McMinnville Water & Light

McMinnville Water & Light Community Owned - Community Focused. Provider of reliable, high quality water and electric service to the McMinnville community.

Throwback Thursday for ! By late summer in 1940, McMinnville Water & Light workers had erected power poles at the north...
09/24/2026

Throwback Thursday for ! By late summer in 1940, McMinnville Water & Light workers had erected power poles at the northwest corners and intersections of Fourth and Macy, Logan, Kirby, Johnson and Irvine streets and were threading the necessary high-voltage power lines to connect the McMinnville area with Bonneville Power Administration transmission lines. Just in time for the howling winds and rains of autumn, on October 19, 1940, power from the Bonneville Dam flowed through the McMinnville Water & Light network and into the homes and businesses of its customers. Thus, just past its 50-year milestone, McMinnville’s utility became a hydroelectric power distributor for BPA, garnering long-term, inexpensive and reliable electricity for the city’s homes and businesses.

Thanks to everyone who joined us today for a tour of our water and electric system. We were thrilled to give a behind-th...
09/23/2026

Thanks to everyone who joined us today for a tour of our water and electric system. We were thrilled to give a behind-the-scenes look at the staff and operations that provide McMinnville with clean drinking water and reliable power.

Throwback Thursday for ! This sign marked McMinnville Water & Light's location with other government offices on Cowls b...
09/17/2026

Throwback Thursday for ! This sign marked McMinnville Water & Light's location with other government offices on Cowls between Second and Third streets. MW&L operated out of City Hall from 1889 to 1924.

09/15/2026

We are excited to meet McMinnville High School students and parents at GrizzFest on Wednesday, September 16, at the Exploration and Resource Fair! Stop by our table from 6:30 to 8 p.m. tomorrow night to learn about careers at utilities and seasonal positions at McMinnville Water & Light!

The McMinnville Water & Light Commission will conduct a public hearing Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 5 p.m. at McMinnville Water...
09/14/2026

The McMinnville Water & Light Commission will conduct a public hearing Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 5 p.m. at McMinnville Water & Light, 340 NE Kirby Street. The purpose of the hearing is to consider changes to water rates and charges.
Go to our website to read the agenda and packet materials and find information about how to submit comments, how to join on Zoom, or how to watch the livestream on YouTube.
https://www.mc-power.com/about-us/agenda-minutes/

La Comisión de Agua y Electricidad de McMinnville (McMinnville Water & Light Commission) celebrará una audiencia pública el martes 15 de septiembre a las 5:00 p. m. en las instalaciones de McMinnville Water & Light, ubicadas en 340 NE Kirby Street. El objetivo de la audiencia es analizar cambios en las tarifas y los cargos por el servicio de agua.
Visite nuestro sitio web para consultar la agenda y la documentación correspondiente, así como para obtener información sobre cómo enviar comentarios, unirse a la reunión por Zoom o ver la transmisión en vivo a través de YouTube.

Throwback Thursday for ! This 1909 image shows the new and freshly painted Baker Creek Hydroelectric Plant on Powerhous...
09/10/2026

Throwback Thursday for ! This 1909 image shows the new and freshly painted Baker Creek Hydroelectric Plant on Powerhouse Hill Road. The facility began generating electricity in early 1910 and used more than 1,500 cords of wood during its first year of operation.

Wishing everyone a happy and relaxing Labor Day! Hats off to hard work AND taking a well-deserved break. We are closed t...
09/07/2026

Wishing everyone a happy and relaxing Labor Day! Hats off to hard work AND taking a well-deserved break. We are closed today, but will reopen at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow at 340 NE Kirby St.

Update: As of 11 am, power has been restored to all but one customer. As crews work to wrap up this outage, we thank you...
09/05/2026

Update: As of 11 am, power has been restored to all but one customer. As crews work to wrap up this outage, we thank you for your patience.

A power outage is affecting customers on the west side of McMinnville. A car hit pole near Baker Creek Rd/Orchard View Rd. Crews are onsite and current estimated time of restoration is 12:30 pm. Approximately 600 customers are impacted. Thank you for your patience as crews work to restore power as soon as possible.

A power outage is affecting customers on the west side of McMinnville. A car hit pole near Baker Creek Road/Orchard Vie...
09/05/2026

A power outage is affecting customers on the west side of McMinnville. A car hit pole near Baker Creek Road/Orchard View Road. Crews are onsite and current estimated time of restoration is 12:30 pm. Approximately 600 customers are impacted. Thank you for your patience as crews work to restore power as soon as possible.

Throwback Thursday! One hundred years ago in 1926, the McMinnville Water & Light Commission prepared a bond issue to con...
09/04/2026

Throwback Thursday! One hundred years ago in 1926, the McMinnville Water & Light Commission prepared a bond issue to construct an impounding dam and a 100-million-gallon reservoir on Haskins Creek. Voters approved the bond issue during a general election held in November, and in early February 1927, the commission applied for a permit to construct the dam. On March 3, local contractor J.C. Compton won the $69,310 construction contract for a combination earth and rock fill dam. Soon after, the commission hired R.W. Jones as engineer on the dam, for $3,000, and in early August accepted the bid of Pierce, Fair and Company for $25,000 in Water & Light bonds, as approved by voters the previous November. A year later, the new Haskins Creek Impounding Dam was complete.

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855 NE Marsh Lane
McMinnville, OR
97128

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 7:30am - 5:30pm

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+15034726158

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