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This is our membership category for businesses and other entities. The history of many associate members is closely tied with municipal utilities. Associate Members provide valuable services to Regular Members. MMUA and its utility members value the Associate Members and the goods and services they provide. Below is a list of our Associate Members.
C.J. Sutton, Sales Representative
Phone: 507.381.7267
Southern Minnesota Inspection was started in 2003 and since then we have become an industry leader in Hoists, Cranes, Auto-lifts, and Aerial lift inspections. Throughout our numerous certifications and qualifications, we also offer operator training, with over 40 years of combined Hoist, Aerial lift and Forklift experience. Southern Minnesota Inspection is committed to ensuring our customers safety through training, knowledge and experience.
Travis Thies, General Manager
Phone: 507.662.4001
Southwest Minnesota Broadband Services is a multi municipally owned fiber optic telecommunications company serving residential and business subscribers throughout its member cities in southwest Minnesota.
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, and others. We also assist clients in federal legislative, appropriations and agency matters.
STAR Energy Services LLC is a utility-based consulting firm offering a variety of services to assist with distribution of electricity. STAR Energy is based in Alexandria, MN, with branch offices in La Crosse, WI and Brookings, SD. The company was formed in 1997 to provide electrical engineering services and operational support to electric utilities. STAR Energy's services include electrical engineering and testing, software development, GIS solutions, and inspection services.
As North America’s leading supplier of wood utility poles, Stella-Jones provides premium utility poles to replace, upgrade and develop new electrical utility and telecommunications lines across Canada and the United States.
Stella-Jones’ quality poles are made from a variety of premium wood species to suit a range of climates. Our custom manufacturing services meet the demands of our customers’ unique specifications across the continent. Stella-Jones also offers laminated wood pole design solutions with in-house engineering services for structure design.
Robert Werner, CEO
Sterling padlocks, one-shot seals, and disposable locks are made for industrial use such as utility, cable and transportation applications. These locks are available in junior and senior sizes. Our standard locks are made of zinc plated steel and are keyed-alike. We offer a variety of customization options so that you will have the right Sterling Security product for your company. Sterling's disposable locks offer affordable one-time use solutions that can be customized to meet your security needs.
Joe Whealy, Business Development Manager
Phone: 605.291.2784
Sunbelt Solomon offers sales, repair, and disposal for substation transformers, distribution transformers, voltage regulators, and oil circuit reclosers. Solomon also performs in-field testing, maintenance, and repair on transformers and LTC's. Largest transformer recycling facility in the Midwest, and is an EPA certified PCB disposal company. Serving the utility industry since 1971.
Kirk Kindred, VP of Business Development
Phone: 262.844.4816
SunVest is a solar development company that specializes in large commercial, utility scale and community solar projects. Additional servcies include: Site Acquisition, Project Development/Permitting, Interconnection, EPC, Construction Management, Financing, Asset Management, and Long-term Asset Ownership.
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. We also provide complete electrical equipment oil testing followed up with recommendations as to the oil quality. To schedule a visit or on site sampling, just contact us and one of our experienced field representatives will get in touch with you.
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