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Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA) today announced its plan to reshape its generation portfolio through the retirement of the Sherco 3 coal-fired power plant and replace it primarily with wind and solar generation. The plan would result in a 90% reduction in CO2 emissions from 2005 levels and 80% carbon-free energy on an annual […]

SMMPA Member Commit to Electric Vehicle Charging Network

Posted on November 25, 2019February 26, 2020 by admin

ROCHESTER, MN – Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency’s (SMMPA) member municipal utilities have committed to establishing an electric vehicle (EV) charging network to help facilitate the transition to EVs in Greater Minnesota. Participating members will be installing a DC Fast Charger and two dual-port level 2 chargers in each of their communities by the end […]

Value of Public Power

Posted on March 15, 2019March 3, 2020 by admin

2019 Polar Vortex

Posted on January 31, 2019February 26, 2020 by admin

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 […]