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Flood Plains and Harbor Island
Flood Plains and Harbor Island With the June 1, 2020, retirement and closure of the J.B. Sims plant, Grand Haven now can embrace the opportunity to move forward with more sustainable, reliable and cost-effective energy solutions. In developing the solution of a combined heat and power plant proposed for the former Sims site, Grand Haven Board of Light and Power...
Harbor Island System Design, 2/23/21
Free Virtual Event System Design: A system that works for Grand Haven residents & our snowmelt system Date: Tuesday, 2/23/21Time: 7:00 PM Overview Topic Grand Haven Board of Light and Power’s (GHBLP) plans for an operations and technology center, including combined heat and power generation, at the Harbor Island site are strategic and cost-effective, taking advantage of existing distribution infrastructure...
Environmental Clean Up at Harbor Island, 2/9/21
Free Virtual Event Environmental Clean Up: The conditions and opportunities of Harbor Island Date: Tuesday, 2/9/21Time: 7:00 PM Topic Overview In preparation for the 2018 decision to schedule J.B. Sims for closure, Grand Haven Board of Light and Power hired Golder Associates, a nationally recognized environmental engineering firm, to evaluate and recommend the appropriate closure of the coal ash handling...
Understanding a Diversified Power Supply Portfolio, 1/26/21
Free Virtual Event Powering Community: Understanding a diversified portfolio Date: Tuesday, 1/26/21Time: 7:00 PM Topic Overview Much like a mutual fund or retirement plan stabilizes gains and mitigates risk through diverse investments, we can ensure greater affordability and reliability for our power supply by contracting for capacity and energy from a range of networked resources. This includes supply from...
Upcoming Event – Lakeshore Sustainability Forum: Future of Energy and Water in Grand Haven
JANUARY 28 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lakeshore Sustainability Forum is hosting a discussion on the future of energy and water utilities in Grand Haven highlighting current and pending investments in drinking water, wastewater and stormwater management, and energy generation. Grand Haven Board of Light & Power recently demolished its JB Sims coal plant as part of a transition to a...
Grand Haven Board of Light & Power Approves Design and Engineering Contracts for Harbor Island Site Redevelopment
Grand Haven Board of Light & Power (GHBLP) directors have approved contracts to develop detailed design and engineering plans for an operations and technology center at the utility’s Harbor Island location. The redeveloped site would house GHBLP’s advanced distribution hub, operations staff, grid interconnection, downtown substation, and a 12.5MW combined heat and power generation facility. “This is a critical step...
Grand Haven Board of Light & Power Approves Design and Engineering Contracts for Harbor Island Site Redevelopment
Design & Engineering Moving Forward for Harbor Island Site Redevelopment Grand Haven Board of Light & Power (GHBLP) directors have approved contracts to develop detailed design and engineering plans for an operations and technology center at the utility’s Harbor Island location. The redeveloped site would house GHBLP’s advanced distribution hub, operations staff, grid interconnection, downtown substation and a 12.5MW combined...
GHBLP Approves Conceptual Master Plan for Harbor Island Side Redevelopment
In alignment with the community-owned utility’s strategic plan for a diverse, sustainable energy supply, Grand Haven Board of Light & Power (GHBLP) directors have approved a conceptual master plan to redevelop the utility’s Harbor Island site. GHBLP staff can now proceed to more fully evaluate the financial and engineering viability of developing an Operations and Technology Center, including 12.5MW of...