Truestream News
Construction Updates
Construction Update
The projected dates are based on the current list of registrations from jointruestream.com which changes daily, and the current number of crews working. These dates are for drop construction progress. The drop brings the fiber line from the mainline to the side of...
Construction Update
The projected dates are based on the current list of registrations from jointruestream.com which changes daily, and the current number of crews working. These dates are for drop construction progress. The drop brings the fiber line from the mainline to the side of...
Construction Update
The projected dates are based on the current list of registrations from jointruestream.com which changes daily, and the current number of crews working. These dates are for drop construction progress. The drop brings the fiber line from the mainline to the side of...
Construction Update
To find out which area you are in, log into your account at jointruestream.com. Here you can view your dashboard and see your progress! Petoskey Phase 1 For everyone who HAS returned their paperwork Installations continue for overhead and applicable ground lay...
Construction Update
The good news keeps coming! The Great Lakes Energy board of directors has given the go-ahead to expand into our Boyne Phase 2 area (covering the north half of Torch Lake all the way to Charlevoix) sooner than expected! Construction of the mainline fiber will likely...
Construction Update – January
Petoskey Phase 1 - Hayes, Resort, Petoskey East and Petoskey West We're excited to announce mainline construction in a majority of our Petoskey Phase 1 is complete and we have connected just over 1,900 Truestreamers as of early January! In-home installations are...
Construction Announcement
Petoskey Service Area Phase 2 You're getting a makeover! Psst…we’re going to let you in on a little secret. The Truestream areas designated on the map on jointruestream.com are not named based on the surrounding township or city/town in that area. They are named...
Construction Update – November
The gales of November Phew – what a whirlwind time we have had so far! Mother nature isn’t exactly playing nice, but we are doing our best to make it work. In early 2018, we had no fiber on our poles, now we have over 818 miles of mainline fiber! We have also...
Construction Update – September
Good News! Construction in our Phase 1 area is nearly complete, so some of our crews are beginning construction in our Phase 2 area! So...what does that really mean for everyone in our Petoskey service area? Find out which step your area is in using our flow chart!...
It’s a dirty job…
...but someone's gotta do it. We’re building a life-changing fiber network from the ground up as quickly as possible. When we are working in your area, there will be trucks and equipment. That’s a good thing – it means you are one step closer to having access to...
Truestream News
Patience…dear, sweet patience
Having it is easier said than done, right? Smart decision or not, my bosses have allowed me to take over our Truestream blog, at least this once. Allow me to introduce myself - my name is Julie. I have worked at Great Lakes Energy for almost a decade. I am a wife and...
THE WAIT IS OVER!
Welcome guest blogger, Brent Marlatt, Executive Director at Camp Daggett in Boyne City MI. Connection, Finally Right now, as I rattle the keys on this computer keyboard at my desk, four Truestream technicians from Great Lakes Energy, Paul Loucks (Camp’s Avaya Phone...
April Update
We have some very exciting news to share with you! Construction has officially begun for the Phase 1 area - Hayes, Resort, Petoskey East and Petoskey West service areas! Free installation for those in Phase 1 is limited to those who register prior to construction and...
Construction Plans for Truestream Fiber
Great Lakes Energy (GLE) has announced construction plans for its fiber network starting this spring in parts of Emmet and Charlevoix counties. The construction will expand availability of Truestream fiber internet and voice services to thousands of rural residents...
The Ribbon Has Been Cut!
A ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the start of our Truestream fiber internet service, powered by Great Lakes Energy, was held Tuesday at Great Lakes Energy headquarters in Boyne City. Joining the electric cooperative’s board of directors, managers and employees...
The Future is Here: Truestream
The future is headed to your neighborhood!Together with the Great Lakes Energy board of directors and our employees, we are happy to share that we have begun construction on our Truestream fiber network.Imagine internet speeds of up to 1,000 Megabits per second where...
High-Speed Fiber Internet Has Arrived!
Introducing Truestream, Great Lakes Energy's fiber network. We're building the unbeatable service you need from a name you can trust - your electric cooperative. You asked for it and now Great Lakes Energy is bringing our members the life-changing internet service...