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<br /> The Minnesota Municipal Utilities Associa
<br /> Innovative services '
<br /> for municipal utilities tion is a nonprofit corporation representing the �;;t t, i'
<br /> interests of the state's municipal electric and ;
<br /> Energy Services natural gas utilities.There are 125 municipal '' i�` 2 '`I \S t
<br /> MMUA provides expertise that electric and 31 municipal gas utilities in Min- �� i
<br /> the typical municipal utility nesota. (MMUA also has a number of Minnesota ! ` ,�
<br /> cannot provide on its own.For municipal water utilities as members, and North d • / r ,.
<br /> example,MMUA's Director of and South Dakota municipal electric utilities as `r , 1Es.
<br /> Engineering and Policy Analysis associate members.)MMUA was formed in 1931 - ,j
<br /> advocates for municipal utili- and provides a wide variety of services to its
<br /> ties with state government on members. -
<br /> conservation,renewable energy,
<br /> and related issues.This MMUA Government Relations
<br /> staff person also coordinates de- MMUA's legislative team, including staff lobbyists along with contract lob-
<br /> velopment of new CIP programs byists from the McGrann Shea firm, actively represents members'interests
<br /> and educates MMUA members on a wide variety of state legislative and regulatory issues in St. Paul.The
<br /> on new conservation and low- MMUA Government Relations Commit-
<br /> income spending requirements tee takes the lead in developing posi-
<br /> tions.
<br /> and the types of programs and We work closely with the League
<br /> activities that will be necessary '',1*y 9 of Minnesota Cities and other local
<br /> to comply. ( government organizations on state is-
<br /> sues. Our two major legislative events
<br /> MMUA Finance Program of the year include the MMUA Winter
<br /> The Finance Program provides a Legislative Conference and our trek to
<br /> simple,flexible, low-cost financ- ✓' .g the American Public Power Associa-
<br /> ing option for municipal projects. tion Rally in Washington, D.C.MMUA
<br /> t ° retains a Washington firm to monitor
<br /> Utility Management/Operations Congressional activity and represent
<br /> This service enables smaller member interests on federal issues. MMUA works closely with the American
<br /> systems to have access to qual- Public Power Association(APPA) and the American Public Gas Association
<br /> ity management services at an (APGA)on federal issues.
<br /> affordable price.An experienced
<br /> municipal utility manager,em-
<br /> ployed by MMUA,will spend the We've got a place for you!
<br /> amount of time your city desires MMUA membership classes include:Regular,Affiliate and Associate.
<br /> in your community, helping lo-
<br /> cal staff with a wide variety of Regular Members:Any city in the State of
<br /> tasks and issues,from hands-on Minnesota owning and operating a municipal -
<br /> line work to filling out and filing electric, district heating, gas or water util- ',
<br /> reports.Full line crew services �,,ity is eligible for membership as a Regular -,c4. ,,-
<br /> will also be made available upon
<br /> Member. Only the Regular Members have i e ' '3
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<br /> demand. voting rights. � f � t'.
<br /> `1` i Affiliate Members:Any municipal power -
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<br /> eligible for membership as an Affiliate Member.
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<br /> 41,k/ ,; , Associate Members:Any natural or legal person not eligible as a Regular or
<br /> Affiliate Member may apply for admission as an Associate Member.
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