The Marquette Board of Light and Power (MBLP) began operating in 1889 providing electricity to the community via hydro generation on the Dead River under the administration of the City of Marquette. Today, the MBLP is a modern municipal utility that serves approximately 16,000 customers in the City of Marquette and all or parts of nine townships: Marquette, Negaunee, Ishpeming, West Branch, Richmond, Chocolay, Skandia, Sands, and Forsyth in Marquette County.
NEWS & EVENTS
The offices of the Marquette Board of Light & Power will be closed on Mon ...
Board Meetings
Meetings start at 4:30pm.
- January 23, 2024
- February 27, 2024
- March 26, 2024
- April 23, 2024
- May 28, 2024
- June 25, 2024
- July 23, 2024
- August 27, 2024
- September 24, 2024
- October 22, 2024
- November 19, 2024
- December 17, 2024
CUSTOMER PROGRAMS
Community Solar Garden
Community Solar Garden
The Marquette Community Solar Garden will give MBLP customers the opportunity to benefit from renewable energy without having to install and maintain solar panels on their property.
Voluntary Green Pricing (VGP)
Voluntary Green Pricing (VGP)
The MBLP has partnered with the MPPA to offer the VGP program. This voluntary program that allows to elect that a portion of their energy (kWh) usage is tied to renewable generated energy.
Generating Change
Generating Change
Participants round up their utility bill to the next highest dollar each month. The extra change provides one-time utility assistance to customers who can’t make their utility bill payments during the winter months.