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Community Investment Fund Now Accepting Grant Applications
Monday, May 1, 2023
Contact: Kelli Schroeder, Customer & Employee Relations Manager, 231-932 4545, kschroeder@tclp.org
TRAVERSE CITY, MI.– Traverse City Light and Power (TCLP) is now accepting Community Investment Fund Grant Applications for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year. Applications will be accepted until July 31, 2023.
As a public power utility, TCLP is committed to investing in the community we serve. The vision of the Community Investment Fund is to enhance the quality of life in the Traverse City area with charitable contributions focused on projects and programs in three key areas: Community Development, Energy-Related Education, and Natural Resources/Environmental.
The requesting organization must reside in the Traverse City area, be non-profit and operate for public purposes. For more information on the Community Investment Fund along with the application and submission requirements visit “Utility Forms” under “About L&P” at www.tclp.org.
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Traverse City Light & Power (www.tclp.org) is a community-owned, community-focused municipal utility that offers reliable energy at low rates in the region to over 12,700 customers in Traverse City, and parts of East Bay, Elmwood, Garfield, and Peninsula townships. Now offering TCLPfiber, an all-fiber, gigabit internet service.
Community Investment Fund Awardees
Monday, April 17, 2023
Contact: Kelli Schroeder, Customer & Employee Relations Manager, 231-932-4545, kschroeder@tclp.org
TRAVERSE CITY, MI. – Traverse City Light and Power (TCLP) has awarded three local agencies funds from the TCLP Community Investment Program. This year’s Community Investment Program awardees are Child and Family Services, Botanical Garden Society, and Groundwork Center. The following submissions were approved at the Tuesday, April 11, 2023, TCLP Board meeting:
- Child and Family Services – in the amount of $8,000 for the “Comfort During Care” project to make energy-efficient upgrades to client rooms and other facility areas.
- Botanical Garden Society – in the amount of $18,635 to create an energy-efficient year-round education center to expand classes, demonstrations, workshops, and symposia for people of all ages and diverse abilities.
- Groundwork Center – in the amount of $30,000 for implementation of Solar on Schools Program that educates K-12 students about renewable energy sources, their benefits to the community, and helping students develop foundational skills.
“We look forward to seeing the benefits brought to the community through the funds awarded to these organizations,” said Board Vice Chairperson Elysha Davila. “TCLP is a community-owned utility that has a responsibility to invest its resources back into the community it serves.”
The Community Investment Fund assists non-profit organizations, focusing on three key areas: Community Development, Energy-Related Educational Programs, and Natural Resources/Environment. Grant applications are accepted two times per year from the period of May 1 – July 31 and from November 1 – January 31.
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Traverse City Light & Power (www.tclp.org) is a community-owned, community-focused municipal utility that offers reliable energy at low rates in the region to over 12,700 customers in Traverse City, and parts of East Bay, Elmwood, Garfield, and Peninsula townships. Now offering TCLPfiber, an all-fiber, gigabit internet service.
Recognized For Reliable Service To The Community
Wednesday, April 13, 2023
Contact: Daren Dixon, Operations Manager, 231-932-4550, ddixon@tclp.org
TRAVERSE CITY, MI. — Traverse City Light & Power has received national recognition for achieving exceptional electric reliability in 2022. The recognition comes from the American Public Power Association (APPA), a trade group that represents more than 2,000 not-for-profit, community-owned electric utilities.
APPA helps electric utilities track power outages and restoration data through its subscription-based eReliability Tracker service. Once per year, APPA’s Reliability Team compares this data to national statistics tracked by the U.S. Energy Information Administration for all types of electric utilities.
“It’s encouraging to see year after year that public power’s track record for providing highly reliable service is backed up by data,” said APPA Director of Research and Development Paul Zummo. “These utilities are the best of the best when it comes to keeping the lights on. And these communities should be proud of their local power providers and appreciate the hard work that goes into earning this recognition.”
Nationwide, the average public power customer has their lights out for less than half the amount of time than customers of other types of utilities do.
“We are proud to receive this recognition. It is a testament to the hard work of all our staff to ensure that we keep Traverse City powered,” said Daren Dixon, Operations Manager at Traverse City Light & Power.
Traverse City Light & Power is in the top quartile (25%) of utilities for System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI) including or excluding IEEE MEDs based on the EIA data in 2017 – 2021.
For more information on Traverse City Light & Power and its commitment to reliability, visit www.tclp.org.
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Traverse City Light & Power (www.tclp.org) is a community-owned, community-focused municipal utility that offers reliable energy at low rates in the region to over 12,700 customers in Traverse City, and parts of East Bay, Elmwood, Garfield, and Peninsula townships. Now offering TCLPfiber, an all-fiber, gigabit internet service.
Community Investment Fund Now Accepting Grant Applications
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Contact: Kelli Schroeder, Customer & Employee Relations Manager, 231-932-4545, kschroeder@tclp.org
TRAVERSE CITY, MI. – Traverse City Light and Power (TCL&P) is now accepting Community Investment Fund Grant Applications for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year. Applications will be accepted until January 31, 2023.
As a public power utility, TCL&P is committed to investing in the community we serve. The vision of the Community Investment Fund is to enhance the quality of life in Traverse City, and more specifically for customers in TCLP’s service territory, with charitable contributions focused on projects and programs in three key areas: Community Development, Energy-Related Education, and Natural Resources/Environmental.
The requesting organization must reside in the Traverse City area, be non-profit and operate for public purposes. For more information on the Community Investment Fund along with the application and submission requirements visit “Utility Forms” under “About L&P” at www.tclp.org.
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Traverse City Light & Power (www.tclp.org) is a community-owned, community-focused municipal utility that offers reliable energy at low rates in the region to over 12,700 customers in Traverse City, and parts of East Bay, Elmwood, Garfield and Peninsula townships. Now offering TCLPfiber, an all-fiber, gigabit internet service.
Climate Action Plan Surveys are Now Available
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Contact: Kelli Schroeder Customer & Employee Relations Manager, 231-932-4545, kschroeder@tclp.org
TRAVERSE CITY, MI. – Traverse City Light and Power (TCLP) is asking for feedback from the community through two surveys now available. TCLP encourages the community to participate by taking the Climate Action Plan survey(s) that pertain to them as either residential or commercial customers. Both surveys can be found on the Climate Action Plan website at www.TCLPCAP.org/survey.
The survey(s) will be conducted on behalf of TCLP by a third-party facilitator: GreatBlue Research. As such, customers may receive additional outreach from the organization via email or phone as research is being conducted.
TCLP has officially started its process to establish a Climate Action Plan. Recognizing the importance of stakeholder engagement, TCLP is hosting a series of open house events and conducting public surveys designed to generate feedback that can be utilized in the development of the Climate Action Plan. TCLP intends to develop and implement a strategic framework for measuring, planning, and positively impacting the climate based on the above. This strategic framework will be utilized for future corporate strategic planning as well as further collaboration with the Traverse City community and government.
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Traverse City Light & Power (www.tclp.org) is a community-owned, community-focused municipal utility that offers reliable energy at low rates in the region to over 12,700 customers in Traverse City, and parts of East Bay, Elmwood, Garfield, and Peninsula townships. Now offering TCLPfiber, an all-fiber, gigabit internet service.
Climate Action Plan Public Open House
MEDIA RELEASE
For IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Monday, October 10, 2022
Contact: Kelli Schroeder, Customer & Employee Relations Manager
231-932-4545, kschroeder@tclp.org
TrAVERSE CITY LIGHT & POWER
CLIMATE ACTION PLAN PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – Traverse City Light and Power (TCLP) is undergoing the development of a Climate Action Plan to identify innovative utility solutions designed to reduce our carbon impact while protecting grid resiliency. As a part of the plan’s development, TCLP is welcoming public input through a series of Stakeholder Open Houses.
TCLP, along with their consultant 5 Lakes Energy, will host its first open house event on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, from 4-6 p.m. at the Traverse Area District Library located at 610 Woodmere Ave, Traverse City, MI 49686. These events will be open to the public, and attendees can register today at TCLPCAP.org.
During the events, TCLP is taking this opportunity to engage and educate the community stakeholders in dialogue about clean energy solutions, garnering insights and feedback through a total of four open houses between now and April 2023 to develop a strategy for a clean energy future. Each of the four planned events will highlight different energy solution, with the initial event designed to educate and engage the community on three key subjects matters: energy waste production, demand response, and electrification.
“We are excited to start this journey and look forward to these open houses and the opportunities and insights they will bring,” said Executive Director Brandie Ekren. “The community has an opportunity to play a role in developing a clean energy future and we strongly encourage everyone to attend.”
In addition to the chance to play a role in designing the Climate Action Plan and learning about energy-conscious practices, guests who attend will be entered to win a new E-Bike! By attending each open house participants will be entered for up to a total of 4 entries (one entry per open house attended).
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Traverse City Light & Power (www.tclp.org) is a community-owned, community-focused municipal utility that offers reliable energy at low rates in the region to over 12,700 customers in Traverse City, and parts of East Bay, Elmwood, Garfield, and Peninsula townships. Now offering TCLPfiber, an all-fiber, gigabit internet service.
TCLP Community Investment Fund Awardees
Friday, October 14, 2022
Contact: Kelli Schroeder Customer & Employee Relations Manager, 231-932-4545,kschroeder@tclp.org
Traverse City, MI. – Traverse City Light and Power (TCLP) awards three local agencies funds from the TCLP Community Investment Program. This year’s Community Investment Program awardees are Habitat for Humanity, TC Central High School SEA Club, and SEEDS. The following submissions were approved at the Tuesday, October 11, 2022, TCLP Board meeting:
- Habitat for Humanity – request in the amount of $20,000 for the Priority Home Repair Program, with grant funds applied to home repair requests from qualified homeowners in TCLP’s service territory.
- TC Central High School SEA Club – request in the amount of $8,635 to establish a native wildflower pollinator garden under the existing solar arrays along M-72 which currently serves the TCLP system.
- SEEDS – request in the amount of $14,730 for an Eco-Learning and Compost Demonstration at the Historic Barn Park, specifically to support the installation of the Earth Cube Composter and relevant training. The Barns Park is owned by the City of Traverse City and Garfield Township Recreational Authority, with this project providing composting and compost education in Traverse City.
“We are excited to award funds and assist these organizations with their projects and programs,” said Board Vice Chairperson Elysha Davila. “TCLP is a community-owned utility that has a responsibility to invest its resources back into the community it serves.”
The Community Investment Fund assists non-profit organizations, focusing on three key areas: Community Development, Energy-Related Educational Programs, and Natural Resources/Environment. Grant applications are accepted two times per year from the period of May 1 – July 31 and from November 1 – January 31.
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Traverse City Light & Power (www.tclp.org) is a community-owned, community-focused municipal utility that offers reliable energy at low rates in the region to over 12,700 customers in Traverse City, and parts of East Bay, Elmwood, Garfield, and Peninsula townships. Now offering TCLPfiber, an all-fiber, gigabit internet service.