MILWAUKEE — Newly installed “smart switches” are helping We Energies customers gain power after outages almost immediately.
The company has installed over 700 across the electrical grid, which they say means over 30,000 customers have experienced automatic power restoration.
“All ​we ​can ​do ​is ​focus ​on ​making ​sure ​we’re ​as ​proactive ​and ​prepared ​as ​possible,” says Brendan Conway. “We ​are ​making ​investments ​in ​the ​reliability, ​we’re ​making ​investments ​in ​the ​grid ​because ​we ​know ​our ​customers ​care a ​lot ​about ​making ​sure ​power ​stays ​on.”
We Energies estimates that 2.7 million minutes of power outages have been prevented this year due to the equipment.
Conway says if you see crews out installing the switches, give them space, stay behind cones, and be patient.
