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Power restored in southwest Grand Rapids

Consumers Energy says squirrel caused the issue
Power outage in southwest GR Monday mid-morning
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Power is back on for the few thousand customers who lost electricity Monday after a squirrel caused the issue at the Wealthy Street Substation, according to Consumers Energy.

Power was restored by 11 a.m., a spokeswoman for Consumers Energy said.

At one point during the mid-morning, 1,385 customers were without power in southwest Grand Rapids, east of the Grand River to Haynes Ave. and north of Hall St.

In another area, 1,871 customers were without power south of Bridge St. and north of Wealthy St., west of the Grand River.

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