Rolla Municipal Utilities (RMU) distributes electricity and water to homes, businesses and industries in Rolla Missouri. RMU supplies approximately 9,000 metered customers with electrical service, and provides water distribution service to 7,100 metered customers. RMU is a public power and water utility company owned by the customers it serves. We operate under the direction of the Rolla Board of Public Works as a financially self-supporting function of the City of Rolla. No taxes are used for the operation of RMU as all department operations are financed through electric and water revenue.
Public power means more to us than lines and poles. Public Power is about people, the people who use our service and the people who provide that service. Every one of our customers is an owner of our utility. As a locally owned and operated utility, we provide our consumer-owners with an efficient, reliable power supply at the lowest possible cost.
RMU strives to provide the City of Rolla community, businesses and citizens with dependable electricity and water services. Furthermore, we try to ensure that these services are produced and delivered cleanly and safely, and in full compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.
This web site is provided as a service and an educational tool for current and prospective customers. We welcome you to explore our site and learn more about RMU. If there is any additional information we can provide that you would find helpful, please let us know. Your comments and suggestions are welcome.
Theft Can Jeopardize Lives
Across the country, electrical utilities have been plagued with the theft of copper and other metals. The damage from thieves not only cost thousands of dollars, it also can cost lives. If the system is damaged, it will not operate correctly and electric utility worker’s lives are jeopardized. If you suspect someone is stealing wire or vandalizing RMU property, please call 911 or Rolla Municipal Utilities at 573.364.1572. Your call could save someone’s life. Remember, when they are stealing from RMU, they are stealing from you.