MMUA Services

Government Relations
The Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association is affiliated with and works closely with the American Public Power Association and the American Public Gas Association on federal issues. MMUA's legislative team actively represents member cities' interests on a wide variety of state legislative issues in St. Paul. MMUA is also very active in dealing with federal and state agencies on regulatory issues.

Drug and Alcohol Testing Consortium
Federal rules require cities to have a drug and alcohol testing program in place for commercial drivers' license holders. MMUA's Drug and Alcohol Testing Consortium enables its members to meet these requirements with a minimum of effort and expense.

The Resource
Our monthly newsletter, The Resource, provides in-depth coverage of the issues and events that affect municipal utilities.

The Connector
The Connector customer newsletter service is prepared by MMUA staff and customized for each city, using the utility's ideas and input.

Job Training and Safety - OSHA Compliance

• Training. Our training staff travels the state conducting classes for city and utility personnel.

• OSHA and Regulatory Compliance. Our OSHA and Regulatory Compliance Service provides a Regional Safety Coordinator to ensure compliance with OSHA and related regulations for a group of cities in a specific area of the state.

Other Training and Education Opportunities

• Summer Meeting
• Fall Meeting
• Overhead Distribution Workshop
• Customer Relations Workshop
• Lineworker Career Development Program
• Underground Distribution Workshop
• Hot Line School
• Diesel Generation Workshop
• Electrical Distribution Workshop
• Metering Workshop
• Power Quality Workshop
• Midwest Municipal Utilities Symposium

Regional Meetings
Association staff present programs of interest to members on a regional basis as issues arise.

Information Clearinghouse
One of MMUA's key functions is to provide a clearinghouse for information and a source of technical assistance to our members in working through the problems they encounter in operating a municipal utility system.

Scholarship Program
The MMUA Scholarship Program provides scholarships for high school seniors who submit prize-winning essays on the theme, "Municipal utilities -- good for all of us."

And More . . .
These are just a few of our areas of activity. We are continually exploring new program offerings to provide our members with the information and services they need to get the job done. If you would like more information please contact us.