ONAWAY, Mich. – Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-Op (PIE&G) expects to have power restored to most of its members in the coming days, as crews continue making progress rebuilding lines, making repairs and clearing debris after the recent ice storm caused catastrophic damage across rural areas of Northern Michigan.
PIE&G had to rebuild its core infrastructure after the storm knocked out power to all of its members—an unprecedented event in the co-op’s history. PIE&G expects most members to awaken to restored power by Monday morning, April 14. However, service for some residences may be delayed if storm damage prevents access or requires additional repairs to individual service drops.
“You have to see the damage caused by this storm to believe it — you cannot go a couple of miles without having to make a repair or a complete replacement,” said Allan Berg, PIE&G CEO. “That’s what makes our recovery efforts so incredibly difficult. Our teams are fixing miles of wires, repairing more than a thousand poles, and they’re in remote areas with trees and dense forests.”
PIE&G is deeply appreciative of the support we continue to receive from elected leaders and state officials, including Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and House Speaker Matt Hall, who visited Washington, D.C., this week to advocate for resources for recovery efforts at a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
PIE&G restoration progress as of Thursday, April 10:
- 72% of PIE&G members now have power (25,211 members restored so far)
- replaced 1,144 broken poles
- restored 1,260 miles of line
- coordinated 360 crews and 1,293 personnel in the field to restore power
Crews continue to restore power to rural and remote areas across Northern Michigan.
Crews use specialized equipment to restore power in rural and remote areas across Northern Michigan.
Visit pieg.com/spring-2025-storm-updates for updates.
