PIE&G’s Energy Optimization Program Rewards Members for Energy Waste Reduction
By Tom Sobeck, PIE&G President & CEO
The results of PIE&G’s Energy Optimization (EO) efforts in 2022 demonstrate our commitment to members by helping them...
Exciting Challenges Ahead In The New Year
By Tom Sobeck, President & CEO
Last January, my article “Taking Stock—With Much Appreciation” reflected on our past accomplishments. This year, I’m looking ahead to...
Besser Museum Offers a Mixed Bag of Cultural Experiences
By Yvette Pecha
Perhaps you’re craving a dose of culture, but you’re not sure what you’re in the mood for...art? History? Science? If you live...
What is an ‘AMI’ System?
PIE&G’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system is the latest technology available to utilities to improve the level of customer service, reliability, and outage response....
What’s New?
By Tom Sobeck, President and CEO
In my last article, I provided an update on all the activities underway at your cooperative, including our new...
Natural Gas Safety
Natural gas is odorless and colorless, so a harmless substance is added to make it smell like rotten eggs. Why? So you can easily...
Plaunt Transportation
For over 90 years, people living or vacationing on Bois Blanc Island have relied on Plaunt Transportation to deliver them, along with their mail...
A Windstorm For The Record
By Tom Sobeck, President & CEO
On Dec. 15, 2021, the weather forecast called for sustained winds gusting to 60 mph, with the “potential for...
Electric Rates—Frustration And Optimism
Tom Sobeck, President & CEO
It’s time once again for our annual review of expenses and their impact to rates and, while I’m frustrated, I feel...
Can I Streamline My Passwords?
Ah, passwords—the internet’s most helpful headache.No matter how much you want to protect your data, it can be tempting to simplify your ever-growing password...
















