Electric Meter Safety – A Little Space Keeps Everyone Safe
Your electric meter quietly does its job every day, but it also comes with important safety considerations. A little space and the right precautions help protect you, your neighbors, first responders, and UPPCO crews. Below, we’ll cover how to safely maintain access to your meter, why tampering is dangerous, and how to recognize when a…
UPPCO PREPARES FOR MARCH 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 Winter Storm Warnings across Central and Western Upper…
Staying Safe with Portable Generators
When winter storms knock out power across the U.P., many households rely on portable generators to keep a few essential comforts running. Whether you’re powering a refrigerator, running a sump pump, or keeping a space heater on, generators can make a big difference during an outage. At UPPCO, we care deeply about the safety of…