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UPPCO URGES CAUTION AROUND HYDROELECTRIC RESERVOIRS WATER LEVELS BEING LOWERED
Marquette – Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) will begin lowering water levels at its hydroelectric reservoirs to prepare for melting snow and precipitation during the spring of 2026. UPPCO’s hydroelectric project licenses are issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and require these water level changes. The Silver Lake and Hoist Dam reservoirs are…
UPPCO THANKSGIVING STORM RESTORATION PROGRESS
Marquette – Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) continued to make progress in the Western Upper Peninsula overnight. Trees on lines, wires down, and broken poles continue to be the primary causes of remaining outages. Throughout the storm, restoration efforts have focused on getting the largest number of customers restored as quickly as possible. With just…
UPPCO MAKES PROGRESS ON STORM RESTORATION
Marquette – Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) crews have been busy working on Thanksgiving Day to restore power in the Western Upper Peninsula and Alger County. With daylight hours, a weakened storm, and additional contractor crews, our teams have reduced the number of outages from ~5,000 this morning to ~1,300 this afternoon. The largest outages…
