Pepper Rutland

Pepper Rutland on philanthropic trends.

BATON ROUGE, La. – MMR is honored to be recognized as a Partner of Compassion by Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center while supporting its second annual Give Day fundraising campaign to help power life-saving programs across Louisiana and southwest Mississippi.

BATON ROUGE, La.— MMR is recognized by Engineering-News Record (ENR) as the 11th largest electrical contractor in the nation, ranking among the nation’s top 50 electrical firms. MMR has positioned itself as an industry leader by Engineering-News Record, remaining on its list for the 28th consecutive year.

“At MMR, we strive to succeed in an ever-changing industrial construction landscape and are proud to uphold the core values of safety and quality to consistently remain on top,” said MMR President/CEO James B. “Pepper” Rutland.

BATON ROUGE, La.— MMR is recognized by Engineering-News Record (ENR) as the 11th largest electrical contractor in the nation, ranking among the nation’s top 50 electrical firms. MMR has positioned itself as an industry leader by Engineering-News Record, remaining on its list for the 28th consecutive year.
“At MMR, we strive to succeed in an ever-changing industrial construction landscape and are proud to uphold the core values of safety and quality to consistently remain on top,” said MMR Pre...

BATON ROUGE, La.— MMR was recognized as the nation’s 11th largest contractor in the nation by Electrical Construction & Maintenance Magazine (EC&M). Each year, the report ranks U.S. contractors based on annual revenue earned. MMR’s revenue in 2021 totaled $768 million.
EC&M’s Top 50 Electrical Contractors also reported a combined revenue total exceeding $40 billion in 2021 for companies named on the list, a 20% increase from 2020. Despite rising inflation, supply chain complications and labor...

BATON ROUGE, La.— In honor of Veterans Day, MMR proudly recognizes veterans within our community for their dedicated service. We are honored to celebrate our brave employees and family members of employees who have selflessly fought for our nation’s freedoms. Today, and every day, we are grateful for their sacrifices and service to our nation.
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BATON ROUGE, La.— MMR is recognized by Engineering-News Record (ENR) as the 11th largest electrical contractor in the nation, ranking among the nation’s top 50 electrical firms. MMR has positioned itself as an industry leader by Engineering-News Record, remaining on its list for the 28th consecutive year.
“At MMR, we strive to succeed in an ever-changing industrial construction landscape and are proud to uphold the core values of safety and quality to consistently remain on top,” said MMR Pre...

BATON ROUGE, La. – MMR was recognized by Greater Baton Rouge Business Report and the Greater Baton Rouge Society of Human Resource Management (GBR SHRM) as one of Baton Rouge’s “Best Places to Work.” Of the companies selected for the distinguished list, MMR ranked 15th in the “Large Company: 250 or More U.S. Employees” category and 49th overall.
“MMR strives to provide employees with an exceptional workplace rarely found elsewhere. We seek to cultivate a family-oriented, laid-back environment...

BATON ROUGE, La.— The Greater Baton Rouge Business Report spotlighted MMR in its 40th Anniversary special issue, which recognized people, companies and organizations creating a lasting legacy in the Capital Region.
The feature highlights MMR’s organizational growth over the past three decades as well as its commitment to enhancing the Baton Rouge community. The anniversary edition explores Baton Rouge’s future trajectory while also recalling significant news and trends of the past 40 years, d...

BATON ROUGE, La. – MMR is honored to be recognized as a Partner of Compassion by Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center while supporting its second annual Give Day fundraising campaign to help power life-saving programs across Louisiana and southwest Mississippi.
“We all have family and friends who have been touched by cancer and MMR is dedicated to ensuring our community’s cancer center continues to provide the best technology, expert physicians, support staff and early detection and outreach servi...

James B. Pepper Rutland of Baton Rouge, Louisiana shares why his company, MMR Group, was honored by GBRIA with Specialty Trade Award of Excellence.
BATON ROUGE, La.— The Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance (GBRIA) honored MMR with the Division II Specialty Trade (Hard Craft) Award of Excellence at its 15th Annual Craft Workforce Development Awards Banquet.
The GBRIA Craft Workforce Development Awards program recognizes contractors, member plants, schools, educators and individuals who displ...

BATON ROUGE, La.— ENRSouthwest, published by Engineering News-Record, highlighted MMR subsidiary SouthWestern Power Group’s involvement in the SunZia transmission and wind project after recently concluding its sale of Phase I to Pattern Energy. The feature discusses the impact and scale of the project, which spans from New Mexico to Arizona, as the largest single-phase renewable infrastructure project in U.S. history.
$8B SUNZIA TRANSMISSION, WIND PROJECT WORK TO START IN 2023
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BATON ROUGE, La. - Please see news release below on the MMR/SouthWestern Power Group transaction with Pattern Energy on the Sunzia Transmission Project, the largest renewable infrastructure project in US history. MMR retained all rights to Phase II of the El Rio Sol Transmission Line 2 that includes the equity, interest and buildout at a later date. As noted in the release below, El Rio Sol brings an additional 1500MW electricity capacity.
PATTERN ENERGY ACQUIRES SUNZIA TRANSMISSION PROJECT F...