Alpine Reaches Full Load
Alpine Power Plant achieved a major milestone last week when Unit 2 reached full power output. It took about four days after completing the first successful start to work through some issues with wiring and […]
Ground Breaking for New Grawn Service Center
Plans for the new Grawn Service Center moved forward on April 8 as Wolverine broke ground on an 8-acre parcel of land in Grand Traverse County. Located directly across from the existing facility, the initial focus […]
Partners for Power: Telling the Story
The journey for ten brave and generous electric cooperative employees has come to an end, but what they accomplished will forever change the lives of 54 families in the small village of Buena Vista, Guatemala. […]
Cooperation Among Cooperatives
It is Cooperative Principle #6, Cooperation Among Cooperatives, and Wolverine recently adhered to it when they jumped on board to help build the very first substation for Ontonagon County REA. Wolverine’s Transmission Line Project Manager […]
All Major Equipment in Place at Alpine
The Alpine Power Plant is really taking shape now that all major equipment has arrived and been sat on their foundations. Project Manager Brian Bejcek has provided the latest progress at Alpine:
The turbines and generators […]
Guatemala Suitcase Project
The locals in the small community of Buena Vista recently received approximately 450 pounds of donated items sent over in nine suitcases with the Partners for Power team. Wolverine’s Engineering Assistant, Laurie Millen, spearheaded the […]
Wolverine Leads Michigan’s Renewable Energy Future
Wolverine announced last week that it has signed another 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Exelon Generation for 153 MW of new wind generation in Michigan’s Thumb region. This PPA propels Wolverine to the top […]
RES Americas Partnering with Algonquin for Deerfield Wind Power Project
On October 19, 2015, RES Americas announced that they have entered into a joint venture agreement with Algonquin Power & Utility Corp. (Algonquin) to continue development of the Deerfield wind power project (Deerfield). Completion of […]
Michigan Legislators Tour Alpine
Three Michigan legislators took a field trip to the Gaylord area on Friday, September 18, to tour the new Alpine Power Plant. The House Committee on Energy Chair, Aric Nesbitt, Committee Vice Chair, Gary Glenn, […]
RES/Deerfield Wind Energy Project Update
Wolverine and RES Americas (RES) continue to move forward with the Deerfield Wind Energy Project, however the overall size has shifted from the original plan. Wolverine will now be receiving a total of 150 megawatts […]
