Breaking News
The Latest News from the Association
Hydropower Incentive Offered; Application Deadline July 13
The federal Water Power Technologies Office is now accepting applications for $7 million in the latest round of funding under section 242 of Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT). EPACT supports development of renewable energy systems and... Read moreMN Receives Additional LIHEAP Funds
The Minnesota Department of Commerce (DOC) announced May 12 that the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services released the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding.... Read moreGRE to Replace Coal Creek With Wind
Great River Energy announced plans May 7 to phase out remaining coal resources, add significant renewable energy and explore critical grid-scale battery technology. Among the actions planned by the generation and transmission... Read moreWinners Picked in MMUA Bovitz Scholarship Contest
The MMUA Tom Bovitz Memorial Scholarship Contest winners were selected Monday, April 28. The top four essays in the 20 th annual contest are: First Place: Cady Rancourt, Hibbing Second Place: Ella Madson, Delano Third Place:... Read moreLIHEAP Benefits Extended in COVID-19 Response
SAINT PAUL, MN – To ensure that newly unemployed and other financially challenged households can get help quickly, the Minnesota Department of Commerce has adjusted program policies for Minnesota’s Energy Assistance Program . The... Read more
Hometown Connections Helps MMUA Members
Hometown Connections is an American Public Power Association subsidiary that provides products and services designed to help municipal utilities meet today's new and pressing industry challenges. MMUA is a Hometown Connections Affiliate.
For information on AMI, operations, cyber-security, business strategy, customer care, finance and workforce issues, click on the Hometown Connections logo!
73% of our municipal
electric utilities have
successfully operated
for 100 years or more.