans les 24 heures, quelles que soient les circonstances. L'entreprise dessert 6,8 millions de résidents du Michigan et souligne le rôle crucial du travail forestier dans l'amélioration de la fiabilité des services électriques.
Consumers Energy (CMS) intensiviert seine Bemühungen zur Verbesserung der Stromzuverlässigkeit durch das Entfernen von Bäumen entlang von über 7.000 Meilen von Stromleitungen im Jahr 2024. Diese Initiative ist Teil des Reliability Roadmap des Unternehmens, das darauf abzielt, Stromausfälle zu reduzieren und den Service zu verbessern. Die Strategie umfasst:
1. Priorisierung der Schaltkreise, die anfällig für vegetationbezogene Ausfälle sind
2. Umsetzung eines siebenjährigen Plans zur Baumernte entlang von Hoch- und Niederspannungsleitungen
3. Vorhersage einer jährlichen Freirate von über 7.000 Meilen
Dieser aggressive Ansatz, der vor drei Jahren gestartet wurde, ist ein Schlüsselbestandteil des Ziels von Consumers Energy, Stromausfälle zu reduzieren und den Service innerhalb von 24 Stunden wiederherzustellen, unabhängig von den Umständen. Das Unternehmen bedient 6,8 Millionen Einwohner von Michigan und betont die entscheidende Rolle der Forstarbeit zur Verbesserung der Zuverlässigkeit des Elektroservices.
- Clearing trees along 7,000+ miles of power lines annually to improve reliability
- Implementation of a strategic Reliability Roadmap to combat severe weather and reduce outages
- Goal to restore power to all customers within 24 hours, regardless of situation
- None.
"Line clearing is some of the most visible work that Consumers Energy does every day, but it's sometimes underappreciated as a cornerstone of our commitment to keeping the lights on for customers," said Chris Laird, Consumers Energy's vice president of electric operations. "We're doing more work today – and we're being more strategic about that work – than in the past, all to better serve our customers who count on us."
Three years ago, Consumers Energy started a more aggressive effort to trim trees. Today, the company identifies electrical circuits where trees and vegetation most often lead to power outages and prioritizes them. That's part of an effort to clear trees and limbs across high- and low-voltage power lines over seven years.
This year, Consumers Energy plans to do forestry work on over 7,000 miles of lines, with projections to do more than 7,000 miles a year going forward.
Video: On the job with a Consumers Energy forestry team member
Line clearing is one of several tactics Consumers Energy employs as it carries out the Reliability Roadmap it laid out for customers last year. The company's long-term blueprint aims to combat more severe weather with upgrades in equipment, strategy and technology – all with the goal of reducing the number of power outages and restoring power to all customers in 24 hours or less, no matter the situation.
"We have hundreds of Consumers Energy coworkers and
People can learn more about Consumers Energy's efforts at ConsumersEnergy.com/forestry.
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 No. 1 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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