Customers will see an increase of $5.70 to $8.36 per month
ISHPEMING -- Electric rates for UPPCO customers will be going up next year.
The Michigan Public Service Commission authorized UPPCO to raise electric rates by 4.17 percent beginning January 1.
The average customer will see their monthly bill go up by $5.70 per month. Residential customers in Iron River should expect to see their bills go up by $8.36 per month.
UPPCO says the rate increases will fund safety improvements to McClure, Bond Falls, Victoria, and Prickett dams to comply with federal standards.
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