Consumers Energy CEO Patti Poppe made a statement Thursday about the issue:
Thursday morning Consumers Energy released a statement regarding their request for a reduction of energy use from customers after a fire at one of their compressor stations in Macomb.
Here is the statement:
Consumers Energy Morning Statement on Gas Usage Reduction, Incident
Consumers Energy greatly appreciates conservation efforts by all natural gas customers across Lower Michigan to assist with a supply issue on the company’s gas distribution network. Conservation, even by gas customers served by other utilities than Consumers Energy, is making a difference.
This morning, we are cautiously optimistic that our public requests to reduce gas use are having a positive effect.
However, with Thursday’s continued historically cold weather, we ask that conservation measures continue through the end of the day Friday, Feb. 1.
Repairs at our Ray Compressor Station are ongoing and the station is partially in service, providing natural gas to our distribution system. However, we are asking that all customers continue to conserve until the end of the day Friday, Feb. 1, to allow for temperatures to moderate and additional repairs to the Ray Station.
