2019 Polar Vortex

We want to provide you some insight into the efforts taken to avoid power interruptions here at Princeton Public Utilities during the 2019 Polar Vortex. The cold weather throughout the Midwest in January of 2019 placed a strain on portions of the electrical grid. Many generators that use natural gas to produce electricity were unable […]

We Are Helping To Save The Monarch Butterfly

Princeton Public Utilities and other members of the Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA) are making an effort to create habitat for monarch butterflies and other pollinators. This is being done by preparing a site and then planting milkweed plants and a variety of flowering nectar plants. We will then maintain the sites. The PPU […]

Be Aware of Phone and Email Scams

Utility companies across the country are reporting an increase in scams aimed at customers. We are aware of it happening in Princeton. Scammers are targeting all classes of customers, but particularly small businesses such as restaurants. In most cases, a scammer calls during busy hours of operation and threatens to disconnect the utility service unless […]