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BLP Earns Diamond Recognition for Reliability from American Public Power Association
Grand Haven Board of Power & Light (GHBLP) has earned a Diamond-level Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3)® designation from the American Public Power Association for providing reliable and safe electric service. In alignment with the strategic plan set forward by the Board five years ago, the utility’s concerted investment in distribution technology and safety best practices helped earn this industry-leading...
Understanding a Diversified Power Supply Portfolio
As a municipal resource, the Grand Haven Board of Light and Power embraces the shared values of our community in everything we do. So when it came time to transition away from reliance on a single, coal-fired generation source we turned to the community. Over the years, our customers have said that reliability and affordability are top priorities for...
Benefits of a Combined Heat & Power Plant in a Cold Snap
As Texas’s energy woes filled the news this February during an unusual period of freezing weather and snow, West Michigan also experienced a cold snap. While grid management and regulation in Texas is very different from Michigan, the impact of the weather event here still added strain to the system. The Cost of the Cold When buying power from the...
Community-Wide Savings of $6.6 Million Per Year
One question that we have frequently been asked at Grand Haven Board of Light & Power is how our rates compare to other local service providers such as Consumers Energy. To help answer this question and raise awareness about one of the most important benefits of having a community-owned electric utility, we compared the financial impact for GHBLP customers using...
Benefits of a Combined Heat & Power Plant in a Cold Snap
As Texas’s energy woes filled the news this February during an unusual period of freezing weather and snow, West Michigan also experienced a cold snap. While grid management and regulation in Texas is very different from Michigan, the impact of the weather event here still added strain to the system. The Cost of the Cold When buying power from the...
Community-Wide Savings of $6.6 Million Per Year
One question that we have frequently been asked at Grand Haven Board of Light & Power is how our rates compare to other local service providers such as Consumers Energy. To help answer this question and raise awareness about one of the most important benefits of having a community-owned electric utility, we compared the financial impact for GHBLP customers using...
Public space, $17M power, heat facility planned for Grand Haven’s Harbor Island
March 3, 2021 - MLive "Public space, $17M power, heat facility planned for Grand Haven’s Harbor Island," by Lynn Moore A significant portion of Harbor Island in Grand Haven will be turned into a public recreation site with the removal of the J.B. Sims power plant while the rest is expected to house a $17 million heat and power facility....
WZZM – Grand Haven BLP shares plans for former Sims Plant site on Harbor Island
The Board of Light and Power plans to build a power generation center and to create wetlands for public use. WZZM - GRAND HAVEN, Mich. — The Grand Haven Board of Light and Power and the Grand Rapids-based ProgressiveAE architecture firm have unveiled plans for Harbor Island after the old JB Sims Generating Station was demolished. The Board of Light...
GHBLP Shares Redevelopment Designs for Harbor Island
On the heels of Grand Haven’s coal-fired power plant demolition, the Grand Haven Board of Light & Power (GHBLP) has shared designs for redevelopment at the site, including future Operations and Technical Center with combined heat and power (CHP) generation. At a virtual meeting on Tuesday night, GHBLP staff and Progressive AE, the design firm was chosen for the project,...
Video: Designs for Harbor Island Redevelopment | 02/23/2021
Hosted from 7:00p to 8:30p on Feb 23, 2021, this community engagement meeting featured a brief presentation from GHBLP and Progressive AE on the sustainable design plans for redeveloping the former JB Sims coal plant site at Harbor Island. The video also features over an hour of Q&A content as David Walters and Erik Booth from GHBLP, and David...