As Michigan residents cranked up their fans and air conditioners to beat an intense June heat wave, Wolverine Power Cooperative and its member co-ops quietly hit a milestone behind the scenes—breaking the cooperative’s all-time peak demand record.
On Monday, June 23, Wolverine reached a new distribution member peak that exceeded 780 megawatts (MW), surpassing the previous all-time record of 765 MW, set in July 2020.
“We plan year-round to ensure outstanding performance when demand is highest,” said Wolverine Power Cooperative COO Zach Anderson. “When temperatures soar, our focus is on reliability—making sure our forecasts are accurate, generation is running, and the transmission system is performing optimally.”
Wolverine supplies power to nearly 300,000 member-consumers across Michigan’s lower peninsula. A combination of sustained high temperatures and increased electric demand from cooling systems contributed to the record-setting moment.
“Breaking a peak record is a reflection of sustained growth in rural Michigan and that is a good thing,” added Anderson. “It’s a milestone we’re prepared for, and one that reinforces the importance of both planning and operational excellence.”
