Michigan major outage reports
Michigan is named in 111 DOE reports for 2014 to 2023, and Michigan ranks 4th of 51 by count and 26th per resident. Michigan runs above the U.S. average, at 11.0 per million people. Michigan peaked in 2023 with 19; severe weather and natural disasters lead with 70% of Michigan's reports. The largest customer count in a Michigan-only report is 800,000, dated 8 Mar 2017. Treat 111 as DOE-threshold filings, not every Michigan outage.
Michigan reports by year
Michigan filed 35 in 2014 to 2018 and 76 in 2019 to 2023, a rise of 117%, with 17% of the Michigan total landing in 2023.
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What Michigan reports are about
| Cause | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Severe weather and natural disasters | 78 | 70% |
| Equipment failures and system operations | 22 | 20% |
| Physical attacks, vandalism and suspicious activity | 10 | 9% |
| All other groups | 1 | 1% |
| Type | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Weather | 59 | 53% |
| System Operations | 21 | 19% |
| Severe Weather - Thunderstorms | 9 | 8% |
| Weather or natural disaster | 7 | 6% |
| Vandalism | 5 | 5% |
| Suspicious Activity | 2 | 2% |
10 of the 111 Michigan reports also name another state, while 101 name Michigan alone.
Largest Michigan reports by customers affected
69 of 101 reports naming only Michigan list customers, and 66 list 50,000 or more. Tables on this page show those Michigan-only reports.
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2017 | Michigan | Severe Weather | 800,000 | 3.0 days | — |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Michigan: Huron County, Macomb County, Lapeer County, Macomb County, Monroe County and more | Severe Weather | 700,000 | — | — |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Michigan | Severe Weather | 623,358 | — | 6,200 |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Michigan | Severe Weather | 400,000 | 2.0 days | — |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Michigan | Severe Weather | 389,591 | 3.0 days | — |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Michigan: Allegan County, Antrim County, Barry County, Benzie County and more | Severe Weather | 372,600 | 2.8 days | — |
| 8 Mar 2017 | Michigan: Jackson County, Calhoun County, Ingham County, Hillsdale County and more | Severe Weather | 343,000 | 2.8 days | — |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Michigan | Severe Weather - Thunderstorms | 324,000 | — | — |
| 4 May 2018 | Michigan | Severe Weather | 300,000 | 2.0 days | — |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Michigan: Gratiot County, Lake County, Missaukee County, Benzie County and more | Severe Weather | 270,000 | 4.6 h | — |
Longest Michigan reports
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2023 | Michigan: Eaton County | Suspicious Activity | 378 | 7.4 days | — |
| 24 Nov 2014 | Michigan | Severe Weather - Wind | 186,154 | 3.0 days | — |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Wayne County, Michigan | Severe Weather | 68,000 | 3.0 days | — |
| 15 Apr 2018 | Michigan | Severe Weather | 389,591 | 3.0 days | — |
| 5 May 2021 | Michigan: Huron County | Vandalism | — | 3.0 days | — |
Latest Michigan reports on file
| Began | Area | Type | Customers | Length | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2023 | Michigan: Gratiot County | Weather or natural disaster - Other | — | — | — |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Michigan: Oakland County, Wayne County, Macomb County, Washtenaw County and more | Weather or natural disaster | 246,000 | 2.5 h | — |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Michigan | Weather or natural disaster | 90,354 | — | — |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Michigan | Weather or natural disaster | 90,354 | 20.5 h | — |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Michigan | Weather or natural disaster | — | — | — |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Michigan | Vandalism - Theft | 5,200 | 5.1 h | 5 |
| 11 May 2023 | Michigan: Eaton County | Suspicious Activity | 378 | 7.4 days | — |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Michigan | Severe Weather | 67,893 | 2.1 days | 5,800 |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Michigan | Severe Weather | 200,000 | 42.2 h | — |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Michigan: Newaygo County, Oceana County, Ionia County, Montcalm County and more | Severe Weather | 76,000 | 10.6 h | — |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Michigan: Van Buren County, Kalamazoo County, St. Joseph County, Calhoun County and more | Severe Weather | 261,043 | 2.9 days | — |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Michigan | Severe Weather | 623,358 | — | 6,200 |
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Sources
DOE OE-417 files hold 111 Michigan reports; snapshot 9 Dec 2024, method.
Questions
How many Michigan reports are in the DOE files?
Michigan appears in 111 reports, 4th among states and DC, and 10 of them also name a second state.
Which Michigan report lists the most customers?
In Michigan-only reports the top customer count is 800,000, a Severe Weather report that began 8 Mar 2017 (Michigan).
What are typical OE-417 reports in Michigan?
The top DOE type in Michigan is Severe Weather; severe weather and natural disasters cover 70% of Michigan's reports.
Are outage reports in Michigan going up?
Michigan filed 35 in 2014 to 2018 and 76 in 2019 to 2023, a rise of 117%. The Michigan count may also reflect new filing habits.