Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Employee Directory
UtilitiesMinnesota, United States11-50 Employees
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA) is a utilities-focused joint-action organization founded in 1977 by its member utilities to generate and wholesale electricity. It serves 18 non-profit municipally owned utilities that collectively provide power to more than 96,000 residential customers and over 12,000 commercial and industrial customers. Its energy mix is anchored by a 41% stake in the Sherco 3 coal-fired generator near Becker, Minnesota, and complemented by renewable resources such as wind, biodiesel, and waste-to-energy, together with intermediate and peaking units owned by member utilities, while also developing innovative products and services to help members deliver value to their customers. Based in Rochester, Minnesota, SMMPA operates primarily through southern Minnesota member utilities. In 2024, the agency appointed Jeremy Sutton as director of operations and chief operating officer, and longtime executive Mark Mitchell retired at the end of March.