Where does Edison Sault currently get its electricity?
Edison Saults energy is approximately 40% met by the renewable generation from the Edison Sault hydro plant and the U. S. Corp of Engineers hydro plant in Sault Ste. Marie. The remaining 60% of the power supply requirement is purchased under contracts with We Energies and Consumers Energy. MISO (Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator) oversees a FERC mandated open power market that establishes the price for electricity in the current market ESE cannot control or influence the prices. Since 2005, the water available for Hydro generation has steadily decreased as the level of Lake Superior has dropped. In 2007, less than 27% of the power needed for the Eastern U.P. was generated at the hydro plants on the St. Mary’s River. Thus, Edison Sault Electric Company is now purchasing more than 73% of the Easter U.P. power needs from outside sources.
