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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.
Jim Murray, Regional Director
Phone: 651.269.5420
Trynzic bridges the gap between advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and traditional business processes to help utilities providers achieve a new level of service management performance. Trynzic’s IoT software platform is used by utility distributors to turn never-ending streams of raw, smart meter data into polished, intelligent business workflows. Built on Microsoft Azure, Trynzic’s software platform combines event-driven architecture and serverless computing to give providers an affordable way to process, prioritize and respond to utility issues like outages or equipment failures in real-time.
Kirsten Olson, Associate Marketing Specialist
Phone: 651.415.6639
Ulteig delivers comprehensive design engineering, program management and technical and field services that strengthen infrastructure vital to everyday life. Ulteig connects people and resources to develop compeling, integrated solutions across multiple Lifeline Sectors®, including power, renewables, transportation and water. Ulteig's footprint spans the country and leverages its expertise with a wide range of public and private clients.
Fritz Schulz, VP, Business Development
Phone: 720-545-2700
US Solar specializes in 1 – 20 MW projects, and we are a market leader in Minnesota with over 90 individual MW-scale projects completed in the state. Based in Minnesota, US Solar is an experienced team that develops, finances, constructs, owns, and operates solar farms and battery storage systems. We approach each project with the mindset of long-term ownership and US Solar is one of the only independent solar development organizations that maintains ownership in projects instead of selling projects prior to construction. We are eager to assist your members in your pursuit of the quality and flexibility of distributed generation solutions and clean energy.
Manufacturer's representative for: American Polywater, Buzzline Canvas Utility Bags, Champion Fiberglass, Condux Pulling Equipment, Conduit Repair Systems, Lewis Pulling Grips, Plastic Techniques Inc., SensorLink, Uticom Marking Systems.
Utility Financial Solutions provides expert financial analysis and guidance for cost of service, rate design, and financial planning services for utilities. UFS specializes in supporting municipal electric, water and wastewater services and is experienced in working with utility officials to justify revenue requirements to ensure the utility's long-term financial stability.
Josh Klopp, Business Development Manager
Direct: 763.856.9630 Email: joshua.klopp@wartsila.com
Wärtsilä is a leading global supplier of ultra-flexible internal combustion engine power plants ranging from 10 MW up to 600 MW operating on various gaseous and liquid fuels. Our portfolio includes unique solutions for baseload, peaking, reserve, load-following and distributed power generation, as well as for balancing intermittent renewable energy. As of 2016, Wärtsilä has 60 GW of installed power plant capacity in 176 countries around the world, with over 2,700 MW of installed capacity in the USA.
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.
Mike Angland, AIA, Vice-President
Phone: 218.316.3608
Widseth's Transmission & Distribution Design services include engineering for medium and high voltage utility facilities along with system planning, control and protection engineering. Combined with our aerial mapping services, our team can provide digital color aerial photography, LIDAR, digital orthophotography, digital mapping, and terrain modeling for electric transmission lines, municipalities and GIS data.
YTS Companies, LLC is a provider of vegetation management services for utility companies and utility contractors. We perform power line and right-of-way clearing and maintenance throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin. We have an excellent safety record and our employees are fully certified in line clearance and herbicide application for right-of-ways. Our crews are well equipped and motivated to complete each project efficiently and safely. We pride ourselves on our customer service. Call us for referrals.
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