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Willmar Utilities, seven other utilities form planning group

BLUE EARTH -- Willmar Municipal Utilities and seven other electric utilities have announced the formation of the Resource Planning Coalition. The coalition will conduct power supply planning for the participants...

news / local Mon, Jun 21, 2010 - 12:00am

The city of Willmar's two wind turbines are seen in the distance from an area near Willmar Senior High School. Tribune photo

Final wind turbine payment reflects lost revenue

WILLMAR -- The manufacturer of Willmar's two wind turbines will receive final payment on its $6.2 million contract. The $237,400 payment approved Monday by the Municipal Utilities Commission to DeWind Co.

news / local Tue, Jun 15, 2010 - 12:00am

Municipal Utilities bills have new, colorful look

WILLMAR -- Customers of Willmar Municipal Utilities will find a new colorful format to their monthly bills. The utility has replaced the beige-colored card with a slightly larger white card...

news Fri, May 28, 2010 - 12:00am

A control issue Tuesday in the substation south of Willmar, above, caused a power outage that impacted the city and other areas of Kandiyohi County. Tribune photo by Gary Miller

Swath of county loses power

WILLMAR -- Equipment failure early Tuesday evening at Willmar's primary electrical substation caused a widespread power outage that included the entire city and extended throughout north-west Kandiyohi County as far...

news / local Wed, May 19, 2010 - 12:00am

S.D. utility offers power supply opportunity to Willmar

WILLMAR -- Heartland Consumers Power District of South Dakota is offering to become a power supplier for Willmar Municipal Utilities, but Heartland needs a letter of intent in order to...

news Wed, May 12, 2010 - 12:00am

DeWind employees Alden Zeitz, from left, Kristjon Luetgers, and Dwaine Hig-gins, straped on tool belts and safety harnesses be-fore ascending the interior of one of the city's two 262-foot wind turbines Tuesday for scheduled maintenance. Tribune photo by David Little

Turbines shut down this week for routine inspection

WILLMAR -- Willmar's two wind turbines will be shut down periodically this week for routine inspection and maintenance. One or both of the turbines will be down at any given...

news Wed, Apr 28, 2010 - 12:00am

South Dakota utility interested in selling power to city MUC

WILLMAR -- A South Dakota utility says it's interested in replacing the power that Willmar Municipal Utilities buys under a contract from another supplier that expires in five years. The...

news / local Tue, Apr 27, 2010 - 12:00am

Utilities Commission OKs beginning process to hire assistant engineer, says thousands will be saved

WILLMAR -- Willmar Municipal Utilities estimates it will save thousands of dollars by hiring an assistant engineer to work on electrical system and power plant upgrades and projects rather than...

news / local Tue, Apr 13, 2010 - 12:00am

Bruce Gomm, general manager of Wilmar Municipal Utilities, addresses the council Monday regarding MUC's ongoing projects. Tribune photo by Bruce Gomm

MUC GM meets with council on current, future projects

WILLMAR -- Willmar Municipal Utilities General Manager Bruce Gomm discussed utility projects and issues with the City Council on Monday.

news / local Tue, Apr 06, 2010 - 12:00am

Despite $1.5M loss on failed Big Stone plan, MUC ends year with nearly $600K in assets

WILLMAR -- The Willmar Municipal Utilities finished 2009 with net assets of almost $600,000 after all revenues and operating expenses and other costs were calculated, according to the annual audit...

news / local Tue, Mar 23, 2010 - 12:00am

Robert H. Schulte, left, speaks March 8 to the Willmar Municipal Utilities Commission. Bruce Gomm, Willmar's utilities general manager, is next to Schulte. Tribune photo by Gary Miller

Willmar Utilities obligated to continue paying until November 2011

WILLMAR -- Willmar Municipal Utilities is obligated until November 2011 to continue making $22,806 monthly payments toward planning costs of the failed Big Stone II project, according to the head...

news / local Mon, Mar 15, 2010 - 12:00am

Power outage affects about 5,000 Willmar customers

WILLMAR -- A power outage blamed on a failed terminator caused a loss of electrical service to about 5,000 customers of Willmar Municipal Utilities this morning. The outage occurred at...

news Wed, Mar 10, 2010 - 3:37pm

PUC kills certificate of need for Big Stone II lines

WILLMAR -- The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has killed the certificate of need for the transmission lines that would have served the failed Big Stone II power plant in eastern...

news / region Mon, Mar 08, 2010 - 12:00am

Dave Opsahl with the Willmar Municipal Utilities shows a selection of energy-efficient light bulbs during a demonstration in September 2005. Energy Smart of Minnesota is helping connect businesses with utilities offering assistance and rebates to save energy and cut costs. (Tribune file photo)

For business, saving energy has never been smarter

WILLMAR -- Saving energy is smart business. And it has never been easier, thanks to a new law taking effect his year. It requires utilities across the state to save...

business Tue, Mar 02, 2010 - 12:00am

Willmar Municipal Utilities still making Big Stone II payments

WILLMAR -- Municipal Utilities Commission members have been wanting to stop payments for Big Stone II after plans for the proposed power plant were cancelled last October. But Willmar Utilities...

news / local Tue, Jan 26, 2010 - 12:00am

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