Petersburg runs on diesel generators for several days each June. This year, residents won’t have to pay the usual surcharge for it. Utility Director Steve Harbour announced the decision, considering customer strain with rising rates, and citing combined factors, like community effort, that helped lower load demand and the associated surcharge during this year’s scheduled shutdown.
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Karl Hagerman has retired from the Petersburg Borough after 33 years of service. His last day of work was June 30, 2026. Hagerman shared how satisfying it was to have dedicated so much of his life to working for his hometown. Listen to his reflection interview here:
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A developer is considering using a part of his property in Petersburg for a small-scale data center. The proposed private project is between the Silicon-Valley-based company Greensparc, and the developer who owns the defunct Ocean Beauty Seafoods property on the downtown waterfront. Borough power department officials support the idea, saying it could benefit local customers for years to come.
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