Consumers Energy in Jackson will be working through its Royal Oak office this spring and summer in Oakland and Macomb counties on the Four Cities Metro Pipeline, an investment the company says will help ensure homes and businesses reliably receive natural gas for years to come.
The pipeline replacement and upgrade represents a $182 million commitment to residents in the four cities of Royal Oak, Clawson, Madison Heights, and Warren. Work has started this year at four intersections in the metro region, and eight miles of new 24-inch pipeline are planned to be put into place through 2029.
“Consumers Energy and our natural gas workers are committed year-round to providing warmth for homes and businesses,” says Holly Bowers, vice president of natural gas engineering and supply at Consumers Energy.
“Replacing and modernizing this large-scale pipeline means people in metro Detroit will continue to have safe and reliable service. This project is a critical part of our work to deliver natural gas around the clock 24/7/365, today and in the future.”
Consumers Energy has been working with city engineers and community leaders to develop plans for the pipeline, making some changes in the route of existing pipeline that dates back to the 1950s. The project is expected to create about 100 construction jobs each year.
The utility, which serves more than 750,000 homes and businesses in Oakland and Macomb counties, says it will communicate with customers in affected areas as work moves along pre-determined routes.
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.
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