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For nearly a century, Traverse City Light & Power has been an important part of Traverse City's infrastructure. Owned by the citizens of Traverse City, Light & Power's roots trace back to 1912 with the purchase of Queen City Light & Power, the Keystone Dam and the property around Brown Bridge Dam. By 1922 the Boardman River Electric Light Company and the just-completed Brown Bridge Dam supplied all of fast-growing Traverse City's power.
In 1928, the first steam turbine was added to the Traverse City Waterworks building, which became the site of our coal-fired Bayside Power Plant.
In 2005, the Bayside Power Plant, which had been relegated to peak power support, was removed. Parts of the plant were sold to a Honduran company that planned to re-assemble the power generating portion of the plant in Guatemala.
Also 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 three hydroelectric dams operated by Traverse City Light & Power. In the fall of 2006, the license to generate electricity at the Boardman, Sabin and Brown Bridge dams was surrendered to FERC. The ultimate fate of the dam structures and impoundment area is unknown at this time.
Today's generation capacity includes a wind generator, a combustion turbine power plant in Kalkaska County, and shared ownership of the Campbell Power Plant near Grand Haven and the Belle River Power Plant on the St. Claire River.
Electricity is available to everyone in the City of Traverse City plus portions of Blair, East Bay, Elmwood, Garfield, Paradise and Peninsula townships. Over 10,000 customers enjoy safe, reliable service at low rates in the area.
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