Lansing Board of Water & Light

Name

Lansing Board of Water & Light

Legal name

Lansing Board of Water & Light

Website

https://lbwl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1885

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Utilities

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply (221330), Utilities (221)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

Keywords

• Municipal utility services
• Electric power distribution
• Water treatment distribution
• District energy systems
• Renewable energy generation

Headquarters

HQ city

Lansing

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Electric Service: Generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial customers within the service territory. Revenue generated through volumetric electricity rates.
2. Water Service: Treatment and distribution of drinking water to customers. Revenue generated through volumetric water rates.
3. Chilled Water Service: District cooling services for commercial customers.
4. Steam & Hot Water Service: District heating services for commercial and industrial customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lansing Board of Water & Light is a municipally-owned utility providing electric, water, chilled water, and steam/hot water services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers within its regulated service territory in Lansing, Michigan. The utility operates generation facilities including a combined heat and power cogeneration plant, a natural gas energy park, and renewable energy assets spanning solar and wind, supported by power purchase agreements with multiple solar arrays and wind farms.

Product overview

Lansing Board of Water & Light (BWL) is a municipal utility providing multiple core services: electricity, water, chilled water, and steam/hot water to the Lansing, Michigan area. The utility operates a diverse generation portfolio including the REO Town Cogeneration Plant and Delta Energy Park, along with renewable energy assets including Cedar Street Solar Array, White Tail Solar Array, Assembly Solar Array, Delta Solar tracking array, Beebe Wind Farm, and Pegasus Wind Farm. BWL offers customer-facing products including Smart Meters (BSmart), Outage Center & Mobile App, Residential Rate Calculator, Water Conservation Calculator, and Save Money & Energy programs. Business services include BWL Advantage program. Customer assistance is provided through Pennies for Power. The company has committed to 50% clean energy by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2040, having ceased coal generation and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 80% at the end of 2022.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electric Service Municipal electricity generation, distribution, and delivery services for residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the Lansing, Michigan area. Revenue is generated through volumetric electricity rates across multiple customer classes.
• Water Service Municipal water supply, conditioning, and distribution services including water quality management, conservation programs, and lead service line replacement.
• Chilled Water District cooling services providing chilled water for commercial and industrial temperature control needs within the Lansing service territory.
• Steam & Hot Water District heating services providing steam and hot water for commercial and industrial heating requirements within the Lansing service territory.
• BWL Advantage Business customer program providing tailored energy solutions, dedicated account management, and regional partnership support for commercial and industrial customers in the Lansing area.
• Pennies for Power Customer assistance program helping residential customers struggling with utility bills, supported by annual donations of approximately $120,000 to the fund.
• Hometown Energy Savers Energy efficiency program helping residential customers reduce energy consumption and costs through rebates, education, and energy-saving tools.
• Save Money & Energy Programs Rebates and incentives program covering appliance recycling, solar energy, electric vehicle integration, and energy efficiency upgrades for customers.
• East Lansing Solar Park Community solar project allowing customers to lease solar panels for 25 years and earn billing credits. Awarded the 2019 Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council Project of the Year.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Community Resource Fair Partners (25+ organizations)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Biannual Community Resource Fair connecting customers to financial assistance resources. Partners include 211 of Central Michigan, CADL, CAHP, CATA, City of Lansing, Consumers Energy, Greater Lansing Food Bank, Ingham County MDHHS, McLaren Greater Lansing, Tri-County Office on Aging, United Way of South Central Michigan, and others.
• Deep GreenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Deep Green had proposed to purchase and rezone property for a project that would benefit hot water customers and include annual $120,000 donation to Pennies for Power. Deep Green subsequently withdrew their proposals for both purchase and rezoning.
• White Tail SolarcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Power purchase agreement for 115 megawatts of renewable energy from White Tail Solar array in Washtenaw County. Array was fully energized in December 2025 and produces around 200,000 megawatt hours annually.
• Allen Neighborhood CenterflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Launched Lansing's first energy demonstration project. ANC is powered by its own resources using solar energy during the day and stored battery energy at night. The site showcases solar panels, inverters, storage batteries, solar-powered picnic tables, and EV charging stations with live data for public education.
• Assembly SolarcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2021Power purchase agreement for nearly 80 megawatts of solar from Assembly Solar array in Shiawassee County. Array was fully energized in December 2021 and produces around 150,000 megawatt hours annually.
• East Lansing Solar ParkcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019Community solar project partially funded by participating customers who can lease panels for 25 years and earn billing credits. Won 2019 Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council Project of the Year award.
• Delta SolarcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2016Power purchase agreement for Delta Solar, the largest tracking solar array project in Michigan with 86,000 panels located in Delta Township. When operating at maximum capacity, it can power approximately 4,200 homes.
• Michigan Public Power Agency (MPPA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012BWL partnered with MPPA to enter the power purchase agreement for Beebe Wind Farm. MPPA is a joint action agency that allows public utilities to pool resources for power supply. This partnership enabled the development of eight Nordex wind turbines generating about 60,000 megawatt hours annually.
• Impression 5 Science CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1994Annual Adopt A River event partners since 1994. Volunteers clean up the Grand and Red Cedar rivers along the 10.2-mile Lansing River Trail. The program has earned statewide awards for river stewardship and served as a model for similar programs in Michigan.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CPS Energy: Largest municipally owned electric and natural gas utility in the United States, serving San Antonio. Provides a scaled-up benchmark for a community-owned utility operating electric, gas, and energy-efficiency programs with a strong local identity.
• Austin Energy: Municipal electric utility serving Austin, Texas, with a diversified generation portfolio including substantial renewables. Comparable to BWL on municipal ownership, generation mix, and district/community service orientation.
• WPPI Energy: Joint action agency that pools power supply and related services for 51 member municipal utilities in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Iowa. Comparable in scale and joint-action model to BWL's MPPA partnership for renewable PPAs.
• American Municipal Power: Joint action agency serving more than 130 municipal utilities across multiple states, providing generation, transmission, and energy services. Provides the same kind of pooled-resource structure that BWL accesses through MPPA and similar partnerships.
• Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD): Large California community-owned electric utility offering generation, transmission, distribution, and a strong clean-energy portfolio. Comparable to BWL on municipal ownership and renewable strategy, but at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Holland Board of Public Works: Michigan municipal utility providing electric, water, and broadband services to the City of Holland. Closest structural peer to BWL in scale, ownership model (municipally owned), and service mix (electric + water).
• Lincoln Electric System: Municipal electric utility serving Lincoln, Nebraska with generation, transmission, and distribution, plus water. Comparable mid-sized municipal utility model with diversified services and a strong reliability/clean-energy focus.
• Traverse City Light & Power: Michigan municipal electric utility serving Traverse City, with renewable generation including solar and wind. Compares directly to BWL on municipal ownership, Michigan regulatory framework, and clean-energy portfolio strategy.
• Consumers Energy: Investor-owned utility serving large portions of Michigan, including overlap and proximity to Lansing, with electric generation, transmission, distribution, and natural gas service. Highly comparable product portfolio and regulatory environment, although ownership structure (IOU vs. municipal) differs.
• DTE Energy: Michigan's largest investor-owned electric and gas utility, serving southeast Michigan including the Detroit metro. Provides a directly comparable electric generation, transmission, and distribution portfolio, plus renewable generation, in the same state regulatory framework as BWL.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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