If you have any questions, please call Lutheran Social Services at 829-5000. The Utility Service Center is located at 1151 Highland Scenic Drive, Brainerd, Minnesota 56401. There is nothing special about flipping a switch and having instant electricity on demand. Modern living makes use of electricity as natural as breathing, but people rarely, if ever, stop to think about whether the power comes from a local non-profit public power system or a private power company. All utilities, whether publicly owned or private, provide an essential public service.
Private ownership is like renting it.
Thus, public power consumers have a special relationship with their utility. They are owners as well as users. Brainerd Public Utilities is part of the nation's public power family. Local control gives citizens an active voice in policies affecting rates, service, and operations. Public power means commitment to community service, and all the benefits produced at home stay at home in a public power community.