News & Information
Solar’s Place in Our Renewable Energy Supply
Until recent complications delayed worldwide supply chains, renewable energy installations including solar projects were on the rise, with costs decreasing as production efficiencies increased. These installations are a necessary component for meeting our national carbon reduction goal of 50% (from 2005 levels) by 2030. In spite of recent supply chain delays and other complicating factors, future large utility-scale solar projects...
Grand Haven Challenge Accepted – Article in the MMEA newsletter Currents
The Grand Haven Board of Light & Power is featured in the June 2022 Michigan Municipal Electric Associations (MMEA) magazine called Currents The article is called "Grand Haven Challenge Accepted." Click to view
MISO Warns of Possible Planned Power Outages, GHBLP Prepared
COMMUNITY NEWS Wednesday, June 1, 2022, | Grand Haven, MI — Earlier this month, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), the organization that oversees electricity transmission to Grand Haven and a region spanning over 15 states, warned utilities within its footprint of the possibility of power shortages this summer during peak demand. During these times, portions of MISO’s system may...
Grand Haven Board of Light & Power Adopts FY2023 Budget and Approves Five-Year Capital Plan
COMMUNITY NEWS Tuesday, May 31, 2022, | Grand Haven, MI — The Grand Haven Board of Light and Power (BLP) approved a FY2023 budget and 5-year capital improvement plan at its Thursday, May 26, 2022 meeting that includes reimplementation of its Power Supply Cost Adjustment (PSCA). “We zeroed out our PSCA two years ago to facilitate our power supply transition...
Memorial Day
As Memorial Day approaches, on behalf of all of us at the Grand Haven Board of Light & Power, we wish you a safe Memorial Day weekend. In observance of Memorial Day, GHBLP offices will be closed Monday, May 30, 2022. Remember & Honor Those Who Have Served!
Notice – We are upgrading our phone system on Wednesday, May 25, 2022
We are upgrading our phone system on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. If you are unable to contact us, please email our customer account representatives at customerservice@ghblp.org. Thank you for your patience.
Engaging our Business and Industrial Customers
This past month, the BLP hosted a stakeholder luncheon to update their business and industrial customers. Grand Haven BLP reported on recent and upcoming projects to improve reliability, affordability and sustainability for the utility’s customers. The lunch also provided space for customers to ask questions of BLP leadership and to offer their perspective as business and industrial constituents. Grand Haven...
May & June 2022 Plugged In Newsletter
Watch for the May & June 2022 Plugged In to be included in your May electric bills. Or read it online at May & June 2022 Plugged In
General Manager Receives High Marks from Board of Directors
COMMUNITY NEWS Grand Haven, MI – On Thursday, March 31, 2022, the Grand Haven Board of Light & Power held a special closed session meeting to conduct an early out of cycle performance evaluation of David Walters, BLP General Manager, which is typically held in May or June of each fiscal year. The intent of holding the evaluation early was...
GHBLP Honored with National Award for Outstanding Safety Practices
Grand Haven Board of Light & Power was among 138 public power utilities recognized with the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2021. The utility earned second place for utilities in its class (approximately 25-50 full-time employees) for annual worker exposure hours. Grand Haven BLP was one of three utilities from Michigan...