‘Reduce risk and increase the reliability’
NEW ULM — The New Ulm Public Utilities Commission approved equipment purchases and a cybersecurity contract Tuesday while receiving an update on the city’s search for a new wholesale electricity supplier. Utilities Director Brett Fleck Fleck updated the board on the search for a new wholesale electric supplier. New Ulm’s current 20-year contract with Heartland Energy of South Dakota ends Dec. 31, 2029. The city’s power plant operates only when called by the regional grid or during local emergencies. Last year the commission hired HDR Engineering and Energy and Environmental Economics for $168,000 to assist…
