City Electric - Electric distribution system serves approximately 1,450 customers
- City purchases power from Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) and MRES Energy
- Power Plant generators have a capacity of 7.5 MWs
Rates: Residential Service: | Customer Charge | $9.00 per month | Energy Charge Electric Heat Customers | All kWh @ $0.074 First 1100 kWh @ $0.074(Nov-Apr) Over 1100 kWh @ $0.056(Nov-Apr) | | Franchise Fee | 5.0% in addition to above rates |
Commercial Service: | Customer Charge | $11.00 per month | Energy Charge | All kWh @ $0.0750 | | Franchise Fee | 5.0% in addition to above rates |
Large Commercial Service: | Customer Charge | $30.00 per month | Demand Charge | $11.60 per KW | Energy Charge | All kWh @ $0.0390 | | Franchise Fee | 5.0% in addition to above rates |
Industrial Service: | Customer Charge | $30.00 per month | Demand Charge | $11.48 per KW | Energy Charge | All kWh @ $0.0386 | | Franchise Fee | 5.0% in addition to above rates |
Rural Service: | Customer Charge | $13.00 per month | Energy Charge | All kWh @ $0.0750 |
Energy Star - http://www.energystar.gov/
U.S. Department of Energy - http://www.eren.doe.gov/
Minnesota Department of Commerce - http://www.commerce.state.mn/
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission - http://www.puc.state.mn.us/ Water - The City has five municipal wells and two one-million gallon water towers
- The pumping capacity of the wells ranges from 800-1,200 gallons per minute. The average use per day is 2-2.5 million gallons of water.
- The City's water meets federal and state standards for safe drinking water. Fluoride is added, sodium silicate is added for iron and manganese control, and chlorine is used for disinfections.
Water Rates - All Customers: | Customer Charge | Ranges from $10.00 to $233.64 per month dependent upon the size of the water meter. | Commodity Output Charge | $8.93 per 1,000 cubic feet (Sept 1-May 31) $10.14 per 1,000 cubic feet (June 1-Aug 31) |
Minnesota Department of Health - http://www.health.state.mn/ Wastewater - Class A Wastewater Treatment Facilities
- Primary treatment consisting of bar screens, fine screens, flow equalization, grit removal, and primary settling
- Secondary treatment consisting of trickling filters, aeration, settling tanks, and thickening of sludge
- Advanced treatment consists of nitrification, phosphorous removal, disinfections, dechlorination, and effluent pumping and re-aeration
- Solids processing consists of anaerobic digestion and land application of bio-solids
Residential: | Customer Charge | $17.82 per month | Commodity Output Charge | $13.76 per 1,000 cubic feet of water used per month. The volume will be based on the average monthly water used during the January 1 through March 31 billing periods. |
Commercial: | Customer Charge | $17.82 per month | Commodity Output Charge | $13.76 per 1,000 cubic feet of water used per month. |
Industrial: | Customer Charge | $17.82 per month |
In addition, industrial customers are charged for flow, BOD, suspended solids, phosphorous and ammonia-nitrogen. Treatment agreements with industry determine allocations. Utilities Dept. Fee Schedule Electric Department: | Digger Derrick | $175/hr with 2 operators | Aerial Truck | $175/hr with 2 operators | Skid Loader | $75/hr with operator | | Trencher | $90/hr with operator | | Electric Chipper | $140 with 2 operators |
Water Department: | Water (Bulk sales) | $4.75/1,000 gallons | | Minimum $30/day | Lawn sprinkling from hydrant | $55 set-up; $1.50/1,000 gallons | | Pool filling - hydrant w/operator to set up | $55 set-up; $1.50/1,000 gallons |
Water/Wastewater Department: | Water Tank Truck | $90/hr with operator | Portable Pump | $30/hr or $110/day | Vac All | $165/hr with 2 operators |
Wastewater Department: | Jet Machine | $180/hr with 2 operators |
Bueckers City Sanitation (garbage & recycling)http://www.bueckerscitysanitation.com/index-4.html (Exclusive contract with City to provide residential solid waste and recycling services) | 877-352-2876 | | | | | Charter Communications (digital cable, telephone, and Internet services)
http://www.chartercom.com/ (Non-exclusive franchise agreement with City for cable TV, internet, & phone services) | 800-581-0081 | | | | | diversiCOM/Melrose Telephone Co.(telephone, television, and Internet services)
http://www.meltel.com/ (Non-exclusive franchise agreement with City for cable TV, phone, & internet services) | 320-256-7471 | | | | CenterPoint Energy (natural gas)
http://www.centerpointenergy.com/
(Non-exclusive franchise agreement with City) | 800-245-2377 |
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