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ATC cables capped, sealed in Mackinac Straits, response continues

A total of 625 gallons of mineral oil was recovered from the lines
SooToday Staff
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Courtesy Photo U.S. Coast Guard District 9 The end of a severed American Transmission Company cable is wrapped and sealed April 26, 2018 in the Straits of Mackinac. The cables were raised to be permanently capped and sealed. (Photo courtesy of the American Transmission Company)

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U.S. COAST GUARD
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MACKINAW CITY, MICH. — All of the affected utility cables owned by American Transmission Company have been soldered, capped, sealed and laid on the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac in its original position, Sunday.

ATC is preparing a long-term plan to remove the damaged cables, under the oversight of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.

A total of 625 gallons of mineral oil was recovered from the lines.

Consumers Energy is developing a plan, under the oversight of the Unified Command, to respond to the damage to their de-energized, retired cables in the Straits of Mackinac. The company reported to the Unified Command that there is no free flowing fluid within their retired cables.

Consumers Energy is working to obtain a sample of the affected line to test for chemical properties within the 46 kV cable.

The cause of the incident is under investigation.

For more information, contact the Point Le Barbe Response at the Joint Information Center via email at [email protected] or (906) 748-0737.

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