EXHIBIT 32.1

                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002



     This  certification  is  provided  pursuant  to  Section  906  of  the
Sarbanes-Oxley  Act  of  2002,  18  U.S.C.  Section  1350,  and  accompanies the
quarterly  report  on  Form  10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 (the "Form
10-Q")  of  SEMCO  Energy,  Inc.  (the  "Issuer").

     I,  Marcus  Jackson,  Chairman  of the Board, President and Chief Executive
Officer  of  the  Issuer,  certify  that:

(i)     The  Form  10-Q fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
Section  15(d)  of  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or
78o(d));  and

(ii)     The  information  contained  in  the  Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all
material  respects,  the  financial  condition  and results of operations of the
Issuer.



Dated:    August  12,  2003               /s/Marcus  Jackson
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                                          Marcus  Jackson
                                          Chairman  of  the Board, President and
                                          Chief  Executive  Officer
                                          SEMCO  Energy,  Inc.