Electric Lineworker 'Rodeo' Grounds Construction Complete

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Electric Lineworker 'Rodeo' Grounds Construction Complete

October 15, 2015

Construction of the field for the 2016 Public Power Lineworkers Rodeo is complete! The site is at Canterbury Park in Shakopee. Crews began framing poles on Monday, Oct. 12. Here is the time lapse video of the project. 

Here is a collection of photos taken by MMUA Regional Safety Coordinator Joe Schmidt.

Thank you to all who contributed to make this happen!

In-kind materials/equipment contributions:

ASV, LLC

B & B Transformer, Inc.

Bell Lumber & Pole Company

Border States Electric Supply

CME Wire & Cable

GEOTEK, Inc.

Irby Utilities

Wesco Distribution, Inc.

Communities/companies that participated in construction (many provided trucks/equipment as well as manpower):

Austin Utilities

Blue Earth Light & Water Department

Brainerd Public Utilities

City of Chaska – Electric Department

City of North Saint Paul Utilities

Detroit Lakes Public Utility

Elk River Municipal Utilities

Fairmont Public Utilities

Glencoe Light & Power

Grand Marais Public Utility

Hutchinson Utilities

Lake Crystal Utilities

Le Sueur Municipal Utilities

Madelia Municipal Light & Power

Marshall Municipal Utilities

Melrose Public Utilities

Missouri River Energy Services

Missouri River Energy Services - Jackson

Missouri River Energy Services - Luverne

Missouri River Energy Services - Olivia

Moorhead Public Service

New Prague Utilities Commission

New Ulm Public Utilities

Owatonna Public Utilities

Rochester Public Utilities

Sauk Centre Public Utilities

Shakopee Public Utilities

Sleepy Eye Public Utilities

Willmar Municipal Utilities

Financial contributions:

ALP Utilities

Austin Utilities

Brainerd Public Utilities

City of Chaska – Electric Department

Detroit Lakes Public Utility

East Grand Forks Water & Light Department

Elbow Lake Municipal Power

Elk River Municipal Utilities

Fairmont Public Utilities

Glencoe Light & Power

Grand Marais Public Utility

Hutchinson Utilities

Le Sueur Municipal Utilities

Mark Hottel

Marshall Municipal Utilities

Melrose Public Utilities

Missouri River Energy Services

Moorhead Public Service

Mountain Lake Municipal Utilities

New Prague Utilities Commission

New Ulm Public Utilities

Northwest Lineman College

Owatonna Public Utilities

Princeton Public Utilities

Sauk Centre Public Utilities

Shakopee Public Utilities

Sleepy Eye Public Utilities

Springfield Public Utilities

Rochester Public Utilities

Willmar Municipal Utilities