UPPER PENINISULA POWER COMPANY TO HOST TWO ENERGY TRANSITION OPEN HOUSE EVENTS

Marquette – Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) will host two open house events to demonstrate how it plans to meet Michigan’s new clean energy standards. At these events, UPPCO will provide an update on the company’s current renewable generation projects and walk guests through its Integrated Resource Plan, or IRP. An IRP is a comprehensive plan which outlines an electric utility’s future electric generation resource strategy. An IRP seeks to answer the question of how an electric utility may provide reliable, cost-effective electric service to its customers over the next twenty (20) years while addressing various risks and uncertainties.

The Energy Transition Open Houses will be held at two locations from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time on the following dates:

October 22:  River Rock Lanes, 1011 N Rd., Ishpeming, MI

October 23:  Finnish American Heritage Center, 435 Quincy St., Hancock, MI

According to Dan Freeborn, UPPCO’s Manager of Communications and External Affairs, “Beginning at 6:00 P.M., there will be a short presentation that will outline Michigan’s current energy legislation, UPPCO’s currently planned solar projects, and a review of our upcoming IRP efforts. Immediately following the presentation, guests can visit with representatives from UPPCO’s Customer Service, Energy Efficiency, Resource Planning and Regulatory departments. These events will allow us to work closely with our customers and stakeholders as we develop an IRP that enables us to deliver safe and reliable electric service while complying with Michigan’s clean energy standards.”

For more information about the Energy Transition Open House Events and UPPCO’s IRP, please visit www.uppco.com/energy-transition.

CONTACT: Dan Freeborn
CELL: (906) 250-6474
EMAIL: dfreeborn@uppco.com