The utility upgraded the line from a 20-inch to a 36-inch diameter, capable of delivering larger volumes of gas to meet growing demand. (Source: Shutterstock)
The largest energy provider in Michigan finished a $1.5 billion project to modernize its natural gas system ahead of winter.
Consumers Energy said Nov. 4 it completed a project to replace and upgrade 55 miles of the Mid-Michigan pipeline situated in five counties: Clinton, Shiawassee, Ingham, Livingston and Washtenaw counties.
The utility upgraded the line from a 20-inch to a 36-inch diameter, capable of delivering larger volumes of gas to meet growing demand.
The project was completed in two phases. The initial phase, a 30-mile stretch of pipeline that extends from Chelsea to Williamston, was completed last year. This year, the final 25-miles was upgraded from Williamston to Ovid, passing through a portion of Michigan’s Sleepy Hallow State Park.
Consumers Energy serves 6.8 million Michigan residents in the Lower Peninsula counties.
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