Electric

Currently about 65% of our energy is being purchased through Heartland Consumers Power District from generation at the Laramie River Station in Wyoming, Cooper Station, a nuclear generation plant in Nebraska, and various other resources. The Laramie River Station is a coal-fired electric generating station located six miles east of Wheatland, WY. It is recognized as one of the most highly efficient, cleanest-operating electric generating stations technically feasible. The plant's sophisticated environmental control equipment, which cost more than $300 million, protects the land, air and water.

Laramie River Station itself was constructed for a cost of $1.6 billion and has a total generating capacity of 1,650 megawatts (MW).

Approximately 20% of our energy is purchased from Western Area Power Administration (WAPA). Western Area Power Administration markets and delivers reliable, cost-based hydroelectric power and related services within a 15-state region of the central and western U.S.

The remaining 15% of our energy is purchased through Missouri River Energy Services (MRES) also from generation at the Laramie River Station along with various other resources. MRES is a joint-action agency with 60 member communities in the states of Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

Tree Planting Program

Each spring following Arbor Day, Marshall Municipal Utilities offers our customers the opportunity to purchase a tree for only $1 as part of our Tree Planting Program. Trees make our town a great place to live. They shade our homes, increase property value, and make songbirds and other wildlife a part of our daily lives. Trees also prevent soil erosion, reduce greenhouse gas levels and help conserve energy. Just three trees planted to shade a home can reduce air conditioning bills by up to 50 percent. In the winter, trees break cold winds and reduce heating bills. Plant a tree and be good to the earth and to your utility bill too.

Water

Odd/Even Sprinkling Schedule
Each year on Earth Day, April 23rd, MMU's odd/even sprinkling schedules goes into effect. This schedule helps conserve water and balance out the demand on our water filtration plant. If the last digit of your house number is an odd number, you may water on odd numbered calendar days. If the last digit of your house is an even number, you may water on even numbered calendar days.