SOUTHERN MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Created by its members as a not-for-profit joint-action agency in 1977, Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA) utilizes a diverse energy mix including renewable energy, coal, and natural gas-fired generation to provide reliable electricity in an environmentally sustainable manner to its 17 member utilities and the more than 129,000 customers they serve. SMMPA is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors elected by and from the ranks of member utilities. SMMPA From the start, SMMPA’s mission has been “to unite and support public power communities to safely provide economical