UPDATE: Areas of UP experience power outages Monday

UPDATE: Areas of UP Experience Power Outages Monday

Several areas in the Upper Peninsula are experiencing power outages Monday afternoon, with the highest number of outages reported in Houghton County.

Outage Details

Approximately 20,000 outages are concentrated in Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw, Marquette, and Ontonagon counties.
The outages affect parts of UPPCO’s service territory across the Western Upper Peninsula.
The issue is related to the transmission infrastructure delivering electric power to UPPCO’s system.

UPPCO Response

According to a UPPCO press release, power is actively being restored. However, the company is experiencing high volumes of calls and website traffic, which may lead to longer wait times and affect online access.

Customers are encouraged to report outages through the UPPCO customer portal or by emailing [email protected].

Power has been restored.

Additional Information

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Summary: Power outages impacted multiple Upper Peninsula counties Monday, with restoration efforts underway despite high call volumes and website traffic affecting customer service access.

Upper Michigan's Source — 2025-11-04