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Get Help with Your Energy Bills

April 29, 2026

– MEAP Assistance Event in Ishpeming on May 11 –   If you or your family could use help managing energy costs, an upcoming event in Ishpeming offers a convenient opportunity to apply for assistance and learn about affordable payment options. On Monday, May 11, 2026, representatives from UPPCO and the Superior Watershed Partnership—a Michigan…

UPPCO MONITORING HIGH WATER FLOWS AT DAM 1 IN ESCANABA

April 17, 2026

Marquette – Upper Peninsula Power Company is urging the public to stay away from Dam 1 on the Escanaba River near US 41 in Delta County and other hydroelectric facilities due to seasonally high water flows. Be alert for rapidly changing conditions. Significant winter snowfall and high water content in the regional snowpack, combined with…

PRICKETT LAKE DRAWDOWN PLANNED FOR 2026 RECREATIONAL SEASON

April 13, 2026

Marquette, Mich. – Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) announced today that Prickett Lake will undergo a planned drawdown during the 2026 recreational season to support infrastructure maintenance at the Prickett Dam and Powerhouse. The drawdown will be conducted in two phases. The first phase has already been completed as part of the annual winter drawdown;…