Today’s infrastructure for tomorrow’s growth.

Each municipality and community in the Brainerd Lakes Area has invested in the infrastructure to meet the future needs of a growing commercial sector. Businesses have access to high-quality, accessible transportation avenues and the technological infrastructure necessary for growth.

Exceptional utility service with below-average rates.

Local utilities have kept pace with the area’s growth and resulting demand by upgrading and enhancing their services where needed and adding the features today’s businesses require.

Innovative, advanced infrastructure sets the area apart.

Advanced infrastructure is making the Brainerd Lakes Area more attractive to businesses.

Fiber optic ring fits into the future.

In partnership with the Independent School District 181, Consolidated Telecommunications Company (a regional telecom co-op) has installed a fiber optic ring in the Brainerd Lakes Area. With simple end-point electronics upgrades, this ring transmits almost any amount of data, guaranteeing the necessary bandwidth for area businesses without slow and costly installation. The ring serves most of the Brainerd-Baxter area and features spurs running to Nisswa and the Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport. Additional expansion is planned soon.

Utility Contacts by Community

CommunityElectricityWaterWastewaterNatural GasTelecom
BaxterCrow Wing PowerBaxter MunicipalBaxter MunicipalCenter Point EnergyCTC
Brainerd Public UtilitiesWells    Xcel EnergyCharter
Nextera
CenturyLink
BrainerdBrainerd Public UtilitiesBrainerd Public UtilitiesBrainerd Public UtilitiesCenter Point EnergyCTC
Charter
Nextera
CenturyLink
SCI Broadband 
Breezy PointCrow Wing PowerWellsBreezy Point Wastewater SystemXcel EnergyCharter
Minnesota Power TDS Telecom
CrosbyMinnesota PowerCrosby MunicipalSerpent LakeMinnesota Energy ResourcesCTC
 Sewer DistrictCharter
CenturyLink
CrosslakeCrow Wing PowerPrivate WellsCrosslake Municipal Xcel EnergyCrosslake Communications
Private Septics
DeerwoodMinnesota PowerDeerwood MunicipalSerpent LakeMinnesota Energy ResourcesCTC
Sewer DistrictCharter
CenturyLink
IrontonMinnesota PowerIronton MunicipalSerpent LakeMinnesota Energy ResourcesCTC
 Sewer DistrictCharter
CenturyLink
NisswaMinnesota PowerWellsNisswa MunicipalXcel EnergyCTC
Charter
Nextera
CenturyLink
Pequot  LakesCrow Wing PowerPequot Lakes MunicipalPequot Lakes MunicipalXcel EnergyCharter 
Minnesota Power   
JenkinsMinnesota PowerWellsIndividual SepticsXcel EnergyCharter
Crow Wing PowerTDS