Prevent Frozen Water Pipes
Manitowoc Public Utilities (MPU) encourages homeowners and renters to ensure the proper steps have been taken to avoid frozen water pipes. …
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MPU’s Community Solar Garden Now Live!
Manitowoc Public Utilities (MPU) is thrilled to announce that our Community Solar Garden is now live! MPU, in conjunction with a developer, built a 1,500 KW community solar generation facility on Hecker Road just south of Viebahn Street. After many months of construction, the developer commissioned the solar garden inverters, and the solar panels began to produce energy the morning of December 10, 2024. …
Press Release – Power Outage 11.21.24
Manitowoc Public Utilities (MPU) experienced a power outage that affected approximately 665 customers early morning Thursday, November 21, 2024. …
Winter Disconnection Moratorium Begins 11/1
Beginning November 1st, Wisconsin state law prohibits utilities from disconnecting essential services to residential customers during the moratorium period, however utilities are not required to restore service for those disconnected prior to the moratorium without appropriate arrangements in place. …
2024 Holiday Lighting Exchanges
Join us at one of our two Annual Holiday Lighting Exchanges to exchange your old, incandescent light strings for new, LED light strings! Limit 3 per household. …
Power Plant & Electric Distribution Tour Days Event!
In honor of national Public Power Week, which runs from October 6, 2024 – October 12th, 2024, Manitowoc Public Utilities (MPU) is celebrating with a community event! …
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Manitowoc Refuel Renewable Project Featured
General Manager, Troy Adams, and Chief Operations Officer, Jeremy Fischer, spent time sharing with NBC26 about one of MPU’s most innovative and exciting projects – our power plant refueling. …
Unidirectional Flushing Begins
The water department began Unidirectional Flushing (UDF) on July 30th. UDF is an important maintenance process to clean and improve the carrying capacity of our water distribution system. …
MPU General Manager Featured in Podcast
In a recent episode of the American Public Power Association’s #PublicPower Now podcast, Troy Adams, MPU General Manager, details our power plant boiler refueling project and discusses how MPU’s customers will benefit from our Community Solar Program. …
Water Treatment Plant Tours
In honor of national Drinking Water Week, which runs from May 5, 2024 – May 11, 2024, Manitowoc Public Utilities (MPU) is opening the Water Treatment Plant for public tours. On Wednesday, May 8th, tours will run every 15-minutes between the hours of 4:00PM and 6:00PM. …