​Broadband Internet

In 2018, The City of Portland, through the Board of Light and Power, began exploring the possibility of providing broadband internet services to our residents and electric customers. The market appeared to be under-served and over the years residents often complained about existing internet service providers and the lack of options. That said, the City conducted a broadband infrastructure feasibility study and statistically valid survey among our residents to validate this apparent need. In October of 2019, the City Council approved the next step which was to create an executable project plan (EPP). This process takes several months and involves engineering and designing the network which ultimately provides a truer cost estimate.  The EPP was originally scheduled to be completed in April 2020, but due to the coronavirus, the project was suspended. The EPP process eventually resumed and the findings were presented to City Council at its public meeting on September 8, 2020.

Should you have any questions, please contact the City Manager, Tutt Gorman at (517) 647-2931 or Email