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GLE Board Approves Rate Changes The ice storm that caused unprecedented damage to the northern portions of GLE’s service area earlier this year came with significant costs. To offset these storm-related costs—which total an estimated $155 million, along with rising energy supply, infrastructure investment, and operational costs—at an open member meeting on Sept. 17, the […]

The State of Michigan’s Home Heating Credit program is one of many resources available to GLE members who may need assistance in paying their energy bills. People who qualify for this credit receive their assistance in the form of an annual payment voucher known as an “energy draft.” What you need to know How do

After the catastrophic ice storm of March 28–30, 2025, covering GLE’s northern service area in up to 1.5 inches of ice and high winds, the cooperative faced an unprecedented restoration challenge. Over a three-million-acre swath of Michigan was impacted. GLE members endured widespread outages, and nearly 3,100 poles and more than 4,300 miles of electric

Crews continue working across our northern service areas to remove both vegetation and infrastructure debris left behind by the recent ice storm. Cleanup is progressing steadily, but it’s important to understand that infrastructure debris and vegetation debris are handled separately. Infrastructure debris Crews have worked tirelessly to collect and remove damaged poles, crossarms, wire, and

Photo caption: Great Lakes Energy Board of Directors – Back row from left to right: Dale Farrier, Janet Andersen, Howard Bowersox, Mary O’Connell, John LaForge. Front row from left to right: Mark Carson, Paul Byl, Ric Evans, David Coveyou. Boyne City, MI – Great Lakes Energy (GLE) members recently elected three board members to the