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What’s Next: Moving Into Storm Recovery & Cleanup

While most members’ power has been restored following the March 28 ice storm, our work is far from over. We are now transitioning from the response phase to the next stage of recovery and investigation. As part of this ongoing effort, our crews will soon begin cleaning up broken utility poles, damaged transformers, and other […]

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Overcoming challenges the cooperative way

Rural restoration and rebuilding presents unique challenges Like all electric cooperatives, Great Lakes Energy’s roots are in serving the people who live in rural areas.  Electric cooperatives were born in these less-populated areas in the 1930s when farmers and other residents banded together to bring electric service to remote areas that for-profit utilities refused to

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Storm Restoration Update: Progress, Challenges & Our Gratitude

 Here we are—Monday morning—and our crews, contractors, mutual aid partners, and tree crews have been working tirelessly through the weekend, clearing trees and repairing lines. Despite their hard work, this is an unprecedented event with widespread destruction across our system. As soon as progress is made, additional damage occurs due to the continued strain of

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People Fund helps kids discover a love for nature

AmeriCorps worker Katherine Benedict leads a youth-focused educational program at the Pigeon River Discovery Center. Fostering future stewards of the forest One of the best things about living in the parts of Michigan that Great Lakes Energy serves is the abundant opportunities to enjoy nature. Perhaps one of the best and biggest of these opportunities is

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GLE employees know the energy of giving

Previous Next As the backbone of your electric cooperative, Great Lakes Energy employees are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of our members and the communities we serve. They do this not only by providing reliable, affordable electric, fiber internet, and telephone service but also by fostering the cooperative’s many community outreach

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