power outages in Michigan

Storms, no AC, spoiled snacks, and dead phones—summer blackouts in Michigan are all too common. Turns out, we’re the most at-risk state in the U.S. for 2025 outages.

Michigan's biggest blackout threats aren’t storms—it’s squirrels. Critters like raccoons, birds, and even slugs are causing power chaos in the Mitten State.

Find out how Michigan's power grid vulnerabilities compare to other states like Texas, California, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.

Don't worry, the power outage is a planned one. But that doesn't mean you don't need to be prepared.

Check out these tops on how to plan for a power outage!

The overnight storms caused some power outages.

Crews are still working to restore power.