News Release

For Immediate Release                                     

Contact:  Jim Cooper, Key Accounts & Marketing Mgr., Traverse City Light & Power

               Phone: (231) 932-4560 or E-mail: jcooper@tclp.org

Contact:  Phil Callighan, Sr. Account Executive, Knorr Marketing

   Phone: (231) 947-9707, ext. 207; Mobile: (231) 342-7590

               or E-mail: philc@knorrmarketing.com

Abraitis Joins L&P as System Engineer

(Traverse City, Michigan) — Ed Rice, Executive Director of Traverse City Light & Power (www.tclp.org) has announced that Nicholas (“Nick”) Abraitis has been hired by L&P as an Electrical System Engineer. This is a new position L&P established and budgeted for a year ago. According to Rice, “Nick’s primary responsibility will be to perform electric transmission and distribution systems analysis to ensure the system continues to be capable to meet Federal, State and local electric reliability requirements.”

Abraitis will also assist in the planning, design and project management of generation, transmission, distribution, metering and utility services. 

            Abraitis comes to L&P after graduating from Michigan Technological University (MTU) where he earned a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus on power, energy and controls. He has relocated to Traverse City and plans to be an active member of the community.