Dear friends:
 
We invite you to join us in celebrating a special anniversary this year – Minnesota Power’s Centennial. In 1906, MP was born through the acquisition of several hydroelectric companies. At that time, our forefathers also began constructing Thomson Station on the St. Louis River near Duluth, still the largest hydro facility in the state.
 
Today, we bring clean, reliable energy to over 137,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers throughout northern and central Minnesota. We’re equally committed to preserving our natural environment, helping create and preserve jobs in our region and giving back to communities we serve. And we’re continuously pursuing new and advanced energy technologies because we want our next century to be even better than our first.
 
We have many activities planned for the year, including participation in community events, public tours of our facilities, publication of a new history book and more. We’ll keep you abreast of these events and hope you’ll help us commemorate this historic milestone. We also hope you enjoy learning more about Minnesota Power’s history.