Get to Know Us
The Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA) is a nonprofit corporation formed in 1931. We serve hometown utility communities all over the upper Midwest, advocating for their needs, strengthening their operations, and empowering their leaders so that ratepayers receive reliable, affordable, and sustainable utility services.
Since the 1990s, MMUA has delivered an ever-growing menu of critical programs for utilities, including -- among others -- government relations, job training and safety management programs, lineworker apprenticeship, technical schools and workshops delivered at our innovative training center, and leadership development. Our strategic planning services, publications, and educational events are available to utility professionals well beyond Minnesota.
VisionTo be a nationally recognized leader in advocacy, bringing value to municipal utilities, and enhancing their position in the industry. MissionTo unify, support, and serve as a common voice for municipal utilities. Official Documents |
ValuesPeople: We practice respect, demonstrate leadership, and encourage growth through education and training. Advocacy: We aim to serve as an articulate and powerful voice on the issues. Safety: We strive to be safety-driven at all times, and we work to instill a safety culture in all operations. Teamwork: We believe that in working together, we accomplish what would be impossible alone. Communication: We listen carefully, and we speak respectfully and truthfully. Creativity: We find new solutions to meet new challenges. Dedication: We do whatever it takes to help our members get the job done. Integrity: We are honest, trustworthy, reliable, and fiscally responsible. Environment: We support the efficient use of resources and sustainable energy |
Our History
Over more than nine decades, MMUA has worked to promote the interests of municipal utilities and help leaders address the issues that arise in delivering exemplary services to ratepayers. Here are a few of the milestones in MMUA’s history.


relations professional named St. Clair Beeman.



MMUA expands to welcome water utilities as members.
The same year, MMUA creates a drug and alcohol testing consortium to help members meet federal Department of Transportation (now Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) drug and alcohol testing requirements.




In a partnership with the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT), MMUA begins offering basic safety services to smaller cities formed as regional safety groups.
That same year, MMUA and the LMCIT introduce a program aimed at keeping utility staff, the facility, and the community safer in each town that generates its own power. These customized preventative maintenance guidelines and operating procedures also help extend the life of the generators, which are important community assets.





Also launched in 2023, the Diesel Gas Operator Training (DGOT) program was introduced to expand educational and oversight opportunities for utilities who have generation facilities.