We Energies, Wolverine to End Joint Venture at Presque Isle Power Plant
We Energies and Wolverine Power Cooperative announced today the two companies have decided to end their joint venture at the Presque Isle Power Plant. The joint venture would have resulted in joint ownership of the plant by We Energies and Wolverine along with the installation of state-of-the-art emission controls. “Since the time we first agreed [...]
Wolverine Ending Wolverine Clean Energy Venture Development
Wolverine Power Cooperative announced it is ending development of the Wolverine Clean Energy Venture (WCEV) near Rogers City. Proposed in 2006, the WCEV was comprised of a baseload power plant and wind turbine farm. “I am very proud of our efforts on the WCEV,” said Eric D. Baker, president and chief executive officer of Wolverine. [...]
Great Lakes Members To Vote On Director Election Changes
Great Lakes Energy members will soon vote on amendments to the co-op’s bylaws that would allow the board of directors to be elected by district. Starting in 2014, the change would involve electing directors from nine geographic districts to create a more equal representation throughout the co-op’s 26-county service area. Currently, nine directors are elected [...]
Member Input, Changing Landscape Result In Country Lines Updates
After gathering input from member co-op CEOs and communications professionals, the MECA communications team is moving forward with updates to Michigan Country Lines magazine. "A recent survey showed that 38 percent of new co-op members don't read the publication because they don't understand its purpose," says Casey Clark, director of communications and marketing. "The co-ops [...]
State Energy Policy Moving Along
The process established by Gov. Rick Snyder in 2012 to obtain input from interested parties on energy policy has been completed and will result in an energy address from Snyder this month. The series of four policy reports on Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Customer Choice and Additional Areas, can be accessed at michigan.gov/energy. On behalf [...]
Co-op CFO Elected Rogers City Mayor
Tom Sobeck, CFO for Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op in Onaway, was recently elected mayor of Rogers City, MI. An incumbent city councilman, the Presque Isle County Advance newspaper reports that Sobeck outpaced a strong field of candidates by receiving 40.72 percent of the 921 votes cast. "I am humbled by the level of [...]