James B. Pepper Rutland | MMR Earns Prestigious Ranking Among Baton Rouge’s Highest Performing Companies
James B. Pepper Rutland | BATON ROUGE, LA – MMR is proud to announce its fifth-place ranking in the Top 100 Private Companies list, released by the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report. Climbing two spots from its previous ranking, MMR posted $967 million in 2022 revenue, a notable 25.9% increase from its $768 million in 2021.
BATON ROUGE, LA – MMR is proud to announce its fifth-place ranking in the Top 100 Private Companies list, released by the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report. Climbing two spots from its previous ranking, MMR posted $967 million in 2022 revenue, a notable 25.9% increase from its $768 million in 2021.
“At MMR, we are committed to shaping the future of our industry through advanced training and certifications, innovative client solutions and an unwavering commitment to safety, quality and client satisfaction,” said MMR President/CEO James B. “Pepper” Rutland. “We are honored to be named one of the highest performing companies in Baton Rouge and attribute our success to the drive, integrity and relentless pursuit of excellence prevalent in our workforce.”
The Top 100 Private Companies list ranks companies based on annual revenue earned. Business Report observed considerable growth for companies on the list, noting that 34 companies, including MMR, reported a revenue increase of 25% or higher for 2022.
View the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report’s Top 100 Private Companies full report here: Greater Baton Rouge Business Report’s Top 100 Private Companies Report
Other Recent MMR Group Achievements
MMR Southwestern Power Group and the Sunzia Transmission Line Featured in the Wall Street Journal
BATON ROUGE, LA –MMR’s Southwestern Power Group is featured in the Wall Street Journal discussing the permitting hurdles involved in developing the largest, single-phase renewable transmission project in U.S. history, the SunZia Transmission Line.
SunZia consists of a 550-mile bi-directional ± 525 kV high-voltage direct current transmission line between central New Mexico and south-central Arizona. SunZia provides the capacity to transport up to 3,000 MW of clean, renewable energy for more than 2.5 million Americans.
David Getts, MMR’s general manager of Phoenix-based Southwestern Power Group, said that when the project was conceived in 2006, the company thought it would receive its permits in about five years. “We didn’t honestly know enough to know what we were getting into,” Getts said. “And of course, here we are 17 years later.”
MMR's Southwestern Power Group sold Phase I of the Sunzia Transmission Line Project to Pattern Energy in the summer of 2022.
MMR has maintained all rights to Phase II, the RioSol Transmission Line 2, that includes the equity, interest and buildout. The RioSol High Voltage Alternating Current (HVAC) transmission line will have a capacity of 1,500 MW, enough to power approximately five hundred thousand homes in rural New Mexico and Arizona, designed for interconnection to regional utilities, along its 550-mile route. RioSol is slated to begin construction in 2026 and begin full operation in 2028.
About James B. Pepper Rutland & MMR Group
MMR is a highly regarded electrical and instrumentation firm based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Pepper Rutland is extremely proud of the diverse range of skills possessed by the MMR Group staff.
Pepper Rutland’s journey began at Louisiana State University where he earned a Bachelors of Science in Construction Technology & Engineering in 1972. He also played football for the LSU Tigers and was a member of the All Southeastern Conference (SEC) Academic Team in 1972. Pepper was also a member and Vice President of the National Construction Scholastic Society, Sigma Lambda Chi. He takes pride in being a member of the first graduating class from LSU’s Construction Technology program, which is now called the Construction Management program.
Pepper Rutland founded MMR Group in 1991 and the company has been building on a tradition of success through its dedication to excellence in electrical and instrumentation construction, maintenance and technical services since day one. In fact, Engineering News-Record (ENR) consistently places MMR Group at the top of its list of speciality contractors in the nation. Additionally, ENR of Texas and Louisiana gave MMR Group the title of Specialty Contractor of the Year. This honor was given largely due to MMR’s impressive 132% increase in revenue from 2011 and 2012.
After 27 years of exemplary growth, MMR Group is now the United States’ largest, privately-owned merit shop electrical and instrumentation contractor. MMR Group is based in Baton-Rouge, Louisiana, but continues to expand throughout the country as well as internationally with over 25 branch offices.
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