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 PREPARES FOR THANKSGIVING STORM
Marquette – Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) is reminding its customers, and the public, that winter weather patterns can – and often do – produce high winds and accumulations of wet, heavy snow that can affect the region’s electrical grid. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued Blizzard Warnings across the Northcentral and Western Upper…
October 3rd Incident at Hoist Dam
Marquette – Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) confirms that a contractor performing work at the Hoist Dam has passed away on October 3, 2025. “Our deepest condolences go out to the individual’s family, friends, and colleagues during this difficult time,” said Dan Freeborn, Manager of Communications and External Affairs. UPPCO is fully cooperating with all…
