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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:
According to a Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA) article, Melrose had the cheapest electric rates in the State of Minnesota in 2005 & 2006.
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Residential Service: |
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Customer Charge |
$6.30 per month |
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Energy Charge
Electric Heat Customers |
All kWh @ $0.057
First 1100 kWh @ $0.057(Nov-Apr)
Over 1100 kWh @ $0.049(Nov-Apr) |
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Conservation Charge |
1.5% in addition to above rates |
| Franchise Fee |
5.0% in addition to above rates |
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Commercial Service: |
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Customer Charge |
$9.00 per month |
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Energy Charge |
All kWh @ $0.0590 |
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Conservation Charge |
1.5% in addition to above rates |
| Franchise Fee |
5.0% in addition to above rates |
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Large Commercial Service: |
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Customer Charge |
$28.00 per month |
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Demand Charge |
$10.05 per KW |
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Energy Charge |
All kWh @ $0.0300 |
| Conservation Charge |
1.5% in addition to above rates |
| Franchise Fee |
5.0% in addition to above rates |
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Industrial Service: |
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Customer Charge |
$28.00 per month |
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Demand Charge |
$9.95 per KW |
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Energy Charge |
All kWh @ $0.0297 |
| Conservation Charge |
1.5% in addition to above rates |
| Franchise Fee |
5.0% in addition to above rates |
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Rural Service: |
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Customer Charge |
$11.00 per month |
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Energy Charge |
All kWh @ $0.0580 |
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Conservation Charge |
1.5% in addition to above rates |
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.
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Water Rates - All Customers: |
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Customer Charge |
Ranges from $7.88 to $172.51 per month dependent upon the size of the water meter. |
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Commodity Output Charge |
$9.00 per 1,000 cubic feet |
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
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Residential: |
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Customer Charge |
$9.79 per month |
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Commodity Output Charge |
$19.22 per 1,000 cubic feet of water used per month. The volume will be based on the average monthly water use during the January 15 through April 15 billing periods. |
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Commercial: |
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Customer Charge |
$9.79 per month |
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Commodity Output Charge |
$19.22 per 1,000 cubic feet of water used per month. |
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Industrial: |
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Customer Charge |
$9.79 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
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Electric Department: |
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Digger Derrick |
$170/hr with 2 operators |
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Aerial Truck |
$170/hr with 2 operators |
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Skid Loader |
$70/hr with operator |
| Trencher |
$85/hr with operator |
| Electric Chipper |
$135 with 2 operators |
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Water Department: |
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Water (Bulk sales) |
$4/1,000 gallons |
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Minimum $25/day |
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Lawn sprinkling from hydrant |
$1.25/1,000 gallons |
| Pool filling - hydrant w/operator to set up |
$50 |
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Water/Wastewater Department: |
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Water Tank Truck |
$85/hr with operator |
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Portable Pump |
$30/hr or $110/day |
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Vac All |
$160/hr with 2 operators |
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Wastewater Department: |
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Jet Machine |
$175/hr with 2 operators |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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CenterPoint Energy (natural gas)
http://www.centerpointenergy.com/
(Non-exclusive franchise agreement with City) |
800-245-2377 |
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