Who Are We?

Municipal electric and water utility in Moorhead, Minnesota               

What Do We Do?

• Provide reliable utilities at competitive prices
  

What Are We Known For?

• Great tasting water
• Reliable electricity
• Renewable energy programs

What Is Our Mission Statement?

As a community-owned utility, Moorhead Public Service will strive to be recognized as a regional leader by providing innovative, efficient, reliable, and environmentally‑responsible municipal services in a manner that maximizes current and future stakeholder satisfaction.

 Who Are Our Employees?

• 55 Total
• 22 Electric
• 17 Water
• 16 Administrative/Shared                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Electric Division

• 2021 Total Energy Sales – 419,219,760 kWh
• 2021 Electric Sales Revenues = $40,465,000
• 2021 Revenue Mix (see Chart A)
  • 42% Commercial and Industrial Customers
  • 49% Residential Customers
  • 9% Small Commercial and Other Customers
• Where the Money Goes (see Chart B)
  • #1 = Purchased power & transmission from WAPA, MRES, and SPP
  • #2 = Net revenue transfer payments to the City of Moorhead

• # of Residential Customers = 18,013
• # of Commercial/Other = 2,278

• Reliability = Average Outage Time                                                

• 203 minutes per customer = Moorhead Public Service (2021)       

All customers combined

• 110 minutes per customer = Xcel Energy (2020)

North Dakota only includes major events (storms)

• 06 minutes per customer = Cass County Electric Cooperative (2021)

                   Urban and rural customers combined

Water Division

• 2021 Total Water Sales = 1,397,430,000 gallons
• 2021 Water Sales Revenues = $11,055,000

• 2021 Revenue Mix (see Chart C)                                                          

• # of Residential Customers = 11,839

• # of Commercial Customers = 851
• # of Apartment Customers = 430
• # of Industrial Customers = 4
• # of Regional Customers = 1

Where the Money Goes (see Chart D)                                        

• #1 = Salaries and Wages
• #2 = Debt Service
• #3 = Other Operating Expenses                

• Best Tasting Water in Minnesota - 2009, 2010, 2014   

Wellfield Location for Water Resource                    

• Lead Service Line Program
• RRVWSP/LAWA – Water Resource Opportunity

• City of Fargo Collaboration
  • Wellhead Protection Plan – 2022
  • Source Water/Surface Water Assessments