Willmar Utilities ran diesel generators Jan. 24 to provide more power to grid

Willmar Utilities ran diesel generators Jan. 24 to provide more power to grid

WILLMAR — Willmar Municipal Utilities was dispatched to use its diesel generators twice on Jan. 24 to generate power to support the electric grid. Facilities and Maintenance Supervisor Kevin Marti told the Willmar Municipal Utilities Commission at its most recent meeting that the first alert from the Midcontinent Independent System Operator about the possible need to generate power came late in the evening of Jan. 23. Marti explained the first a…