High Winds Knock Out Power to Thousands in Michiana
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High Winds Knock Out Power to Thousands in Michiana

Indiana Michigan Power, the main electricity provider for hundreds of thousands in Michiana, is reporting a number of power outages Monday night as high winds bear down on the region. Nearly 3,000 customers have lost power in Indiana and Michigan so far. Over one third of the outages have come from St. Joseph County. Allen…

Indiana Michigan Power Plans Upgrades in South Bend

Indiana Michigan Power Plans Upgrades in South Bend

The downtown power outage from earlier this year should be less likely to happen in the future with newly announced improvements to electric cables and underground networks. Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) has announced a plan that will improve their infrastructure systems with $787 million in upgrades over the next seven years beginning in 2015. The…

Old Power Cable Caused Downtown South Bend Power Outage

South Bend Voice has learned new information regarding the downtown South Bend power outage that kept the central business district dark for three days in late May. It was caused by a 50 year old power cable. An Indiana Michigan Power investigation found that the low-voltage cable overheated. The overheated cable caused an underground fire…

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Nearly 25,000 Still Without Power in Northern Indiana, Southwest Michigan

The power remains out for nearly 25,000 households and businesses throughout Northern Indiana and Southwest Michigan. At the height of the outage, over 150,000 customers throughout the region had lost power. Indiana & Michigan Power says that power may not be fully restored until Sunday in South Bend. NIPSCO expects to restore all power today….