What is the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC)?
The MPUC regulates utility service industries in Minnesota, i.e., electricity, natural gas and telephone. It is responsible for ensuring that vendors of these services provide safe, adequate and reliable service at fair, reasonable rates. The MPUC consists of five commissioners appointed by the governor to six-year, staggered terms. By law, no more than three commissioners can be of the same political party and at least one commissioner must reside, at the time of appointment, outside the seven-county metropolitan area. The governor designates one of these commissioners to serve as chair.
