About Us

The Northern Municipal Power Agency (NMPA) was established in 1976 as a Joint Action Agency to serve as the energy supplier for 12 municipal utilities in Minnesota and North Dakota. NMPA is a member of the Minnkota Power Cooperative joint system. Each of the participants has a representative on the NMPA board of directors. The Agency owns a 30% share of the 427,000-kilowatt Coyote Station located near Beulah in western North Dakota. NMPA also owns a load-ratio share (approximately 15%) of the Minnkota Power Cooperative transmission system. Minnkota of Grand Forks, N.D., is the operating agent for NMPA. NMPA headquarters is located in Thief River Falls, Minn.

about nmpa

Northern Municipal Power Agency is the wholesale energy supplier for 12 municipal utilities located in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota.

contact us

Northern Municipal Power Agency
123 2nd Street West
Thief River Falls, MN 56701

(218) 681-0963

[email protected]

Mon - Fri 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.