How much BEAD money did Great Lakes Energy win?

$26.6 million in BEAD grants to serve 4,241 locations in Michigan, per the state award lists.

Where is Great Lakes Energy building with BEAD money?

Michigan: areas not broken out in the state file (4,241 locations).

When does Great Lakes Energy have to finish?

The latest estimated completion in the state files is August 1, 2028. BEAD gives winners four years from the subgrant to finish.

Does Great Lakes Energy hire subcontractors for BEAD work?

Wired BEAD builds are usually staffed through construction primes and subcontractors. Ask the provider's construction or vendor team, and list your crew with the states you cover so primes can find you.

Great Lakes Energy BEAD awards

Great Lakes Energy won $26.6 million in BEAD grants to serve 4,241 locations in Michigan, according to the state award lists below. These are wired builds, which means construction: placement, boring, splicing and drops.

Michigan

$26.6 million

4,241 locations · Fiber · provider match $8.9 million · est. completion August 1, 2028 · about 167 mi buried + 1,274 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)

Source: Michigan High-Speed Internet Office (MIHI), BEAD Final Proposal data uploads (September 2025, with scope change 2) (files dated 2025-09-09)

BEAD grants

$26.6 million

Locations

4,241

Grant per location

$6,279

Fiber miles (est.)

167 buried · 1,274 aerial

Latest completion

August 1, 2028

What this build needs from crews

Underground, about 167 miles. Directional boring, plowing or trenching, conduit and handholes, then restoration. Locates come first on every foot (utility locating).
Aerial, about 1,274 miles. Make-ready, strand and lash, and pole attachments (aerial fiber), usually with traffic control on the road.
Splicing and drops. Every one of the 4,241 locations needs a drop and a splice at the end (fiber splicing).

How subs usually get on a BEAD build

Find out who is building. Providers often hand construction to a prime or an engineering and construction firm, and those firms hire the subs.
Get your paperwork ready before you call: certificate of insurance, W-9, safety program, and proof you can do the footage.
Ask what the state's BEAD rules mean for subs. Workforce, safety and reporting requirements vary by state and are often passed down.
Be findable. List your crew with the states and trades you cover, and watch fiber work on the board.

Other wired BEAD winners in Michigan

Strategic ManagementMI · $276.4 million 123netMI · $85.5 million Surf InternetMI · $62.4 million Midwest Energy & CommunicationsMI · $59.4 million ITC Broadband OperatingMI · $52.8 million SpectrumMI · $45.7 million Presque Isle Electric & Gas CooperativeMI · $38.0 million Upper Peninsula Telephone COmpanyMI · $35.5 million

Want to build for Great Lakes Energy?

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