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2009 MMUA Associate Members List (Download  PDF 0.2 MB)











 

MMUA Associate Members

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Utility Support Services
Water Heater Manufacturers

 

Accountants and Auditors

Abdo, Eick & Meyers, LLP

Edina Office

5201 Eden Avenue, Suite 370, Edina, MN 55436

Phone:  952-835-9090                       Fax:  952-835-3261

Steve McDonald, CPA, Managing Partner, smcdonald@aemcpas.com

 

Mankato Office

11 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 300, Mankato, MN 56002

Phone:  507-625-2727                       Fax:  507-388-9139

Kyle Meyers, CPA, Governmental Service Partner, kmeyers@aemcpas.com

 

Abdo, Eick & Meyers, LLP has been providing audit and accounting services to public utilities for over 40 years. We currently provide audit services to over 15 Minnesota electric utilities. We have a commitment to the training and development of our staff. This translates to great resources for our clients.

 

 

LarsonAllen LLP

220 South 6th Street, #300, Minneapolis, MN 55402-1436

Phone:  612-376-4500                       Toll Free:  888-529-2648

Fax:  612-376-4850                            Web:  www.larsonallen.com

Thomas P. Koop, CPA                       Darwin W. Viker, CPA

Harold Parsons, CPA                         Craig Popenhagen, CPA

 

CPAs/Consultants/Advisors. LarsonAllen is Minnesota’s largest CPA firm and the 18th largest in the United States. We have been providing auditing and financial consulting services to Minnesota utilities for more than 30 years.

 

Attorneys

Boardman, Suhr, Curry & Field LLP

1 South Pinckney Street, 4th Floor, P.O. Box 927, Madison, WI  53701-0927

Phone:   608-257-9521                      Fax:  608-283-1709

Web:  www.boardmanlawfirm.com

Anita T. Gallucci, agallucci@boardmanlawfirm.com

Lawrie J. Kobza, lkobza@boardmanlawfirm.com

Richard A. Heinemann, rheinemann@boardmanlawfirm.com

Rhonda R. Hazen, rhazen@boardmanlawfirm.com

 

Legal services to municipalities and their utilities. Power supply and environmental consultation, transmission and regulatory matters, municipal telecommunications and pole attachment services, contract negotiation, administrative and court litigation.

 

 

Flaherty & Hood, P.A

525 Park Street, Suite 470, St. Paul, MN  55103

Phone:  651-225-8840                       Fax:  651-225-9088

Web:  www.flaherty-hood.com

Chris Hood, shareholder/attorney, cmhood@flaherty-hood.com

Steven W. Nyhus, attorney, swnyhus@flaherty-hood.com

Brandon Fitzsimmons, attorney, bmfitzsimmons@flaherty-hood.com

 

Flaherty & Hood, P.A. is a public affairs law firm specializing in local government legal and legislative representation. The firm’s practice areas include: Labor and Employment Law (contract negotiations and grievance and interest arbitrations), Electric Utility Regulation and Taxation, Environmental Law (regulatory and environmental review), Annexation and Land Use Law (agreements, ordinances, and contested cases), Real Estate, Legislative Advocacy, General Municipal Law (open meeting, data practices, and joint powers), and Administrative Agency and Court Litigation.

 

McGrann Shea Anderson Carnival Straughn & Lamb, Chartered

800 Nicollet Mall, Suite 2600, Minneapolis, MN 55402-7035

Phone:  612-338-2525                       Fax:  612-339-2386

William R. McGrann, Chairman        Douglas M. Carnival

Andrew J. Shea (Of Counsel)           Kaela M. Brennan

 

McGrann Shea proudly serves municipal utilities in all aspects of the law:  governmental affairs, power supply contracts, wholesale rate proceedings, joint action agencies, state and federal regulation, bond and underwriters counsel, real estate, data practices, open meeting, public bidding, service territory issues, condemnation, municipalization, franchise ordinances, rate disputes and litigation.

 

 

O’Brien & Wolf, L.L.P.

206 South Broadway, Suite 611, Rochester, MN 55904

Phone:  507-289-4041                       Toll Free:  1-800-537-3506

Fax:  507-281-4778                            Web:  obrienwolf.com

James R. Carlson, Partner, jcarlson@obrienwolf.com

 

O'Brien & Wolf, L.L.P. is a seven-attorney law firm established in 1933 that employs three full-time paralegals and has experience in service territory acquisition matters, employment law, general litigation including warranty claimes, and municipal law

 

 

Spiegel & McDiarmid

1333 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036

Phone:  202-879-4000                       Fax:  202-393-2866

Web:  www.spiegelmcd.com

Robert C. McDiarmid, partner, robert.mcdiarmid@spiegelmcd.com

Robert A. Jablon, partner, robert.jablon@spiegelmcd.com

Thomas C. Trauger, partner, thomas.trauger@spiegelmcd.com

Larissa A. Shamraj, partner, larissa.shamraj@spiegelmcd.com

 

Spiegel & McDiarmid is a mid-sized, national law firm that focuses on helping local and state governments and consumer groups develop and manage public infrastructure. Clients include municipalities, cooperative utilities, public agencies, regional and national energy associations, airports, and others. We also assist clients in federal legislative, appropriations and agency matters.

 

Communications Equipment & Supplies

Calix

16305 36th Avenue North, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55446

Phone:  763-268-3346                       Fax:  763-268-3301

Sue Baumann, Marketing Program Manager, sue.bauman@calix.com

Keith Carlson, Director of Sales, keith.carlson@calix.com

 

Calix is a leading supplier of packet-based access systems to communications service providers. Calix access systems enable an array of information, communication, and entertainment services over fiber and copper networks. Calix solutions help communication service providers transform their networks from circuit to packet, narrowband to broadband, and increasingly deep fiber.

 

 

Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc.

5640 88th Crescent Circle North, Brooklyn Park, MN  55443. 

Phone is 763-488-8300; toll free 888-777-3278.  Fax number 763-488-8300.  Company contact is Joe Astuto, sales manager. joe.astuto@us.fujitsu.com.

Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc. creates and delivers wireline, wireless and professional service solutions that power next generation networks and enable customers to meet demands for new broadband services and applications.  We provide both SONET and ROADM technology.

 

 

Communications & Public Relations

 

Presort Plus, LLC

2355 Vermont Avenue, PO Box 1555, Bismarck, ND 58502-1555. 

Phone is 701-224-1699, fax 701-224-8033. Toll-free phone number is 800-279-1004.

Contact: Tom Kloster, sales executive. 

email: tomk@presortplus.net.

 

Presorting Plus, LLC can provide you with all digital printing and mailing needs and is the complete source for direct mail and presorting needs across the United States.

 

 Computer Consultants and Software Services

Opus21 Management Solutions

680 Commerce Drive, #160, Woodbury, MN 55125

Phone:  651-905-0400                       Toll Free:  888-228-5291

Fax:  651-905-0440                            Web:  www.opus21ms.com

Lynn Shuba, President, lynn.shuba@opus21ms.com

 

Opus21 is a business management and outsourcing solutions company that serves clients throughout North America. Some of the critical solutions we offer include CIS data hosting, Customer Billing & Payment Processing, Inbound/Outbound Call Center Activities, Training & Skills Development and Accounts Receivable Management & Recovery.

 

 

Professional Computer Systems Co.

3710 Timberline Drive, Denison, IA 51442

Phone:  712-263-3106                       Fax:  712-263-8145

Web:  www.pcsco.com

Kathy Muckey, Marketing Coordinator, kathy.muckey@pcsco.com

 

PCS specializes in delivering high-tech application software to the utility industry for over 26 years. The Utilit-e Solutions suite includes Utilit-e Connect, a CIS and Billing application; Utilit-e Online, an e-Commerce solution; Utilit-e Insight, a Financial Accounting solution which includes multi-company, multi-fund, and multi-service capabilities; and Utilit-e Central, a hosting solution.

 

 

Tyler Technologies - INCODE Products

4400 So. Technology Drive, Suite 100, Sioux Falls, SD 57106

Phone: 800-264-0561                        Fax: 605-362-7291

John Smith, Territory Sales Manager, johnsmith@tylertech.com

 

Tyler Technologies, INCODE Products is a software company providing products and services for municipalities across the nation.  Tyler is currently working with over 50 MN municipal utilities and over 1400 in 33 states.

 

Conservation Improvement Program Design & Delivery

Center For Energy and Environment

212 3rd Avenue North, Suite 560, Minneapolis, MN 55401

Phone:  612-335-5858                      

Fax:  612-335-5888                            Website: www.mncee.org

Erik Ennen, Facility Services Manager, eennen@mncee.org

Rich Szydlowski, Dir of Engineering & Business Dev, rszydlowski@mncee.org

 

Founded in 1979, the Center for Energy and Environment (CEE) is a nonprofit organization that promotes the responsible use of natural and economic resources. CEE has provided energy, environmental and housing rehabilitation services to utilities, private corporations, neighborhood organizations, municipalities and public agencies for twenty-seven years. These services include program design and delivery, financing, building audits, technical research and training, and evaluations. CEE offers a full spectrum of energy, environmental and building rehabilitation services designed to improve lives of business owners, homeowners and tenants. CEE is staffed by experts in engineering, technical analysis and financing, who apply innovative technical approaches and proven business processes to increase building efficiency, improve occupants’ health and productivity and reduce energy costs.


 

Construction Contractors

BlueSky Daylighting, Inc.

43747 270th Avenue SE, Fosston, MN 56542

Phone:  218-686-8216                       Fax: 701-281-5967

Dave Wilde, President/Owner

 

We specialize in non-destructive utility exposure; liquid clean up and removal and various clean-out services such as manhole clean-outs.

 

Donovan Construction, Inc.

53 South Owasso Blvd. West, St. Paul, MN 55117

Phone:  651-484-9632                       Toll Free:  800-288-1701

Fax:  651-484-9652                            Web:  www.donovanline.com

John Shamp, General Manager

 

Donovan is a power line contractor specializing in overhead and underground electrical distribution, transmission and substations.

 

Hooper Corporation

2030 Pennsylvania Avenue, Madison, WI 53704-4746

Phone:  608-249-0451                       Fax:  608-249-7360

Web:  www.hoopercorp.com             E-mail:  elecpwr@hoopercorp.com

Dave Miller, Vice President

 

Hooper’s Electric Power Division provides everything from high-voltage power lines to substations, tree trimming, right-of-way clearance and line maintenance. Our departments include line, substation, and tree trimming.

Karian Peterson Powerline Contracting, LLC

7004 County Road 15, SW., P.O. Box 345, Montevideo, MN 56265

Phone: 3 20-269-9326                       Fax:  320-269-6769

Charles Riesen, Manager

 

Construction & maintenance, overhead, distribution, transmission lines and substations.

 

 

MP NexLevel, LLC

500 County Road 37 East, Maple Lake, MN 55358

Phone:  320-963-2400                       Toll Free:  800-245-5732

Fax:  320-963-2439                            Web:  www.mpnexlevel.com

Lawrence L. Pribyl, President, lpribyl@mpnexlevel.com

Don Zwilling, Regional Sales and Marketing Director, donz@mpnexlevel.com

 

Construction contractor placing aerial and underground distribution lines, service wires, conduit, manholes, splicing, locating.

 

Quality Contracting

3066 Spruce Street, Little Canada, MN 55117

Phone:  651-224-2424                       Toll Free:  888-904-2500

Fax:  651-224-2220                            Web:  qualitycontractinginc.com                 

William Marka, Resource Manager, bill.marka@qqu3.com

Jay Osborn, President/Owner, jay.osborn@qqu3.com

Chad Loecher, Manager/Owner, chad.loecher@qqu3.com

Doug Yetzer, General Manager/Owner, doug.yetzer@qqu3.com

 

Quality Contracting is an industry-leading contractor with offices in Little Canada, MN, Denver, CO, and Waukesha, WI. We specialize in natural gas and electric underground construction, streetlight installation, horizontal directional drilling, hard and soft surface restoration, storm water compliance, traffic control and utility locating. Our fully trained and certified employees will provide you with the highest level of customer service, satisfaction, workmanship, and safety.

 

Underground Piercing

14320 James Road, Rogers, MN 55342

Phone:  763-428-7939                       Fax:  763-428-7934

Web: www.undergroundpiercing.com

 

Our services include Compaction Boring, Directional Boring, Back Hoeing, Cable/Duct Plowing, Fiber Optic Cable Jetting and 12” - 36” Auguring for Light & Sign Bases.  We can offer underground support for your cabling project or Turnkey Projects, big or small;  for connecting buildings, schools and businesses. 

 

Electric Generator & Motor Service

Peaker Services, Inc.
8080 Kensington Ct., Brighton, MI 48116
Phone: 248-437-4124
Toll Free: 800-622-4224
Fax: 248-451-8280
Web Page: www.peaker.com

Peaker Services, Inc. is the authorized Woodward Governor Central Distributor for the state of Minnesota. Peaker Services, Inc. is also the authorized distributor for Dynalco Products. Peaker Services sells, engineers, designs, manufactures, installs and supports control systems for industrial engines, steam and gas turbines and electrical power generation management.

 

Electric Services

Border States Electric Supply

105 25th Street North, P.O. Box 2767, Fargo, ND 58108-2767

Phone:  701-293-5833                       Toll Free:  800-676-5834

Fax:  701-237-9811

Web:  www.borderstateselectric.com              E-mail:  corp@border-states.com

Barry Nelson, VP of Marketing, bnelson@border-states.com

 

Branch Office:

9100 Wyoming Avenue North, Suite 550, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445-1862

Phone:  763-425-5500                       Toll Free:  800-552-7674

Fax:  763-315-9550

 

Border States is one of the largest independent electrical distributors in the United States. We provide quality products, valued service, and technical expertise to support our customers’ supply chain needs in the construction, industrial, utility, and data communications markets. Border States is a 100% employee-owned company with headquarters in Fargo, N.D., and 57 branch operations in 13 states and Mexico.

 

Cole’s Electric, Inc.

7596 NW 40th Street, Owatonna, MN 55060

Phone:  507-451-1387                       Toll Free:  800-801-1387

E-mail:  coleselectric@msn.com

 

Cole’s Electric, Inc. provides directional boring systems, boom trucks, vacuum excavation, underground trenching, and cable location services to residential, commercial, industrial and farm clients. We offer free estimates and 24-hour service.

 

 

Comfort Masters Mechanical, Inc.

2706 20th Avenue South, Moorhead, MN 56560

Phone:  218-233-0128                       Toll Free:  888-233-0128

Fax:  218-233-0700                            E-mail:  comfortmasters@hotmail.com

Scott Wilson, President                      Pam Wilson, Vice President

Kari Stelter, Sec/Treasurer

 

Installs heating, air conditioning, ventilation systems, sales and installation of fireplaces, water heaters, air purification equipment, generators, and floor heaters. Also service. Installs electrical systems - new and existing - sales and service and plumbing.

 

T & R Service Company

310 West Hwy 34, PO Box 197, Colman, SD 57017

Phone:  605-534-3571                       Toll Free:  800-843-7995

Fax:  605-534-3717                           

Web:  www.trservice.com                  E-mail:  serve2@svtv.com

James Thompson, President

Greg Fritz, Sales

 

T & R Service Company performs PCB testing, transformer repair, transformer disposal and transformer decommissioning services.

 

Electrical Equipment and Supplies

American Power & Communications Group

1695 7th Avenue, Grafton, WI 53024

Phone: 262-474-0022                        Fax: 262-474-0034

Sales: Kevin Minor, Kevin Ramsey, Mark Burger, Jay Krzyzaniak

 

 

Arjay Automation

7400 Cedar Avenue, Richfield, MN 55423-4667

Phone:  612-861-1749                       Toll Free:  800-761-1749            

Fax:  612-861-4292                            Web:  www.arjaynet.com

Jerry Ward, Sales, jward@arjaynet.com

 

Arjay Automation is a Minneapolis-based manufacturers rep organization selling to the electric utility and industrial markets. Arjay represents several quality lines in the electrical measurement, control and recording field including Scientific Columbus and Rochester Instruments (now Ametek), Beckwith Electric, Yokogawa, Omicron, Vanguard, Radian Research, WECO, FKI Switchgear, Elpro Technologies, and Satec.

 

Burmeister Electric Co.

3776 West Broadway, Robbinsdale, MN 55422

Phone:  763-588-0545                       Toll Free:  800-328-4920

Fax:  763-588-8353                            Web:  www.irby.com

Chad Cravens, District Sales Manager, cravens@irby.com

Jeff Wisdorf, Branch Operations Manager, wisdorf@irby.com

 

Burmeister is a regional company distributing products for the largest manufacturer base in the United States. We serve over 400 utilities in eight states with three warehouse locations. Our portfolio consists of transmission, distribution, and substation products. Burmeister also provides logistic planning and a broad scope of supply chain services.

 

Dakota Supply Group

2601 3rd Avenue North, Fargo, ND 58102

Phone:  701-237-9440                       Toll Free:  800-437-4702

Fax:  701-237-6504                            Web:  www.dsginc.biz

Paul Mund, Utility Group Manager, pmund@dsginc.biz

 

Dakota Supply Group is a full line distributor of utility, electrical, communications, automation, plumbing/HVAC, filtration, and waterworks supplies serving municipal utilities, REC's (electrical and telecommunications), investor owned utilities, communication and data companies, contractors, industrials and institutions. There are 17 branches in North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota to serve your needs.

 

 

ElectroTech, Inc.

3268 Winpark Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55427

Phone:  763-544-4288                       Fax:  763-542-8102

Web:  www.electrotech-inc.com

Jeff Starkman, CPMR, President     Chuck Healy, CPMR, Vice Pres.                                             

Bob Anderson, Sales Engineer        Mike Crane, Sales Engineer

Roger Nagel, Sales Engineer          

 

Manufacturer’s representatives serving the utility and electrical industry in the Upper Midwest.

 

 

Energy Product Sales

351 Commerce Court, Vadnais Heights, MN 55127

Phone:  651-312-4200                       Fax:  651-765-8400

Web:  www.energyproductsales.com

Dave Wick, President

 

EPS is a manufacturer's representative serving the electrical industry in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and western Wisconsin.

 

 

Exterran

1404 Mohawk Road, P.O. Box 187, McPherson, KS 67460

Phone:  620-241-8740                       Toll Free:  800-526-4247

Fax:  620-241-8744                            Web:  www.exterran.com

Mitchell A. Opat, Operations Mgr.,  mitch.opat@exterran.com

 

Exterran’s Turboscharger Group is dedicated to turbochargers and related equipment. We offer repair, replacement and exchange, from components to complete assemblies. We analyze, diagnose and test as needed. We also perform all types of specialized field machining.

 

 

FRESCO, Inc.

13705 26th Avenue North, Suite 116, Plymouth, MN 55441

Phone:  763-559-7071                       Fax:  763-559-5915

Email:  info@frescoinc.

Cathy Roth, General Manager, croth@frescoinc.net

Terry Roth, Inside/Outside Sales, troth@frescoinc.net

Bill Belz, Inside/Outside Sales, bbelz@frescoinc.net

 

FRESCO, Inc., represents a complementary line of products designed for the electric utility industry. We work closely with distributors to educate our customers in the application of all product lines represented.

 

 

Graybar Electric Company, Inc.

2300 East 25th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55406

Phone:  612-721-3545                       Toll Free:  800-472-9227

Fax:  612-728-2555                            Web Page:  www.graybar.com

Bill Keller, District Vice President

 

Fortune 500 service provider engaged internationally in the wholesale distribution of electrical and communications products and integrated supply services.

 

 

Green Energy Products, LLC

1315 West Central Street, PO Box 108, Springfield, MN  56087.

Phone is 507-723-4885 Fax 507-728-6734.

Contact: Tim Lipetsky, president. Email: greenenergyproductsllc@gmail.com

 

Green Energy Products, LLC is a provider of renewable energy products, i.e. small wind turbines, solar panels, Led street lights, Led indoor lights and Kohler gen sets, just to name a few.

 

 

Integrated Power Services

111 East Main Street, P.O. Box 722, Litchfield, MN 55355

Phone:  888-694-6200                       Fax:  320-693-0243

Steve Bergeson, Sales rep., steveb@tcwind.com

 

With over 60 employees and a 75,000 square foot facility, TRICO TCWIND has the capability and experience to handle any of your electric motor / generator repair needs. With a lifting capacity of 40,000 pounds, we offer in-house repair up to and beyond 10,000 HP A.C., 5,000 HP D.C. and wind generators to 3+MW. Class H electric insulation materials are standard, Inverter Duty magnet wire is standard and VPI processing assures that our rewinds are completed with the best possible materials. TRICO TCWIND also offers on-site testing and repair including Baker surge tests and on-site bearing changes.

 

Jerry’s Electric, Inc.

23170 471st Avenue, Colman, SD 57017

Toll Free:  800-843-9834                   Fax:  605-534-3518

Web:  www.jerryselectric.com

Ben Elhoff, Territory Manager, belhoff@jerryselectric.com

 

Transformer sales and service. Re-manufactured and new transformers. Computer design rewind facility with vacuum chamber. Repair shop for all types of distribution transformers and regulators. We also have a laboratory for PCB analysis.

 

 

Minnesota Outdoors

12377 County Road 2 in Brainerd, MN  56401-1240.  Phone: 218-828-7876, fax: 218-828-7676. 

Contact is the owner, Brad Rakauskas; his email is bradr@brainerd.net.

 

Minnesota Outdoors builds, sells, refurbishes tracked-utility vehicles and sells parts for most tracked vehicles. Add or change functions, like cabs, blades, and/or tracks; mount equipment or do required maintenance; and process tracked-utility equipment rentals.

 

 

Minnkota Sales, a Division of the Lee Noonan Company

2230 County Road H2, Mounds View, MN 55112

Phone:  763-278-1060                       Fax:  763-560-3282

Steve Andrew, steve@leenoonan.com          Jay Johnson, jay@leenoonan.com

Don Carsten, don@leenoonan.com               Jeff Wangstad, jeff@leenoonan.com

Bob Hoffman, bob@leenoonan.com

 

Manufacturer's representative serving the electric utilities. We represent manufacturers of metering sockets & devices; secondary pedestals & buried enclosures; fiberglass crossarms; padmounted switchgear; substation breakers, transformers & switches; insulators; T&D connectors; battery powered crimping & cutting tools; cable preparation tools; climbing & fall protection equipment and the Fault Wizard.

 

Nordic Fiberglass, Inc.

P.O. Box 27, Warren, MN 56762-0027

Phone:  218-745-5095                       Fax:  218-745-4990

Web:  www.nordicfiberglass.com

Greg Myszkowski, Marketing, gregm@nordicfiberglass.com

 

Nordic Fiberglass, Inc. has been manufacturing quality products for the Underground Electrical Industry since 1970. We take pride in offering quality and reliable customer service you can count on. Whether you need box pads, sectionalizing cabinets, ground sleeves, or secondary pedestals we have the product for your underground electrical project.

 

 

Okonite Company

16795 County Road 24, Suite 110, Plymouth, MN  55447.  Telephone: 763-432-3818, fax: 763-432-3811. 

Contact: Joel Donner, Sr. account representative.

Email: donner@okonite.com.          

 

The Okonite Company is a premier manufacturer of high-quality insulated electric wire and cable since 1878.

 

 

Primus Marketing Associates, Inc.

6133 Blue Circle Drive, Suite 180, Minnetonka, MN 55343

Phone:  952-930-9024                       Toll Free:  800-745-5462

Fax:  952-930-9056                            Web:  www.primusmarketing.com              E-mail:  primusmarketing@primusmarketing.com

Jeff Libbesmeier, jlibbes@primusmarketing.com

John Primus, jprimus@primusmarketing.com

Bob Schulte, bschulte@primusmarketing.com

Kristin Aho, kaho@primusmarketing.com

Caleb Cannon, ccannon@primusmarketing.com

Elizabeth Greenawalt, egreenawalt@primusmarketing.com

Greg Stavn, gstavn@primusmarketing.com

Bill Amelse, bamelse@verizon.net

Barry Dixon, Sr., barrydixonsr@aol.com 

 

Primus is a supplier of electrical and communication equipment including wire, cable, transformers, meters, relays, test equipment, and outdoor lighting. Also fiber-optic cable and equipment.

 

Resco

4100 30th Avenue, South, P.O. Box 160, Moorhead, MN 56561-0160

Toll Free:  800-346-3330                   Fax: 218-233-0695

David Walters, Regional Vice President, dwalters@resco1.com

Todd McMichael, Account Manager, tmcmichael@resco1.com

Pete Tuomisto, Account Manager, ptuomisto@resco1.com

Joe Jacobson, EUSCO Sales Engineer, jjacobson@resco1.com

Patricia Otto, Customer Service Representative, potto@resco1.com

 

Full line stocking distributor of electrical distribution material including: overhead wire and hardware, fusing, arresters, connectors, lighting, pole and pad-mounted transformers, underground cable, terminators, elbows, splices, switchgear, reclosers, preformed products, tools and wood products. EUSCO is a manufacturer representative subsidary specializing in metering, SCADA, substation packages, power transformers and test equipment.

 

Upper Midwest Utility Sales

501 Maple Avenue North, Maple Lake MN 55358

Phone:  320-963-6774                       Toll Free:  800-934-4977

Fax:  320-963-5884                            E-mail:  umus@lkdllink.net

Matt Hannafin, Sales                          Ben Elsenpeter, Sales

 

Manufacturer's representative for: American Polywater, Buzzline Canvas Utility Bags, Cementex 1000 V Tools, Champion Fiberglass, Condux Pulling Equipment, Conduit Repair Systems, Eagle Line Tools, Lewis Pulling Grips, Plastic Techniques Inc.,

SensorLink, Uticom Marking Systems.

 

Employment Recruiters

The Brimeyer Group, Inc.
Fifty South 9th Avenue, Suite 101
Hopkins, MN 55343
Phone: 952-945-0246
Fax: 952-945-0102
Web Page: www.brimgroup.com
E-mail: brimgroup@aol.com
James Brimeyer, President

A full service executive search firm with a number of specialties. Expertise in recruiting in the areas of utilities, city/county management and non-profit organizations. Consulting services in team building, strategic planning/goal setting, effective boards, and organizational development.

 

Energy Efficiency Consultants

 

Franklin Energy Services

211 South Paterson Street, Suite 320, Madison, WI 53703

Phone: 608-310-6910                        Toll Free: 888-201-4061

Fax:  608-310-6909                            Web:  www.franklinenergy.com                  

Ed Carroll, Vice Pres, Program Design & Development, ecarroll@franklinenergy.com

Dean Laube, Program Mgr/ Senior Engineer, dlaube@franklinenergy.com

 

Franklin Energy specializes in designing, developing and delivering comprehensive energy efficiency programs for utilities and states. The firm is named in honor of Benjamin Franklin, a pioneer in the energy field, advocate for environmental protection and the efficient use of one’s time, money and resources. These characteristics serve as the basis for our corporate philosophy and belief in his words, “Well done is better than well said.”

 

 

Energy Producers & Marketers

Alliant Energy

200 First Street SE, 9th Floor, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-0351

Phone: 319-786-7794                        Fax: 319-786-7633

Dale Voss, Sales Manager, dalevoss@alliantenergy.com

 

100 N. Broadway, Albert Lea, MN 56007-2401

Phone:  507-379-1248                       Fax:  507-377-1041

David Wentzel, Strategic Account Manager, davidwentzel@alliantenergy.com

 

Alliant Energy’s wholesale services staff uses dedicated account management to provide a wide range of utility-related products and services, all designed, priced and delivered to help municipal electric utilities stay competitive.

 

Ameren Energy Marketing Co. (AEM)

1710 Gratiot Street, MC 902, Saint Louis, MO 63103

Phone:  314-613-9125                       Fax:  314-554-2814

Web: www.amerenenergymarketing.com

Craig Gordon, Sales Executive, cgordon@ameren.com

Tom Leigh, Manager, Sales & Marketing, tleigh@ameren.com

 

AEM is an independent, regional marketing and trading subsidiary of St. Louis-based Ameren Corporation. AEM provides risk management services to public utilities, municipal utilities, cooperatives and other organizations at the wholesale and retail level.

 

Dakota Electric Association

4300 220th Street West, Farmington, MN 55024

Phone:  651-463-6212                       Toll Free:  800-874-3409

Fax:  651-463-6107                            Web:  www.dakotaelectric.com

Randall Poulson, V.P. Engineering Services, rpoulson@dakotaelectric.com

Mike Fosse, V.P. Marketing and Sales, mfosse@dakotaelectric.com

Dirk Rotty, V.P. Utility Services, drotty@dakotaelectric.com

Kevin Thompson, System Control Manager, kthompson@dakotaelectric.com

 

Dakota Electric Association is a nonprofit, member-owned utility serving southern Twin Cities suburbs. DEA is the second-largest electric cooperative in Minnesota. DEA's subsidiaries: Energy Alternatives - design/install standby and peaking electrical generation systems. Consulting Engineers Group (CEG) - electric power systems engineering for utilities and businesses.

 

Energy Alternatives, Inc.

17685 Juniper Path, Suite 301, Lakeville, MN 55044

Phone:  651-460-6100                       Fax:  651-460-6717

Web:  www.energyalternative.com

Phil Kairis, Vice President, 651-341-2244 or pk@energyalternative.com

 

Energy Alternatives provides electric generation solutions to commercial and industrial sites, with flexible financing and project management options.

 

Excelsior Energy, Inc.

11100 Wayzata Blvd., Suite 305, Minnetonka, MN 55305

Phone:  952-847-2368                       Fax:  952-847-2373

Web:  www.excelsiorenergy.com

Dick Stone, Senior V.P., Development & Engineering, dickstone@excelsiorenergy.com

 

Excelsior Energy, Inc. is an energy development company based in Minnetonka, Minnesota and is the developer of the Mesaba Energy Project (the “Mesaba Project”). The Mesaba Project is a 602 MW (net) Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) electric power generation station being developed on Minnesota’s Iron Range. The Project will use the ConocoPhillips E-GasTM Technology for Solid Fuel Gasification of solid feedstocks (“E-Gas” or “E-Gas Technology”). The Project enjoys strong federal, state, and local support and will achieve substantial environmental benefits through its dramatically decreased emissions.

Gen~Sys Energy

3200 East Avenue South, LaCross, WI 54601

Phone:  608-787-1224                       Fax:  608-787-1266

Web:  www.gensys-energy.com

Mike Wish, Marketing Accts. Mgr., mwish@gensys-energy.com

 

GEN-SYS is a cooperative corporation that provides a variety of wholesale power supply, power marketing, scheduling, dispatch and other power supply services to utilities in the upper Midwest. GEN-SYS also provides distributed generation products and technical services for retail electric suppliers.

 

Great Northern Project Development, L.P.

601 Jefferson Street, Suite 3600, Houston, TX 77002

Phone:  713-751-7590                       Fax:  713-751-7563

 

Great Northern is developing a coal to synthetic natural gas project in North Dakota and Montana on lignite reserves owned by an affiliate: Great Northern Properties, the nation’s largest private coal landowner. This mine-mouth project is in development and permitting.

 

Great River Energy

12300 Elm Creek Boulevard, Maple Grove, MN 55369-4718

Phone: 763-445-5000                        Fax: 763-445-5050

Web:  www.GreatRiverEnergy.com

Robert P. Ambrose, Director, Government Affairs

Jon Brekke, VP/Member Services

Jon Olson, Manager, Market Services

 

Great River Energy is the second largest electric utility in Minnesota, based on generating capacity, and the fourth largest generation and transmission cooperative in the country in terms of assets. The organization provides wholesale electric service to 28 electric distribution cooperatives in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Those member cooperatives serve approx. 550,000 member/consumers.

 

Juhl Wind, Inc.

996 190th Avenue, Woodstock, MN 56186

Phone:  877-584-5946                      

Website: www.juhlwind.com

Dan Juhl, CEO, dan@juhlwind.com

 

Juhl Wind develops and manages Community-based Wind projects. To date, the Company has completed 11 wind farm projects and provides operations management and oversight across the portfolio. Juhl Wind services every aspect of wind farm development from full development and ownership to consultation.

 

Juhl Wind, Inc. also owns Next Generation Power Systems which is a full-service company that specializes in renewable energy and advanced conservation technologies. Production, management, and conservation of energy are the company’s main focus.

 

Manitoba Hydro

360 Portage Avenue, P.O. Box 815, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 2P4, CANADA

Phone:  204-360-4778                       Fax:  204-360-6137

Web:  www.hydro.mb.ca

C.D. (Chuck) Steele, Mgr., Export Power Marketing Dept., csteele@hydro.mb.ca

 

Manitoba Hydro provides energy to over 510,000 electrical and 258,000 natural gas customers throughout Manitoba and markets its surplus power to out-of-province areas. Its main resource is self-renewing water power. Manitoba Hydro is one of the largest energy utilities in Canada, with capital assets in service exceeding $11 billion.

 

Minnesota Power (an ALLETE Company)

30 West Superior Street, Duluth, MN 55802

Phone:  218-723-3958                       Fax:  218-723-3989

David McMillan, Exec. VP Minnesota Power

Dan Travica, Regional Account Manager, 800-950-3889

Dale Sundin, Regional Account Manager, 218-590-8672

Jim Peck, Key Account Manager, 218-390-7495

 

Minnesota Power (MP) is a diversified electric utility supplying electric power in upper Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin. Other business interests include water utilities, coal mining, and real estate.

 

Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc.

1822 Mill Road, P.O. Box 13200, Grand Forks, ND 58208-3200

Phone:  701-795-4000                       Fax:  701-795-4214

Web:  www.minnkota.com                 E-mail:  minnkota@minnkota.com

David W. Loer, President & CEO, dloer@minnkota.com

David Sogard, V.P. Legal & Gov. Affairs, dsogard@minnkota.com

 

Minnkota Power Cooperative (MPC) is a regional electric generation and transmission company serving 11 member-owned distribution cooperatives and 12 municipal utilities through a partnership with NMPA. Minnkota’s service area, aggregating approximately 35,000 square miles, is located in northwestern Minnesota and eastern North Dakota with a population of 300,000 people.

 

 

Utilities Plus

459 South Grove Street, Blue Earth, MN 56013

Phone:  507-526-2193                       Fax:  507-526-2527

Web: www.cmmpa.org                       Email: info@cmmpa.org

Steve Thompson, Director of Operations, stevet@cmmpa.org

 

Utilities Plus is a non-profit organization that provides transmission and power supply support services. Utilities Plus works in partnership with CMMPA which is a project-oriented agency where the municipally-owned member utilities maintain the right to choose the power supply options that best meet their own needs.  CMMPA manages the power supply portfolios on behalf of its Members.  Support services Utilities Plus provides its CMMPA members include: capacity/energy portfolio planning and procurement; MISO Market Participant representation, scheduling and settlements; and MISO Transmission Owner (TO) representation for tariff recovery on agency and member transmission assets.  Utilities Plus services are “at cost”.  Utilities Plus’s main goal is to assist members in obtaining the least cost resources by aggregating purchases and cost sharing technical subject matter expertise of staff and necessary supplemental consulting support. 

 

Westmoreland Coal Sales Company

12400 Portland Avenue, South, #160, Burnsville, MN 55337

Phone:  952-767-0877                       Fax:  952-808-0878

Virg Meyer, V.P. Sales & Transportation, 612-865-5138, virg.meyer@westmoreland.com

 

Westmoreland Coal Company is the oldest continuously operating independent coal company in the United States. The coal-mining operations include Powder River Basin in Montana and Lignite Operations in Montana, North Dakota and Texas. It is also a provider of bituminous coal by barge, lake vessel, rail and truck.

 

Xcel Energy, Inc.

414 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401

Phone:  612-330-6715                       Toll Free:  800-328-8226

Fax:  612-330-5913                            Web:  www.xcelenergy.com

Ed Johnson, Origination & Wholesale Markets, edward.j.johnson@xcelenergy.com

 

Xcel Energy is headquartered in Minneapolis and serves customers from Minnesota to Texas. Xcel Energy generates, transmits and distributes electricity to about 2 million customers and natural gas to over 1.5 million customers.

 

Engineers

 

 

Barr Engineering

4700 West 77th Street, Minneapolis, MN  55435-4803

Phone:  952-832-2600                       Fax:  952-832-2601

Web: www.barr.com

Sheldon Sorensen, sheldons@barr.com

 

FIELD OF PRACTICE: Civil, Environmental, Chemical, Hydraulic, Structural, Industrial, Electrical, Mechancial and Geotechnical Engineering: Chemistry, Geology, Hydrology, Hydrogeology, Limology, Biology, Soil Science & Atmospheric Science

ACTIVITIES: Assessment & Remediation: Site investigation and remediation; feasiblity studies; waste characterization; property assessments; groundwater modeling. Air Quality: Permitting assistance; regulatory analysis; dispersion modeling; stack testing; emission control. Facilities & Infrastructure: Dams; hydraulics; landfills; task management; waste minimization studies; mineland reclamation; tailing basins; foundations. Process Design: Design of systems: materials handling, transport and storage; treatment and processing for air, waste & water; HVAC; electrical power & controls; process controls. Water Resources: Water quality; watershed investigations; flood control; algae & milfoil surveys; NPDES permit assistance; wetland delineation, mitigation & permitting.

 

Bolton & Menk, Inc.

1960 Premier Drive, Mankato, MN  56001

Phone:  507-625-4171                       Fax:  507-625-4177

Web:  www.bolton-menk.com

Robert Brown, P.E., Vice Pres. Environmental Division, robert.brown@bolton-menk.com

 

Bolton & Menk, Inc., ranked in the Top 500 Engineering Firms by Engineering News Record (ENR), provides services for civil, environmental, transportation engineering together with water resources and land surveying services. Established in 1949, our staff of more than 285 professionals and technicians assists clients in meeting the ever-increasing demand for quality engineering and surveying services. The corporate office is in Mankato, with offices also in Fairmont, Sleepy Eye, Burnsville, Willmar, Chaska and Ramsey, Minnesota; and Ames, Iowa.

 

Bonestroo

2335 West Highway 36, Saint Paul, MN 55113

Phone:  651-636-4600                       Fax:  651-636-1311

Web:  www.bonestroo.com               Email:  info@bonestroo.com

Dale Tranter, Vice President Business Development, dale.tranter@bonestroo.com

 

Municipal and utility engineering specialists, Bonestroo’s staff of civil, structural and electrical engineers; construction specialists; and environmental scientists provide expert design and startup services in water supply, storage, distribution and treatment; and wastewater collection and treatment. Knowledge of state and federal regulations smoothes permitting and helps assure compliance.

 

DeWild Grant Reckert and Associates Company (DGR)

1302 South Union Street - P.O. Box 511, Rock Rapids, IA 51246

Phone:  712-472-2531                       Toll Free:  800-446-2531

Fax:  712-472-2710

Blair Metzger, Vice President / Department Head, blair@dgrnet.com

Chad Rasmussen, Project Manager, chadr@dgrnet.com

 

DGR provides municipal electric utility engineering services specializing in substations; overhead and underground distribution design; high voltage overhead and underground transmission lines; protective relaying systems; diesel generation and power plant expansions; power supply and rate studies; CAD/GIS mapping; and system planning and analysis.

 

 

GDS Associates

525 South Scenic Drive in Sartell, MN  56377.

Phone 612-597-5428.

Luke Christiansen, project manager. Luke.Christiansen@GDSassociates.com.

 

GDS Associates is a multi-service consulting and engineering firm formed in 1986 and now employs a staff of over 150 engineers across the country.  Clients are associated with, or affected by, electric, gas, water and wastewater utilities. In addition, we offer information technology, market research, and statistical services to a diverse client base.

 

 

HDR Engineering, Inc.

701 Xenia Avenue South, Suite 600, Minneapolis, MN  55416

Web Page:  www.hdrinc.com

David Johnson, 763-591-5482

 

HDR Engineering, Inc. (HDR) is an architechural, engineering, and consulting firm with more than 7,500 professionals in 165 locations worldwide. With four offices in Minnesota, HDR has all of the resources available locally to assist clients with their power and energy needs. To learn more, visit us at www.hdrinc.com.

 

Heartland Engineering Services

6800 Electric Drive, P.O. Box 330, Rockford, MN 55373

Phone:  763.477.3076                        Toll Free:  888-264-6386

Fax:  763-477-3166

Curtis Cordt, Manager, ccordt@heartlandes.com

 

Heartland Engineering Services provides electrical engineering services including the following: distribution planning, modeling and back-feed studies, sectionalizing and economic evaluation studies, design engineering for distribution and transmission line, substation design, street lighting design, generation evaluation/design, distribution staking, construction inspection, operational assistance, power quality investigation, CAD drafting and map maintenance.

 

KBM, Inc.

405 Bruce Avenue, Suite 200, Grand Forks, ND 58201-4642

Phone:  701-772-7156                       Fax:  701-772-0826

David A. Martian, PE, VP-Electrical, Ext. 218, dmartian@kbm-corp.com

Todd Forster, Ext. 221, tforster@kbm-corp.com

Greg Horton, Ext. 248, ghorton@kbm-corp.com

 

KBM, Inc. provides electrical and civil engineering, aerial photogrammetry and surveying. Municipal utility services include planning and design of: high voltage electrical power supply and distribution systems; water supply, storage and distribution systems; wastewater collection and treatment systems; streets and roads. Also offices in Bemidji and Redwood Falls.

 

May Engineering/Two Sockets-Two Meters

2900 Sencore Drive, Suite 100, Sioux Falls, SD 57107

Phone:  605-334-9880                       Toll Free:  800-321-7654

Fax:  605-334-4713

Greg May, President

John Pollard, Chief Operating Officer

Mitch Richter, Sales

 

Power System Engineering, Inc.

2000 Engel Street, Madison, WI 53713

Phone:  608-222-8400                       Fax:  608-222-9378                                                                               

Web:  www.powersystem.org

Doug R. Joens, President, joensd@powersystem.org

 

PSE is a full-service consulting firm for electric utilities.  PSE has engineers, IT and utility strategy experts, economists, and financial analysts on staff. Some of our services include: communications, strategic & technology work plans, engineering studies, line design, rates and financial planning. For a list of services visit our website.

 

Roskos Technical Services, Inc. (RTSi)

23410 Jamaica Avenue North, Forest Lake, MN 55025-8207

Phone:  651-208-7368                      

Web:  www.roskostech.com

Gary Roskos, President, gary@roskostech.com

 

RTSi provides engineering, testing, and commissioning services for substation and distribution systems. RTSi specializes in system protection and automation, including SCADA systems.

 

 

R. W. Beck

1380 Corporate Center Curve, Suite 305, Saint Paul, MN 55121-1200

Phone:  651-994-8415                       Fax:  651-994-8396

Web:  www.rwbeck.com

David A. Berg, Principal and National Director, dberg@rwbeck.com  

Kevin T. Favero, Senior Director, kfavero@rwbeck.com

 

R. W. Beck, Inc. provides power supply planning; hydro and thermal generation; transmission and distribution planning and design; rate studies; financial feasibility studies; environmental studies; water supply, distribution, treatment; wastewater treatment; solid waste management; site studies, planning; cogeneration plants;

industrial facilities design; valuations, appraisals; resource recovery; management and advisory service.

 

SEH (Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc.)

3535 Vadnais Center Drive, Saint Paul, MN 55110

Phone:  800-325-2055                       Toll Free:  657-490-2000   

FAX:  651-490-2150                           Web:  www.sehinc.com

Branch offices: Brainerd, Duluth, Gaylord, Glencoe, Grand Rapids, Minneapolis,

Minnetonka, Mankato, St. Cloud, Virginia, Worthington

 

Full-service professional consulting firm of engineers, architects, planners and scientists who provide civil engineering services for utility, water/wastewater treatment, dam design/rehabilitation; building design/rehabilitation; electrical transmission and distribution; process control and waste management services; geotechnical engineering services; structural investigations; airport, landscape architecture, computer application design, aviation,  power, environmental, urban design and transportation services for local governments, regional and state agencies, federal agencies and industrial clients.

 

TKDA

444 Cedar Street, Suite 1500, Saint Paul, Minnesota  55101-2140

Phone:  651-292-4400                        Fax:  651-292-0083

Web:  www.tkda.com

Jack Griffin, P.E., VP Municipal Services Division

Bernie Bullert, P.E., Manager, Client Services, Water/Wastewater

 

Branch Offices:

Chicago, Irvine, Kansas City, Tampa

 

Full-service engineering, architecture, and planning for Municipal, Surface Transportation, Aviation, Rail and Facilities. Services: Water treatment, rate studies, wells, wastewater/storm sewer collection/treatment, solids management, brownfield, transmission and distribution, energy conservation, storage, lift stations, booster stations, permitting, zoning/land use ordinances, comprehensive planning, grant assistance, facilities - administration, maintenance, and park/rec.

 

U.S. Energy Services

605 North Highway 169, Suite 1200, Plymouth, MN 55441

Phone:  763-543-4600                       Fax:  763-543-4603

Web:  www.usenergyservices.com  Email: info@usenergyservices.com

Bill Bathe, President                          

Todd Overgard, Vice President - Corporate Operations

Gail McMinn, Executive Vice President - Client Services

 

U.S. Energy provides natural gas, electric and renewable energy management

services to clients throughout the United States. Specialties include natural gas

procurement, electric supply planning and methane capture projects.

 

Ulteig Engineers, Inc.

1041 Hawk Street, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

(PO Box 50, 56502-0150)

Phone:  218-847-5607                       Fax:  218-847-2791

Gary Nansen, PE, Gary.Nansen@Ulteig.com

 

3350 – 38th Avenue South, Fargo, ND 58104

Phone:  701-280-8500                       Fax:  701-237-3191

Eric Michel, PE, Eric.Michel@Ulteig.com

 

Minneapolis Office:

5201 East River Road, Suite 308, Minneapolis, MN 55421

Phone:  763-571-2500                       Fax:  763-571-1168

Brian Long, PE, Brian.Long@Ulteig.com

 

Additional locations in Bismarck, ND, Denver, CO, and Sioux Falls, SD.

 

With 60 years of experience, Ulteig Engineers provides complete engineering and surveying services throughout the Upper Midwest. We deliver reliable & innovative engineering solutions to cities, counties, and other local government entities. Our combination of personal service and full service engineering & surveying, gives your community the best team for your projects.

 

Municipal services include: Electric Utilities: distribution system studies & design, substation design, transmission line design, rate studies as well as Right-of-Way services. Municipal and Water/ Wastewater: water supply & distribution; wastewater collection & conveyance; system modeling; pump stations; lift stations; stormwater and drainage design;  subdivision design & planning; parks & recreation planning and design; state & federal regulations compliance; grant & funding processes. Transportation: traffic planning; street lighting; intersection & signal analysis; roadway design; bridge design; and transportation & environmental studies. Aviation: planning & environmental; runway & apron design; grant & funding processes; lighting & electrical distribution; federal & state compliance; terminal & maintenance facilities. Land Surveying: platting; boundary surveys; legal surveys; elevation surveys; construction staking.

 

WSB & Associates, Inc.

701 Xenia Avenue South, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55416

Phone:  763-541-4800                       Toll Free:  888-541-4800

Fax:  763-541-1700                            Web: www.wsbeng.com

Brian Bourassa, Sr. Project Manager,  bbourassa@wsbeng.com

 

WSB & Associates, Inc. is a Minnesota-owned infrastructure engineering firm with offices in Minneapolis and St. Cloud. Our full range of services includes municipal, transportation, water resource, environmental, structural, water/wastewater, construction administration, survey, GIS, and right-of-way. From small studies to large reconstruction projects WSB assists our clients with all facets of their projects.

 

Equipment Manufacturers, Suppliers & Service

Altec Industries, Inc.

5201 West 84th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46268            

Phone:  317-872-3460                       Fax:  317-872-2531                                                                

Web:  www.altec.com

                            

1255 Port Terminal Drive, Duluth, MN 55802

Phone: 218-722-9200                        Fax: 218-722-6443

Clint Bitting, Sr. Acct. Mgr., clint.bitting@altec.com, 515-240-5342

Keith Peddycoart, Sr. Acct. Mgr., keith.peddycoart@altec.com, 317-225-0833

Tim Spangenberg, Regional Manager tim.spangenberg@altec.com

 

Manufacturer and installer of hydraulic truck mounted aerial platforms, digger derricks and other equipment.  Altec celebrates its 80th anniversary this year. Since 1929, Altec has been a world leader in providing products and services for the electric utility, telecommunications, and contractor markets.

 

Cameron Compression Systems

1648 West Magnolia Road, Salina, KS 67401

Phone:  785-823-9211                       Toll Free:  800-972-7612

Fax:  785-823-2563

 

Complete turbocharger overhaul center, new units and new turbocharger components, performance testing, emissions upgrades, retrofits, and a unit exchange program are available. OEM for Cooper Bessemer, Elliott, Dewal. Pick up and delivery available.

 

Cummins NPower

1600 Buerkley Road, White Bear Lake, MN 55110

Phone:  651-636-1000                       Fax:  651-286-2111

Web:  www.cumminsnpower.com

Dan Biro, Power Generation Sales, dan.j.biro@cummins.com

Chris Hoglund, Power Generation Sales, christopher.k.hoglund@cummins.com

 

Cummins NPower is the exclusive distributor for Cummins Power Generation in the Upper Midwest region, providing diesel and gas generator sets, transfer switches, and switchgear used for emergency back-up and prime power.  A full fleet of rental generators is also available for use in various temporary power applications.

 

DeWind, Inc.

Corporate Office                                                 

2026 McGraw Avenue, Irvine, CA 92614      

Phone:  949-428-8500                       Fax:  949-428-8515                                                                

 

Sales Office

2648 FM 407, Suite 215, Bartonville, TX 76226

Phone:  940-455-7450                       Fax:  940-455-7451

Andy Lockhart, Executive Vice President, alockhart@compositetechcorp.com

 

DeWind produce, sell and license the DeWind series of wind energy turbines including the D6 rated at 1.25 megawatts (MW), the 50 Hz D8 rated at 2 MW and the D8.2 rated at 2 MW. The D8.2 utilitizes the advanced WinDrive hydrodynamic torque converter, developed by Voith AG, with a synchronous generator that is able to connect directly to the grid at medium voltage, without the use of power conversion electronics.

 

 

Dolan-Feldhaus Company

1290 Helmo Avenue North, Oakdale, MN  55128.

Phone is 651-501-8080, fax is 651-501-9789.

The contact is the owner, Richard Detwiler. Rich@Dolanfeldhaus.com.              

 

Dolan-Feldhaus is the manufacturer’s representative for the utility industry. Primary areas are substation and transmission.

 

 

Energis High Voltage Resources, Inc.

2295 Sachs Court, Green Bay, WI  54313. 

Contact: Mary Kay Lynch. Phone: 920-569-5629 fax: 920-569-5624.  mlynch@energisinc.com.

Energis High Voltage Resources, Inc. is an energy services company providing testing and maintenance services to high voltage electrical equipment. Energis offers customers an asset management program for transmission and distribution line equipment and electrical substation assets. Energis provides services to utilities, industrial customers, and renewable energy customers throughout the Midwest.

 

 

FS3 Inc.

9030 64th Street NW, P.O. Box 989, Annandale, MN 55302

Phone:  320-274-7223                       Toll Free: 877-274-7223

Fax: 320-274-7205                             Web: www.FS3inc.biz                                                               

Laurie Ferguson, Admin Manager, laurie@fs3inc.biz

Marty Ferguson, President, marty@fs3inc.biz

Cassie Kenning, OPS Manager, cassie@fs3inc.biz

Joe Stevens, Sales Manager, joe@fs3inc.biz

Bryan Rubin, Logistics, bryan@fs3inc.biz

 

Independently owned supplier of HDPE conduit, cable installation products, cable locators, vehicle lighting, magnetic manhole cover lifters, vehicle camera systems, work zone signage, safety apparel and related items.

 

 

Hubbell Power Systems

8871 Deer Run Drive, Victoria, MN 55386

Phone:  612-839-0818                      

Website: www.hubbellpowersystems.com

Tim Kosir, Territory Manager, TJKosir@hps.hubbell.com

 

Hubbell Power Systems (HPS) manufacturers a wide variety of transmission, distribution, and substation products. Anderson, Fargo, Chance, HPS Cable Accessories, USCO Power Substation/Transmission Switches, PCORE and ECI Bushings, and Ohio Brass Insulators and Arrestors.

 

Landis+Gyr EMS

6436 County Road 11, Pequot Lakes, MN 56472

Phone:  218-562-4877                       Toll Free: 800-828-4055

Fax:  218-562-5133                           

Web:  www.landisgyr.com

Jack Daniels, Regional Sales Manager, jack.daniels@landisgyr.com

 

Hunt Technologies provides AMR/AMI solutions for electric, water and gas utilities. Hunt develops and supports one-way and two-way power line carrier systems, as well as integrated RF and ERT technology.

 

Locators & Supplies, Inc.

1614 West Fir Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN 56537

Phone:  218-739-9000                       Toll Free:  800-950-6666

Fax:  218-736-2321                            Web:  locatorsandsupplies.com

Richard Roen, Sales, info@locatorsandsupplies.com

 

Serving electrical, utility, telecommunication and construction industries since 1983. Extensive line of safety supplies: PPE, FR clothing, marking paint, cable locators, generators and truck boxes.

 

 

WESCO Distribution, Inc.

2015 Silver Bell Road, Suite 150, Eagan, MN 55122-3170

Phone:  651-454-5002                       Toll Free:  800-328-9557                                                      

Fax:  651-454-3715

Brad Bozich, Dir. of Sales - Midwest Region, bbozich@wesco.com

 

WESCO Distribution Inc. has been serving electric utilities for over 75 years. WESCO has 352 branches in the USA and provides material for: T & D Systems, Data Comm Systems, Lighting, Safety Supplies, Consumables, LV Electric, and Tools.  WESCO offers complete logistics services and can provide Substation Packaging through our Hamby-Young Division.

 

Equipment Sales, Leasing, Rentals & Service

ABM Equipment & Supply, LLC

333 2nd Street NE, Hopkins, MN 55343

Phone:  952-938-5451                       Toll Free:  800-229-5451

Fax:  952-938-0159                            Web:  www.abm-highway.com

Dave Gorres, Utility Equip. Sales     Scott Reierson, Munic. Equip. Sales

Virg Oltmans, Uility Serv. Mgr.          Jeff Trelstad, Munic. Serv. Mgr.

 

Complete line of equipment for utility, municipal, refuse and recycling industries, including: aerial lifts, digger derricks, fiberglass, aluminum/steel service bodies, hydraulic tools, snow blowers, asphalt patchers, sewer vactors, sewer jetters, forcefeed loaders, rearloaders, roll-offs, refuse carts, recycling bins/bodies/trailers, on-board scales. Also in-house and field service for all products.

 

NESCO, LLC

Home Office

3112 E St. Rd. 124, Bluffton, IN 46714

Phone:  260-824-6340                       Toll Free:  800-252-0043

Fax:  260-824-6350

Rob Troxel, President, rob@nescosales.com

Dan Ingle, Outside Sales, dan@nescosales.com

 

Nesco Sales & Rentals has the broadest range of utility vehicles and products you’ll find at any one place in the industry. We are an authorized distributor for: Elliott Equipment, Manitex Cranes, Terex Reedrill, Mantis Cranes, National Crane, OK Champion, Hogg & Davis, Condux, SDP Manufacturing, Fairmont, Arnco and Samson Rope. Nesco is also an authorized Terex Utilities rental partner.

 

Truck Utilities, Inc.

2370 English Street, Saint Paul, MN 55109

Phone:  651-484-3305                       Toll Free:  800-869-1075

Fax:  651-484-0076                                           

Web:  www.truckutilities.com            Email:  truckutl@mail.truckutilities.com

Craig Capeder, Utility Sales Manager

Paul Capeder, Utility Sales/Rental

 

Distributor, parts and service for truck-mounted utility equipment. Digger derricks, aerial manlifts, articulating crane, hydraulic cranes, air compressors, steel, fiberglass and aluminum service bodies, reel handling equipment, hydraulic tools, winches, toolboxes, van shelving, snow plows, liftgates, dump bodies, custom fabrication, rebuilding and transfer equipment. Crane and aerial rental.

 

United Rentals, Inc.

Five Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich, CT 06831

Phone: (203) 622-3131

Fax: (203) 622-6080

Michael Kneeland, President & CEO

William Plummer, Executive  Vice President & CFO

 

Founded in 1997, United Rentals, Inc. is the largest equipment rental company in the world, with nearly 625 rental locations throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Our diverse customer base includes construction and industrial companies, utilities, municipalities, and homeowners.

Ziegler Power Systems

8050 County Road 101 East, Shakopee, MN 55379

Phone:  952-445-4292                       Toll Free:  888-320-4292

Fax:  952-887-4522                            Web:  www.zieglercat.com/power

Mark Reuter, Municipal Utility Sales Engineer, 952-887-4599

Dave Carlson, Rental Sales, 952-887-4501

Dean Hultgren, Service, 952-887-4451

Bruce Erickson, Electric Power Sales & Rental Manager, 952-233-4338

 

Sales - Caterpillar generators, plus a complete line of power generation equipment including:  paralleling equipment, transfer switches, battery-free UPS systems, chillers and other accessories. Rental - Caterpillar generators, plus cable, transformers, power distribution, light towers and chillers. 24-hour availability and service, 24/7 remote system-ready monitoring, maintenance programs.

 

Financial Consultants, Underwriters & Banks

Ehlers & Associates, Inc.

3060 Centre Pointe Drive, Roseville, MN 55113-1105

Phone:  651-697-8500                       Fax:  651-697-8555

Web:  www.ehlers-inc.com

Todd Hagen, Financial Advisor, thagen@ehlers-inc.com

Bruce Kimmel, Financial Advisor, bkimmel@ehlers-inc.com

Mark Ruff, Executive Vice President, mark@ehlers-inc.com

Rebecca Utz, Marketing Coordinator, rutz@ehlers-inc.com

Jeanne Vogt, Financial Analyst, jvogt@ehlers-inc.com

 

Ehlers is an independent financial advisory firm that collaboratively works with clients to design financial solutions for communities. Consulting exclusively with public sector clients. All advice is free of conflicts of interest. Services include: water, sewer, and refuse studies, debt planning and issuance, strategic and financial planning, and public participation.

 

 

Springsted Incorporated

380 Jackson Street, Suite 300, Saint. Paul, MN  55101-2887

Phone:  651-223-3000                       Fax:  651-223-3002

Kathleen A. (Kathy) Aho, President, kaho@springsted.com

Nicholas R. (Nick) Dragisich, Executive Vice Pres., ndragisich@springsted.com

Doug Green, Vice President, dgreen@springsted.com

 

Springsted is the financial advisor to the MMUA Finance Program and also represents many MMUA members on their individualized consulting needs by providing independent financial advisory and management consulting services. One of our specialty areas is utilities and assisting them as they work to provide water, sewer, gas, electric generation and solid waste disposal services. Springsted provides both comprehensive capital funding and bond issuance services and, in addition, our consulting group develops financial plans and revenue projections, rate studies, and capital improvement plans and can provide other customized consulting.

 

U.S. Bank, Government Services

101 East 5th Street, Suite EP-MN-S9GB, Saint. Paul, MN 55101-1860

Phone:  651-466-8606                       Toll Free:  877-495-7520

Fax:  651-466-8910                            Web:  www.usbank.com

Lee Strom, Vice President, lee.strom@usbank.com

 

At U.S. Bank we recognize that your banking needs are different from those of the private sector. That is why we design products and services tailored just for you, the public sector. Your issues are our issues. We provide: Collateralized deposit services, Credit/Financing, Treasure Management services, merchant payment processing, purchasing card services and investment management.

 

Fuel Funds

The Salvation Army
2445 Prior Ave., Roseville, MN 55113
Phone: 651-746-3542
Toll Free: 800-842-7279
Fax: 651-746-3546
Louise Simens, Div. Social Services Director
Mike McGlone, Div. HeatShare Coordinator, hshare@aol.com

HeatShare is a utility-sponsored fuel fund administered by the Salvation Army Northern Division. It serves individuals experiencing utility disconnections. To date 85 percent of Minnesota municipal utilities work with HeatShare in gathering needed assistance. All contributions are tax deductible. HeatShare works independently of government-regulated systems. HeatShare is endorsed by the MMUA Board of Directors.

 

Insurance & Risk Management

Flexible Benefit Administrators, Inc.
2120 1/2 East 10th St., P.O. Box 128
Glencoe, MN 55336-0128
Phone: 320-864-3525
Fax: 320-864-3523
Charles J. Kroeger, President

MMUA-endorsed sales of employee benefit programs in all areas; also third party administration of insurance plans.

 

Laboratory Testing

 

High Voltage Testing and Safety Products

Minneapolis office:  3776 West Broadway, Minneapolis, MN 55422

Fargo office:  1472 43rd St NW, Fargo, ND 58102

Phone:  763-588-0545                       Toll Free:  800-742-8054

Fax:  763-588-8353                            Web:  www.hv.irby.com

Dan Kielbasa, General Manager, dkielbasa@hvtl.com

 

A full service, NAIL certified test lab and distributor of safety products including rubber insulating gloves and equipment, arc flash protection, FR safety clothing and hot line tools. A one-stop complete safety solution with the leading brands, quality products and exceptional service.

 

 

Management Consultants

Avant Energy, Inc.

200 South 6th Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55402

Phone:  612-349-6868                       Fax:  621-349-6108

Website: www.avantenergy.com      E-mail:  avant@dahlen-berg.com

Derick Dahlen, Pres.                           Oncu Er, Senior Power Trader

James Larson, Vice Pres./Corp Tres.              Joseph Fulliero, Vice Pres. Operations                        Randall Porter, Senior Project Mgr.

 

Avant Energy is an energy supply management firm whose mission is helping municipals manage energy risks and control total energy costs. Services include power supply planning; facility planning and development; energy buying, selling, and scheduling; contract negotiations; transmission studies and procurement; and cost of service and rate design.

 

 

EMA, Inc.

1970 Oakcrest Avenue, Suite 300, Saint. Paul, MN 55113

Phone:  651-639-5000                       Fax:  651-639-5730

Web:  www.ema-inc.com                   Email:  info@ema-inc.com

Terrance Brueck, Vice President, tbrueck@ema-inc.com

Dianne Kruse, Director of Marketing, dkruse@ema-inc.com

 

Organization, Practices, Technology…these are the cornerstones of EMA’s services to utility, public works, municipal, and manufacturing clients. With an eye on the future and such issues as sustainability, EMA is a specialized consultant focused on optimizing performance. For over 30 years, EMA has helped clients get better at what they do.

 

 

LLS Resources, LLC

1137 Plymouth Bldg, 12 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402

Phone:  612-343-8188                                      

Larry L. Schedin, Owner, larry@llsresources.com

 

Provides strategic planning, expert witness and management assistance to municipal utilities and large industrial customers regarding supply, transmission and distribution issues for both electricity and natural gas. This includes evaluation of customers on-site (distributed) generation, pricing of utility services and certificates of need. Also provides MISO Day 2 market assistance to market participants.

 

 

Utility Management Services, LLC

841 Daniel Drive, Belle Plaine, MN 56011

Phone:  952-873-5632                       Fax:  952-873-3898         

Web:  ums-firm.com

Jeffrey Jansen, President, jm.jansen@mchsi.com

Utility Management Services is specifically focused towards providing management and operational services to publicly owned utilities and their customers. Assistance with: Power supply & resource planning, rate design & review, system planning & budgeting, custom RFP’s & agreements, project management, DSM & CIP programs, AMR, SCADA, Load Mgt. Systems and economic & business development.

 

Twin Cities Power Services

16233 Kenyon Avenue, Suite 204, Lakeville, MN  55044.

Contact: Bruce Froyum, phone 612-816-2222.

email: bfroyum@tcpowergen.com.

 

Twin Cities Power Services is interested in providing all requirement services to municipals: shadow settlements, scheduling, all market functions as well as helping out with individuals’ RPS.

 

Meter Reading Products

Chapman Metering LLC

1911 LaVista Heights Road, Avoca, Iowa 51521

Phone:  712-343-2125                       Toll Free:  800-782-2719

Fax:  712-343-6631                            Web:  www.chapmanmetering.com

Larry Chapman, President/Owner, larryc@chapmanmetering.com

Donald Bauerkemper, Accountant, donnieb@chapmanmetering.com

 

Chapman Metering LLC is a full-service meter testing and application company. We are not salesmen. We only sell our services and attempt to help you purchase what you need instead of something more.

 

Valutil

2100 West 107th Street, Bloomington, MN 55431

Phone:  612-839-3834

Website: www.valutil.com                 

Paul Frost, President, paul.frost@valutil.com

 

Valutil provides accurate, current and impartial information regarding AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) and AMR (Automated Meter Reading) Systems, through the provision of Educational and Consulting services for mid to small-sized utilities.

As Utility personnel are asked to make decisions regarding increasingly complex AMI/AMR Utility Management solutions, there exists a need for a company to assist them through this process. Over 15 years of AMI/AMR Industry experience. 

 

Natural Gas Marketers & Consultants

CenterPoint Energy

800 LaSalle Avenue 14 FL, P.O. Box 59038, Minneapolis, MN 55459-0038

Phone:  612-321-4330                       Toll Free:  800-234-5800 ext. 4330

Fax:  612-321-4397                            Web:  www.centerpointenergy.com

Russ Wagner, Account Manager, 612-321-5003, russell.wagner@centerpointenergy.com

 

CenterPoint Energy is Minnesota’s leading provider of natural gas for electric power generation. For over 70 years we have been providing natural gas to several large electric utility and industrial cogeneration facilities. We currently supply natural gas to fuel over 1,000 MW of electric power generation and are actively participating in projects throughout Minnesota.

 

Community Utility Co., Inc.

104 E. Main Street, P.O. Box 37, Racine, MN 55967

Phone:  507-378-2121                       Fax:  507-378-2131                                                                               

Paul Thompson, Owner-President, ptcu95@aol.com

 

Natural gas distribution.

 

Minnesota Blue Flame Gas Association

P.O. Box 667, Osseo, MN 55369-0667

Phone:  763-424-1841                       Fax:  763-424-6282

Web:  www.blueflame.org

Diane Swintek, Executive Director

 

The Minnesota Blue Flame Gas Association, incorporated in 1972, is a statewide non-profit corporation designed to bring gas distribution companies and trade alllies together to promote and educate customers/energy specifiers on the efficient use of natural gas and natural gas equipment and to encourage energy efficiency and energy conservation products and practices.

 

Sheehan’s Gas Company

106 South Main Street, P.O. Box 306, Bird Island, MN 55310

Phone:  320-365-4400                       Toll Free:  800-243-3047                                                      

Fax:  320-365-4003                                                           

Mike Sheehan, President, mjs@rccbi.com

Todd Sheehan, tms@rccbi.com

Natural gas service in Bird Island, Buffalo Lake, and Stewart, Minnesota. Propane gas service within a 30-mile radius of Bird Island.

 

Other

Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc.

7400 Excelsior Blvd in Minneapolis, MN  55426.

Phone is 952-930-9000, fax 952-930-1800.

Company website is www.arcainc.com

Rachel Holmes, vice-president, business development & environmental affairs. rholmes@arcainc.com.

 

ARCA is an appliance recycler. ARCA also operates ApplianceSmart stores, enabling the company to offer substantial savings on ENERGY STAR appliances for programs that replace old, energy-guzzling appliances with new, highly-efficient units.

 

Power Plant & Substation Maintenance

L&S Electric, Inc.

9300 Evergreen Blvd., Coon Rapids, MN 55433

Phone:  763-780-3234                       Toll Free:  800-290-9320

Fax:  763-780-3957

Warren Bryan, Branch Sales Manager, wbryan@lselectric.com

Kraig Storbeck, Account Representative, kstorbeck@lselectric.com  

 

L&S Electric provides rotating apparatus repair, electrical equipment repair and sales, electrical and mechanical field services, engineered systems, power system services. “Dedicated People, Quality Products, and Above All, Service” is our guarantee.

 

Professional Services and Staffing

 

Forever Young Services

14000 Sunfish Lake Blvd., Ramsey, MN 55303

Phone:  651-766-7472                       Fax:  763-208-3807

Web:  foreveryoungtemp.com          Email: info@foreveryoungtemp.com

Robin Doege, President                     Julie Bergh, Operations

 

Forever Young specializes in providing staffing services for utilities-especially the process of placing utility company retirees for new hire transitions, along with project and seasonal work. Our projects have included, but are not limited to, clerical support, instructors, front line technicians, and administrative positions to managers and supervisors. Forever Young has consistently provided effective, flexible and economical solutions for our energy utility customers.

 

 

Statement Processing

 

Apex Print Technologies

100 South Owasso Blvd., SW, St. Paul, MN 55117

Phone:  651-287-8200                       Fax:  651-287-8203

Web:  www.apexprint.com

Robert Weber, Solutions Representative, robert@apexprint.com

 

Apex specializes in improving front end collections and cash flow through improved statement design and billing processes. We take a consultative approach that addresses your organization’s unique needs. We pair our design experience with your organizations specific structure to create an effective statement and billing process.

 

 

Transformer Maintenance, Repair & Supplies

T & R Electric Supply Co., Inc.
West Highway 34, Colman, SD 57017
Phone: 800-843-7994 Fax: 605-534-3861
Web Page: www.t-r.com
Chris Thompson, Sales, t-r@t-r.com

The Transformer People - we buy, sell, rent, repair and deliver distribution and substation transformers including polemounts, padmounts and substations up to 20 MVA, 69000 volt along with associated high voltage switchgear.

 

Truck Repair and Testing

Utility Truck Services
14601 Ramsey Blvd, Ramsey, MN 55303
Phone: 763-323-4253
Toll Free: 800-642-1672
Fax: 763-506-9581
Web Page: www.connexusenergy.com/utilitytruck.htm
Leo Offerman, Utility Services Representative, leoo@connexusenergy.com

Utility Truck Services, a full-service maintenance and repair facility, specializes in utility aerial lift equipment. Aerial lift inspections to ANSI specifications are provided and include acoustic emission, dielectric, and structural testing. Other services include: emergency road service, truck rental, DOT inspections, truck wash, certified welding, remounts, and pick-up and delivery.

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association    
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Tel: 763-551-1230 - Fax: 763-551-0459