Private company

Cloverland Electric Cooperative

Cloverland Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative in Michigan, United States. It serves five counties on the eastern end of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (Chippewa, Mackinac, Schoolcraft, Delta and Luce), as well as the cities of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and St. Ignace.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Cloverland Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative in Michigan, United States. It serves five counties on the eastern end of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (Chippewa, Mackinac, Schoolcraft, Delta and Luce), as well as the cities of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and St. Ignace. Cloverland Electric Cooperative is based in Dafter, just south of Sault Ste, Marie.2

The story

Cloverland Electric's transmission line voltage is 138,000 volts. Their subtransmission voltage is 69,000 volts. Distribution voltages are 14,400 volts and 13,200/7,620 volts. The cooperative has interconnections with Consumers Energy via two 138 kV cables submerged under the Straits of Mackinac and with Upper Peninsula Power Company and We Energies via 69 kV and 138 kV lines. The cooperative operates the venerable Saint Marys Falls Hydropower Plant (1902) as a partial supplier of power to their distribution system.

From Wikipedia’s article on Cloverland Electric Cooperative, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$1.3M 2008–2024
Without federal contracts$300.0K 2024–2024
Without federal contractsWithout federal contracts, 2024–2024: $300.0K in all. Federal grants $300.0K.$0$100K$200K$300K2024 · Federal grants: $300.0K2024
Figures by year
YearFederal grantsFederal contractsTotal
2024$300.0K–$300.0K
2023–$57.2K$57.2K
2015–$6.4K$6.4K
2014–$593.3K$593.3K
2012–$130.5K$130.5K
2011–$13.3K$13.3K
2010–$150.8K$150.8K
2009–$56.2K$56.2K
2008–$1.5K$1.5K

Federal awards

Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov4, by calendar year, 2008–2024, for its registration. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.

Largest grants

  1. Sep 30, 2024$300.0K from Rural Business Cooperative Service: Rural Economic Development Loans And Grants5 To CLOVERLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE Award CLSS00000088210

Largest contracts

  1. Nov 1, 2014$582.0K from Public Buildings Service: Igf::ot::igf electric service at international bridge plaza, sault ste marie, mi 49783-0000 for the period of 11/1/14 - 10/31/24 account # 76 To CLOVERLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE Award GS05P15GAC0003
  2. Nov 1, 2012$125.4K from Public Buildings Service: Electric service for the land port of entry in sault ste. marie, michigan. this is a regulated utililty.7 To CLOVERLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE Award GS05P12SVP0032
  3. Dec 9, 2010$119.4K from Public Buildings Service: Electric service at the border station, sault ste. marie, mi.8 To CLOVERLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE Award GS05P11SVM0013
  4. Aug 22, 2023$57.2K from Department of the Army: Upgrading existing electrical service at the lower dam facility. new electrical service shall be primary distribution voltage and primary me9 To CLOVERLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE Award W911XK23P0003
  5. Jul 30, 2009$49.7K from Forest Service: Electrical work10 To CLOVERLAND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE Award AG54B0C090004