Author: hannah

TRAVERSE CITY, MI. – Traverse City Light and Power (TCL&P) is elated on last week’s announcement that that the City of Traverse City was honored with the Michigan Green Communities Gold Certification, an annual program that serves as a guide to help communities measure progress towards sustainability.

“TCL&P is committed to supporting the City in achieving their 100% renewable energy goal,” said TCL&P Executive Director Brandie Ekren. “Both the City and TCL&P are moving down a path to a more sustainable future.”

To date, TCL&P’s efforts in supporting the City’s green initiative have included:

• 100% of the revenues generated from the Voluntary Green Pricing (VGP) Program have been set aside for City of Traverse City internal energy efficiency projects.
• Finding renewable energy sources, such as the Assembly Solar II and M-72 Solar I, whose output has been solely designated towards the City in achieving their 100% renewable energy goal. This equates to 8.6MW of renewable generation.
• Installation of an EV Charging Station Network throughout the City, which included receipt of a $173,763 grant from EGLE, to help reduce the community’s carbon footprint.

“The efforts of staff, the elected officials and the community towards a clean energy future are coming to fruition, and TCL&P is proud to be a part of it,” said Ekren.

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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 12,900 customers in Traverse City, and parts of East Bay, Elmwood, Garfield and Peninsula townships. Now offering TCLPfiber, an all-fiber, gigabit internet service.

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Contact: Kelli Schroeder, Manager of HR & Communications, 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 July 31, 2022.

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 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.