CMS Energy Corp. (CMS) recently revealed that its primary subsidiary, Consumers Energy, plans to invest approximately $24 million in smart technologies in 2024 to avert power outages for its customers. As part of this plan, Consumers Energy has already deployed more than 100 automatic transfer reclosers (ATRs) and approximately 3,000 line sensors throughout Michigan. Benefits of Smart Technology Installation ATRs are capable of isolating outages by detecting power loss and immediately rerouting power in the ...