Michigan Public Power Agency is a project-based agency. The 22 full members of MPPA select the projects in which they will participate and the level of their participation. Sixty five percent (65%) of MPPA’s members participate in four or more projects.
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The City of Charlevoix Electric System serves about 4,400 customers in the City and surrounding townships including parts of Charlevoix, Eveline, Hayes and Marion Townships. The system consists of two substations with roughly 2,000 power poles and well over 50 miles of electric wires.
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Chelsea, Michigan is a thriving small city located in southeastern Michigan. The municipal electric system, established in 1898, provides services to about 2,800 customers including a diverse array of small manufacturing and service industries.
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The Eaton Rapids City Electric Department, established in 1898, serves approximately 2,755 customers. The Department maintains all the distribution lines and transformers in the City. There are 230 miles of electric lines, 584 street lights and 424 transformers within the Eaton system.
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Grand Haven Board of Light and Power (GHBLP) is a locally owned utility serving approximately 13,500 customers in the greater Grand Haven area. GHBLP has two electric generating facilities, six substations and approximately 220 miles of electric distribution lines.
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The City of Harbor Springs is located in Northern Michigan. The Municipality currently services electricity to over 3,400 residential, commercial and industrial customers.
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Hart is located approximately six miles inland from Lake Michigan, halfway between Muskegon & Ludington on the western side of Michigan. The Hart Hydro Plant provides services to over 1,300 customers .
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The Holland Board of Public Works (HBPW) provides electricity to nearly 28,000 customers. From the original 40 streetlights installed in 1893, HBPW has expanded to a service system that includes street lighting, industrial electric service and fiber optic technology.
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Founded in 1885, the Lansing Board of Water & Light (LBWL) is the largest municipally-owned electric utility in the state and a major employer in the Lansing area. LBWL provides water, electric, steam and chilled water service to more than 95,000 customers in mid-Michigan.
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The City of Lowell has a rich heritage dating back to the early 1800s. Lowell Light & Power was established in 1895 and began operating its first generating plant in 1896. Today Lowell Light & Power works to supply its 2,600 customers with reliable and affordable electricity.
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The Marquette Board of Light and Power (MBLP) began operating in 1889 providing electricity to the community via hydro generation on the Dead River under the administration of the City of Marquette. Today, the MBLP is a modern municipal utility serving approximately 16,000 customers in the City of Marquette and all or parts of nine townships: Marquette, Negaunee, Ishpeming, West Branch, Richmond, Chocolay, Skandia, Sands, and Forsyth in Marquette County.
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The City of Niles Utilities Department is owned and operated by the City of Niles for the sole purpose of providing quality electric, water, and wastewater treatment services. Today these three utilities serve a population of about 13,000 people (7,500 customers) with annual revenues of $12.5 million.
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The St. Louis Electric Department serves approximately 1,900 customers. This department maintains distribution e 22 miles of overhead line and 3 miles of underground line, as well as all the transformers in the City. The plant is located next to the dam on the Pine River where there are two hydroelectric wheels that supply approximately seven percent of the city's energy.
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The Electric Department has served the Sturgis area since its inception in 1896. Today, the department serves over 7,200 customers within the City of Sturgis and other parts of St. Joseph County. The majority of the City’s electric service is purchased power, supplemented by the City’s hydroelectric dam and in emergency situations, City-operated diesel generators.
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For over a century, Traverse City Light & Power (TCL&P) has been an important part of Traverse City's infrastructure. Owned by the citizens of Traverse City, TCL&P’s roots trace back to 1912 with the purchase of Queen City Light & Power, the Keystone Dam and the property around Brown Bridge Dam. TCL&P provides service to nearly 12,000 customers in Traverse City and part of the outlying areas in Blair, East Bay, Elmwood, Garfield, Paradise and Peninsula Townships.
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