Willmar Municipal Utilities

Willmar Municipal Utilities provides electric, water, and district heating service to its consumer-owners in Willmar, Minnesota. The electric system has four substations with 190 miles of distribution lines and 35 miles of transmission lines.

Existing Coal Plants
"The utility's 60-year-old, municipal powerplant received a permit from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) in February 2009 to test burn a new 'recipe' for producing energy: corn cobs and coal. If the pilot project is successful, corn cobs could become part of Willmar's power portfolio—and a new source of income for local farmers. Minnesota's renewable portfolio standard mandates that all state utilities meet at least 25 percent of their energy needs with renewable resources by 2025."

Contact Information
700 Sw Litchfield Ave Willmar, MN 56201 Telephone: 320-235-4422 Fax: 320-235-3980 Website: http://www.wmu.willmar.mn.us/

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