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Task force to discuss UP energy needs

MARQUETTE, MI--   The UP Energy Task Force is beginning a wide-ranging analysis of energy needs in the Upper Peninsula during an online public meeting Tuesday.

Two presentations are scheduled to provide overviews of the region’s energy landscape and electric power providers. Time has been set aside after the presentations for public comment.

The panel is required to submit a report on U.P. energy issues and alternatives to Governor Gretchen Whitmer by March 31, 2021.

The task force meets from 9:30 a.m. to noon. To participate, go to Michigan.gov/UPEnergyTaskForce for the Microsoft Teams meeting link. A dial-in number and conference ID are also listed.

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.