Press Releases
Victoria Powerhouse Project Planned During 2024- Flow Patterns From Powerhouse and Dam Will Be Affected
Marquette – Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) is announcing the Victoria hydroelectric generation powerhouse will be under construction during the summer and fall of 2024. Starting on June 17, 2024, and continuing through mid-November, the Victoria powerhouse will be taken offline so that equipment upgrades can be completed. During this timeframe, water from the Victoria…
Read MoreEnergy Plans For The Future- 100% Renewable and Clean Energy Planned By 2040
UPPCO ANNOUNCES ENERGY PLANS FOR THE FUTURE 100% RENEWABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY PLANNED BY 2040 Marquette – Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) is announcing ambitious plans and an unwavering commitment to deliver reliable and sustainable energy solutions that meets the needs of its customers. Michigan statutes require electric utilities to achieve an energy mix that…
Read MoreTemporary Closure Planned for Boney Falls Boat Launch on May 13th
Closure Required to Support Planned Facility Improvements Marquette – Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) is announcing the company’s boat launch facility at Dam No. 4 on the Boney Falls reservoir will be temporarily closed to the public on Monday, May 13th, 2024. The closure is required to support planned maintenance and facility improvements that are…
Read MoreUPPCO Customers Urged To Prepare For Late Winter Storm
Marquette – Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) is reminding its customers, and the general public, that late-winter weather patterns can – and often do – produce high winds and accumulations of wet, heavy snow that can affect the region’s electrical grid. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Winter Storm Warning for most of…
Read MoreUPPCO Urges Caution Around Hydroelectric Reservoirs- Water Levels Being Lowered
Marquette – As winter settles in across the region, Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) will begin lowering water levels at its hydroelectric reservoirs to prepare for melting snow and precipitation during the spring of 2024. UPPCO’s hydroelectric project licenses are issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and require these water level changes. The…
Read MoreTemporary Closure Boney Falls Boat Launch- October 27th
TEMPORARY CLOSURE PLANNED FOR BONEY FALLS BOAT LAUNCH ON OCTOBER 27th CLOSURE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT PLANNED FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS Marquette – Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) is announcing the company’s boat launch facility at Dam No. 4 on the Boney Falls reservoir will be temporarily closed to the public on Friday, October 27th. The closure…
Read MoreCustomers Warned About Scammers Pretending to Represent Utility Companies
Marquette – Scammers are hard at work in the Upper Peninsula, according to Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO). The company issued a warning this week after receiving calls from customers who reported they were approached by individuals who said they were from the utility and asked to see a recent energy bill. According to the…
Read MoreTemporary Closure Planned for Prickett Fishing Pier Week of August 21st
TEMPORARY CLOSURE PLANNED FOR PRICKETT FISHING PIER WEEK OF AUGUST 21ST CLOSURE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT PLANNED FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS Marquette – Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) is announcing the company’s fishing pier facility at Prickett Reservoir will be temporarily closed to the public on Monday, August 21, 2023, through Friday, August 25, 2023. The closure is…
Read MoreProposals Being Sought Bond Falls Mitigation and Enhancement Fund Grant
PROPOSALS BEING SOUGHT BOND FALLS MITIGATION AND ENHANCEMENT FUND GRANT Marquette – Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) is now accepting proposals through October 16, 2023, for the annual Bond Falls Mitigation and Enhancement Fund (MEF) grant. The goal of the MEF grant is to create tangible, measurable improvements to aquatic and terrestrial environments within the…
Read MoreMPSC Approves Settlement Agreement
MPSC APPROVES SETTLEMENT IN UPPCO’S RATE REVIEW CASE Marquette – Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) is announcing the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) has approved a settlement agreement that was reached in the company’s rate review case that was pending before the Commission. The approved settlement establishes a residential income assistance credit that will be…
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