Olivia
Olivia is a rural community located 90 miles west of the Twin Cities in one of the most productive agricultural areas in the United States. In 2004, Olivia was designated the Corn Capital of the World by the Minnesota Senate, and Olivia’s Memorial Park includes the largest ear of corn in the United States. Olivia is home to the world’s highest concentration of seed research and processing companies. The Village of Olivia began drafting plans for its first electric plant in 1899 and Olivia has remained a forward-looking utility since that time. In 1992, Olivia and seven other cities joined together to form MMPA. Olivia also receives power under a long-term contract with the Western Area Power Administration.
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Conservation Rebates
The City of Olivia offers rebates to residential customers who purchase and install new, ENERGY STAR® appliances and lighting. Rebates are also available when you recycle your refrigerator or freezer or tune up your central air conditioner. Applications are available below, on the City website, or may be picked up at the City Office.
2024 ENERGY STAR Appliance Rebate and Recycling Bonus Rebate (PDF)
2024 Central AC Tune-Up Rebate (PDF)
2024 Q.I. Air Conditioner Rebate (PDF)
2024 Residential LED & Ceiling Fan Rebate (PDF)
If you qualify for Energy Assistance in MN, you may be eligible for a free energy audit through the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). Contact Heartland Community Action at (320) 235-0850 to see if you qualify. Information about WAP can be found here.
The City of Olivia offers rebates to business customers who install energy efficient lighting and variable speed drives. See rebate forms for details. Applications are available below, on the City website, or may be picked up at the City Office.
2024 Lighting Retrofit Rebate (PDF)
2024 Lighting New Construction Rebate (PDF)
For information on Custom projects, please contact the City of Olivia.
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Renewable Products
Clean Energy Choice
Clean Energy Choice is an affordable, low-cost way for residential electric customers to support renewable energy. The program offers residential customers with the option to elect to have 50%, 75%, or 100% of their electricity from renewable sources. This is in addition to the 17% renewable energy that is provided to all MMPA customers, as required by Minnesota law. The renewable energy for the Clean Energy Choice program comes from the Minnesota Municipal Power Agency’s renewable resources and renewable purchases from other utilities. For more information on MMPA’s renewable energy resources, click here.
What are the benefits?
- Inexpensive – From $1 – $3 per Month
- Predictable Cost – Monthly cost is fixed and not dependent on energy usage
- Easy to Sign Up – Simply click here to sign up on the Clean Energy Choice website
- Easy to Cancel – Subscription is monthly – you can cancel at anytime
How do customers subscribe?
To sign-up, visit the Clean Energy Choice website. Once customers are signed up, the subscription will appear as a surcharge on their electric bill in monthly increments – there is no minimum term commitment for Clean Energy Choice. Customers can choose to unsubscribe at any time.