About Us

Petersburg Municipal Power & Light (PMP&L) is a municipally-owned electric utility providing electric service to approximately 2,000 customers on Mitkof Island. The utility's primary source of electrical energy is the Tyee Hydroelectric Power Project.

The Tyee project is part of the Southeast Alaska Power Agency (SEAPA) and can produce 20 megawatts of hydropower for the communities of Petersburg and Wrangell. PMP&L also has its own Blind Slough (Crystal Lake) hydro project supplying approximately 25% of its requirement.

These two hydro sources insure competitive stable rates will prevail in Petersburg. The utility also has stand-by diesel generation sufficient to supply customers in the event of an outage at Tyee.

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Blind Slough Hydro Open House May 2024
Line crew at work
Libby Lane line extension
Foggy morning in August 2024
The Pelton Wheel has the signage in the picture, and is located at the Blind Slough hydro facility.
American and Norwegian flags over Main Street
Linemen working on power lines and pole.
The Line Crew working on the utility pole.
Rainbow at Blind Slough
1935 Power & Light Power plant - Mgr. Lloyd MacKecknie and Cliff Roundtree
Power and Light Building
Winter sunset with Tyee power lines.
Bucket trucks and linemen working on power lines.
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