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General Manager Interviews
The interviews with the finalists for the General Manager position were conducted on Monday, August 12th during a public Special Meeting of the Board of Directors. The interviews were recorded and are available for viewing below. Candidates: Rick Wicklund Erik Booth Robert Shelley Public feedback will be taken into consideration by the Board of Directors before the selection of a...
GHBLP Interviews – GM Position
The Board of Directors will be holding interviews for the General Manager position Location: Central Park Place, Woodbine Room, 421 Columbus Avenue, Grand Haven, MI 49417 Date & Times: Monday, August 12th interviews will be held at 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm, and 6:00 pm Board Deliberations at 8:00 pm The first half an hour of each interview will be open...
UPDATE ON SCAM ALERT!
Update to Scam Post from Yesterday. Thank you to all our customers who called us with concerns about people going around claiming to be the BLP. With the assistance of Public Safety, it appears these individuals may be from a company called Vertical Dynamics and are subcontractors for a company called Metronet. Metronet is a high-speed internet provider looking to...
SCAM ALERT!
We received two calls from customers reporting there are people claiming to be Grand Haven Board of Light and Power employees demanding the homeowner grants access to their backyards for an inspection. They threatened the homeowners the police would be called if the homeowner did not allow them access. Please be aware that these people are NOT from the BLP....
GHBLP General Manager Search Summary of Semi-Finalists
Recruitment efforts for the General Manager position at Grand Haven Board of Light & Power (the BLP) resulted in ten external candidates and two internal applicants. On June 20th, the BLP Board of Directors selected five individuals to advance in the selection process and instructed Mycoff Fry Partners to contact references and facilitate more in-depth background checks. The BLP Board...
BLP’S Safety and Reliability Standards Recognized by APPA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GRAND HAVEN, MICH., April 12, 2024 - The Grand Haven Board of Light and Power (BLP) received two national awards at the beginning of April from the American Public Power Association (APPA). The utility received one award for outstanding performance for safety and one for demonstration of exceeding standards for reliability. Both the Gold Standard for...
Grand Haven Board of Light and Power Adds to Renewable Energy Portfolio
The Grand Haven Board of Light and Power’s latest solar commitment will provide 2.15 megawatts, the Michigan public power utility recently said. The new facility, White Tail Solar, is expected to go into commercial operation in the summer of 2025. The BLP’s 20-year power purchase commitment will cost $4,662,900 over the term of the commitment. White Tail Solar, combined with...
Independent Investigation Clears BLP of Whistleblower Allegations
Statement from Mike Westbrook, Chair of the Grand Haven BLP Concluding a comprehensive four-month investigation, Michigan-based law firm Foster Swift determined that all allegations leveled by a recent whistleblower against the BLP were not substantiated. Grand Haven City Council contracted an unbiased, third-party investigation after a BLP employee approached the City through an attorney last September with allegations of...
Plugged In SPECIAL EDITION – Growing in Sustainability
Over the past decade, the Grand Haven Board of Light and Power, in partnership with local businesses and residents, has consistently exceeded our sustainability goals. We have expanded our renewables portfolio and helped significantly optimize and reduce energy usage – implementing a balanced approach that is both environmentally and fiscally responsible. Great progress has been made and our plans are...
City says ‘NO’ to dissolving BLP
Election results by Matt DeYoung, Grand Haven Tribune - A proposed change to the Grand Haven City Charter that would have dissolved the Board of Light & Power was handily dismissed by voters Tuesday. More than 70 percent of voters opposed the proposal, with the final tally at 2,796 no votes (70.3%) to 1,184 yes votes (29.7%). The charter change...