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GHBLP Approves FY2022 Budget, 5-Year Capital Improvement Plan
The Grand Haven Board of Light and Power (GHBLP) has approved an FY2022 budget and 5-year capital improvement plan that includes redevelopment plans for Harbor Island and an overall rate reduction. “In alignment with our new strategic plan, this is a solid budget that will get us kicked off for redevelopment at Harbor Island and fund other critical improvements across...
Grand Haven Energy Organization: What is it?
Disambiguation of Grand Haven Energy Organization and Grand Haven Board of Light & Power Recently, some of our customers have asked about the nature of the Grand Haven Energy Organization. This is likely because the group’s name sounds a bit like the name of a public electric utility. In the post that follows, we’ll help distinguish between the Grand Haven...
Grand Haven Energy Organization: What is it?
Disambiguation of Grand Haven Energy Organization and Grand Haven Board of Light & Power Recently, some of our customers have asked about the nature of the Grand Haven Energy Organization. This is likely because the group’s name sounds a bit like the name of a public electric utility. In the post that follows, we’ll help distinguish between Grand Haven Energy...
Listening to Our Community
The BLP is committed to meeting our community’s shared priorities with a sustainable vision for the future. Among other activities each year, we issue a customer satisfaction survey to listen to our community. Here are some important considerations from the past two years: In the FY2021 survey, 82% of our residential customers indicated local generation was important to them. Local...
Listening to Our Community
The BLP is committed to meeting our community’s shared priorities with a sustainable vision for the future. Among other activities each year, we issue a customer satisfaction survey to listen to our community. Here are some important considerations from the past two years: In the FY2021 survey, 82% of our residential customers indicated local generation was important to them. Local...
GHBLP Recipient of the Greater Ottawa County United Way Gold Award
As a community-owned utility, we are proud to partner with the Ottawa County United Way to help improve the communities in which we serve.
GHBLP Rate Study Projects Lower Rates in Alignment with Strategic Plan
Grand Haven Board of Light and Power (GHBLP) could reduce average customer rates by 1.3% in the fiscal year 2022 (beginning July 1, 2021) according to the results of an independent rate study presented by Utility Financial Solutions (UFS) Thursday evening. GHBLP hired UFS, a national independent utility rates consultant, to conduct a cost-of-service study to evaluate the utility’s transition...
GHBLP Rate Study Projects Lower Rates in Alignment with Strategic Plan
Grand Haven Board of Light and Power (GHBLP) could reduce average customer rates by 1.3% in fiscal year 2022 (beginning July 1, 2021) according to the results of an independent rate study presented by Utility Financial Solutions (UFS) Thursday evening. GHBLP hired UFS, a national independent utility rates consultant, to conduct a cost-of-service study to evaluate the utility’s transition away...
The Distribution System
Blog Post - The Distribution System Increasing Capacity and Reliability Without regular system upgrades, our community would not have the electrical capacity to accomplish basic tasks that we take for granted, like running modern appliances and HVAC systems. The average American home in 2021 differs vastly from the average American home in 1960. Continually updating GHBLP’s electrical system infrastructure to...