BELLE RIVER POWER PLANT
Light & Power, and the other municipal members of the Michigan Public Power Agency has partial ownership of the Belle River Power Plant on the St. Claire River. The fossil fuel power plant uses low-sulfur western coal to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions.

BOARDMAN DAM
The Boardman Dam, which was originally built in 1894 and rebuilt in 1930, was purchased by Grand Traverse County in 1969. In 1980, an agreement transferred the right to produce electricity at the dam to Light & Power. A 1000 kW turbine generator was placed in operation in 1986. In 2005 it was determined that because of current and anticipated Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requirements it was no longer feasible to generate electricity at the dam. In the fall of 2006 the license to generate electricity was surrendered to FERC. The ultimate fate of the dam structure and impoundment area is unknown at this time.
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BROWN BRIDGE DAM
The Brown Bridge Dam was built in 1921, and has been generating electricity for Light & Power for over 80 years. There are 2 turbine generators installed with a total capacity of 830 kW. In 2005 it was determined that because of current and anticipated Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requirements it was no longer feasible to generate electricity at the dam. In the fall of 2006 the license to generate electricity was surrendered to FERC. The ultimate fate of the dam structure and impoundment area is unknown at this time.
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COMBUSTION TURBINE PLANT
A natural gas-fired combustion turbine power plant that serves Light & Power and four other municipal utilities became operational on Nov. 25, 2002. The plant, which is located in Kalkaska County near Thomas and Prough roads, was built in conjunction with the Michigan Public Power Agency.

HALL STREET SUBSTATION
This distribution facility, with a brick exterior, fits in architecturally with the surrounding neighborhood and facilitated the placement of existing overhead lines underground. The new substation went online in 2003.

JAMES P. PRICE TRAP/TRANSFER HARVEST FACILITY
Light & Power, the City of Traverse City and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources became partners in fisheries management of the Boardman River in 1984. In 1987, Light & Power constructed the facility to trap and harvest certain Pacific salmon species. In September and October each year, the salmon are harvested, sorted, iced and transported for processing. The salmon are then sold to brokers, reprocessors or wholesalers.

J.H. CAMPBELL GENERATING COMPLEX
Light & Power, and the other municipal members of the Michigan Public Power Agency has partial ownership of the J. H. Campbell Generating Complex near Grand Haven. The complex produces electricity for Traverse City and several other Michigan communities.

SABIN DAM
Sabin Dam was originally built in 1906, rebuilt in 1930, and purchased by Grand Traverse County in 1969. In 1980, an agreement transferred the right to produce electricity at the dam to Light & Power. A single 500 kW turbine generator was placed in operation in 1986. In 2005 it was determined that because of current and anticipated Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requirements it was no longer feasible to generate electricity at the dam. In the fall of 2006 the license to generate electricity was surrendered to FERC. The ultimate fate of the dam structure and impoundment area is unknown at this time.
[Dam Brochure]

SERVICE CENTER
The Light & Power Service Center moved to 1131 Hastings Street on Jan. 27, 2003. The Service Center serves as a dispatch center for all metering, distribution, transmission, new installation, and emergency repair service. The Light & Power main office and 24 hour service phone number is 922-4940.

WINDMILL
In 1996, Light & Power became the first Michigan municipal electric utility to install a utility scale wind turbine. At the time of construction, with a blade diameter of 144 feet on a 160-foot tower, the windmill was the largest operating wind turbine in the country. It produces about 800,000 kW-hours of electricity a year, which meets the needs of the 125 residential and business customers on Light and Power's green rate. Electricity costs about 5.5 cents per kW-hour in a moderate wind regime of about 14.5 mph annual average winds at hub height. With the federal production incentive of 1.8 cents per kW-hour and the customer premium of 1.8 cents per kW-hour, this makes the cost of electricity from the wind turbine the same as the other power purchased by the utility on a wholesale basis. The rate premium amounts to $7.50 per month for the average residential and commercial customer. However, this "green rate" is lower than the standard rate for many electric utilities in Michigan. [Windmill Construction Photos]
[Windmill Brochure]