City of Petoskey

Through the Michigan Public Power Agency, a consortium of 16 of the State's 41 cities and villages that own and operate electric utilities, the City in 2008 purchased 101,479,703 kilowatts of electricity for $6,347,874 and received $9,513,108 in revenues from its resale.  Operating and capital expenses in 2008 totaled $10,935,506.  The City serves about 5,420 electric customers and owns entitlements to portions of power-generating plants near Kalkaska, West Olive, and Saint Claire.  The City owns three substations and approximately 65 miles of a complete distribution system, including facilities at the adjacent Bay View Association grounds and elsewhere outside the City, more than one-third of which has been installed underground.