Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) is the region’s leading electrical power utility provider headquartered in Marquette, Michigan with centers across the U.P. Formed in 1884, UPPCO has been dedicated to “powering” the people of the Upper Peninsula for more than 135 years.
Recently, UPPCO partnered with Northern Initiatives to create the UPPCO Energy Waste Reduction Program, which allows small businesses to receive a free energy assessment and 0% financing for any improvements they’d like to make. Financing is available for energy-saving improvement projects that meet the following criteria:
• Projects up to $5,000, for terms up to 60 months.
• Small to medium UPPCO commercial customers.
• Prescriptive and custom electric projects for all types of businesses and municipalities.
Jim Larsen, CEO of UPPCO, is on the InvestUP Board of Directors.