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Providing electric, steam, gas & water services to the citizens of Virginia, MN.

10/30/2026

Reminder: VPU will begin systematically shutting the core steam district down on Monday, November 2nd. Beginning Monday, steam heat will no longer be guaranteed.

If your conversion will not be completed by the 2nd, please be sure to find a temporary heat source for your property.

10/13/2026

Virginia Public Utilities is utilizing a new after-hours call service. If you experience an outage or other emergency outside of our regular business hours, please continue to dial our main line at (218) 748-7540, and your call will automatically be transferred to the call service, where an agent will be available to provide assistance.

Please note, this service is only available for outages and other emergencies. Any billing, payment or other non-emergent callers will be asked to reach out to VPU during our regular business hours, Monday - Friday between 8 am and 4 pm. Thank you!

09/29/2026

Reminder: In order to complete necessary electrical work in the plant, VPU has a steam outage planned for the duration of hte day on Wednesday, September 30th. We apologize for the inconvenience.

09/25/2026

In order to complete necessary electrical work in the plant, VPU has a steam outage planned for the duration of hte day on Wednesday, September 30th. We apologize for the inconvenience.

09/02/2026

Our office will be closed on Monday, September 7th. We will re-open on Tuesday for our regular business hours.

08/18/2026

08/06/2026

VPU has been notified by our phone provider that they are currently experiencing an outage. If you try to call us, you may get a busy signal.

If you need to get a hold of VPU today, we are open until 4pm. You can also email [email protected] or reach out via the contact submission form on our website. Thank you!

07/20/2026

Update at 10:10am: Power has been restored, and our phone lines are operational again. If you are still experiencing issues with your electric, please call us at 219-748-7545. Thank you!

Update at 9:45am: VPU’s outage is related to the MN Power transmission issue that many communities across the Range are experiencing. They expect repairs to be made by noon.

We are aware of the power outage, which has also affected our buildings and our phone lines. If you try to call us, please be aware you will get a busy signal.

Updates will provided as they become available.

07/07/2026

Please take a moment to complete this Pipeline Safety Survey using the QR code. Thanks!

06/29/2026

Update at 5:10pm: The Line Crew is still working on restoring power to individual services, many of which were caused by trees interfering with the power lines. If you are still without power, please be sure to give us a call. Thank you for your patience!

VPU is aware of the power outage, and we will dispatch the Line Crew as soon as it is safe to do so. Please continue to report your outages either via phone at (218) 748-7545 or on our website. Thank you!

Address

618 2nd Street South
Virginia, MN
55792

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4pm
Tuesday	8am - 4pm
Wednesday	8am - 4pm
Thursday	8am - 4pm
Friday	8am - 4pm

Telephone

+12187487540

Website

http://www.vpuc.com/

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