Winter Storm Gemini's Power Outages: Progress Made in Power Restoration

By: Associated Press

Published: December 29,2013

 

 

 

 

 

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Heather Griffin, of Buffalo, N.Y., and her dog Sal walk beneath ice-covered trees on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013, in Buffalo. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

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Lights are finally coming back on in Michigan, Vermont and Maine more than a week after Winter Storm Gemini left thousands without power. Here's the latest on remaining power outages in the three states.

Michigan

Power has been restored to most of the 666,000 Michigan utility customers blacked out by Winter Storm Gemini.The latest figures from three of the state's largest power companies say the number of those still offline was about 5,700 Sunday morning.
DTE Energy Co. says 1,600 of its 210,000 affected homes and businesses remained blacked out early Sunday.
Jackson-based CMS Energy Corp. says 800 of its 416,000 affected customers were offline Sunday morning, while the Lansing Board of Water & Light says about 3,300 of its 40,000 affected customers were still out.

Maine

Central Maine Power reported 87 customers without power Sunday morning. Bangor Hydro Electric reports 3,300 customers are without power.

Vermont

Some 1,300 Vermonters remained without power Sunday.
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Louisiana: 16 inches

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Shell Beach, La., located to the east of New Orleans near Lake Borgne, received 16 inches of snow on Valentine's Day in 1895. Image: Rare snow in New Orleans on Dec. 11, 2008. Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images.