MARQUETTE, MI-- The Upper Peninsula Energy Task Force will meet for the first time at Northern Michigan University Tuesday.
The group was created by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, who says the task force will explore ways to improve energy reliability and affordability in the U.P. It will first focus on methods of providing propane to residents besides Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac.
The meeting takes place at 1 p.m. at the Northern Center in Ballroom III. It is open to the public. The meeting will also be accessible via webinar by going to NMU.zoom.us/j/928433717, and by telephone by calling 646-558-8656 or 669-900-6833. Use the webinar ID: 928 433 717.
The Task Force plans to schedule multiple listening sessions across the Upper Peninsula this fall specifically for the purpose of receiving public input. The dates and locations for the listening sessions and other meetings will be made available after the July 9 organizational meeting.
