Ontonagon System Expansion Is On Schedule
Construction of the Ontonagon County REA’s new Boston Substation has started, and the project is on-target to have contract work completed by Oct. 16. Wolverine Power Cooperative is managing the project, which involves design and construction of the substation and related distribution facilities. “This project would never have happened without Wolverine,” says Debbie Miles, Ontonagon’s [...]
U.P. Energy Summit Will Feature MPSC Panel
This year’s U.P. Energy Summit will feature a Michigan Public Service Commission panel discussion, moderated by Don Ryan, and staffed by MPSC chairman John Quackenbush, and commissioners Sally Talberg and Norm Saari. Other speakers include representatives from MISO, the utility industry, and more. The event will be held Sept. 30 at Northern Michigan University, in [...]
GLE Produces Powerful After-Storm Video
The storm last week left more than 40,000 Great Lakes Energy members without power. The co-op sent the video below along with a message to thank members for their patience and understanding. Produced in-house, the compelling video has had nearly 8,300 views. Check it out, it's well worth the four minutes it takes to watch [...]
MECA Gets New Look, New Location
You’ll soon notice a new MECA logo on communications from the Michigan Electric Cooperative association. “Our logo had a tired, dated feel that doesn’t reflect the energy of MECA today,” commented CEO, Craig Borr, about the MECA logo that had been in use since the 1980’s. “MECA has transformed the way it does business in [...]
Sunday Tornado, Wind Storms Rock Co-op Areas
A tornado touchdown and powerful thunderstorms with high winds damaged the power lines and areas served by nearly all nine electric co-ops and many municipal utilities on Aug. 2. “This storm, much like those from 2012 and 2013, was ‘all-in’, meaning almost every [...]
HomeWorks Line Crews Star in Video
To help members understand which part of their electric service is their responsibility and which part resides with the co-op, HomeWorks Tri- County has created a short video to show these differences. The co-op says this issue has come up in the past after wind and ice storms, when members waited for co-op crews to [...]