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Information about important updates, programs, incentives, and payment options, as well as energy- and money-saving tips.
February 2020
- Winter can mean bitter storms. Update your winter safety kit today!
- Residential and business customers - enroll in CoolSavings and make it a year to save!
- North Dakota and South Dakota customers - rebates are available for thermal storage systems, plenum heaters, boilers, and heat pumps.
January 2020
- Bill payment options. Choose the one that's right for you.
- Manage your budget easier when you enroll in Even Monthly Payment.
- House Therapy - Free home improvements save energy and money for Minnesota customers.
- Notice of update to Renewable Resource Cost Recovery Rider in Minnesota.
- Notice of update to Transmission Cost Recovery Rider in North Dakota.
December 2019
- Try ePay online paperless billing. It's free, easy, secure, and mobile.
- Save time and submit your meter reading online!
- Minnesota residential customers - Complete your Home Energy Analyzer profile and receive a $20 gift card!
- Minnesota business customers - receive rebates for motors and adjustable-speed drives.
- Minnesota Energy Adjustment Rider.
November 2019
- Manage your budget easier when you enroll in Even Monthly Payment.
- Simplify with automatic bill payments. Enroll in Ready Check.
- Be aware of scams.
- Start saving on electric water heaters with rebates and money-saving rates.
- Bill payment assistance for military personnel in Minnesota.
- North Dakota and South Dakota customers - evaluate your energy use with Home Energy Analyzer.
October 2019
- Bill payment options. Choose the one that's right for you.
- Minnesota customers can save on LED lightbulbs.
- Minnesota commercial customers - get rebates and incentives through the CIP energy-efficiency program.
- Notice of Energy-Intensive Trade-Exposed Surcharge Rate in Minnesota.
- North Dakota residential rate schedules.
- North Dakota commercial and general service rate schedules.
- North Dakota farm rate schedules.
- Notice of update to Transmission Cost Recovery Rider in South Dakota.
September 2019
- Minnesota residential customers - cut costs and save energy in your home with our rebates and programs.
- Schedule a Home Transformer energy assessment for free!
- Cost of energy true-up - Notice for Minnesota customers.
- Cold Weather Rule - How to avoid disconnection during cold-weather months in Minnesota.
- North Dakota medical emergency card - Third-party notification.
- Phase-In Rider notice for South Dakota customers.
August 2019
- Bill payment options. Choose the one that's right for you.
- Evaluate your energy use with Home Energy Analyzer.
- Thermal storage heat options and rebates.
- High-efficiency lighting rebates available for Minnesota commercial customers.
- Tax Cut and Jobs Act notice for Minnesota customers.
- South Dakota final rates.
July 2019
- Try ePay online paperless billing. It's free, easy, secure, and mobile.
- Minnesota residential customers - cut costs and save energy in your home with our rebates and programs.
- Minnesota business customers - receive rebates for motors and adjustable-speed drives.
- North Dakota and South Dakota customers - rebates are available for thermal storage systems, plenum heaters, boilers, and heat pumps.
- Notice of Generation Cost Recovery Rider for North Dakota customers.
June 2019
- Shred your heating bills with a cold-climate heat pump.
- Start saving on electric water heaters with rebates and money-saving rates.
- High-efficiency lighting rebates available for Minnesota commercial customers.
- Tax Cut and Jobs Act notice for Minnesota customers.
May 2019
- Manage your budget easier when you enroll in Even Monthly Payment.
- Evaluate your energy use with Home Energy Analyzer.
- Schedule a Home Transformer energy assessment for free!
- Minnesota customers - recycle your old fridge or freezer and earn $50.
- Incentives and opportunities for Minnesota commercial and industrial customers.
- Notice of update to Energy Efficiency Partnership (EEP) Cost Recovery Rider for South Dakota customers.
April 2019
- Shred your heating bills with a cold-climate heat pump.
- Control your water heater and start saving.
- Minnesota business customers - explore our commercial and industrial grants.
- Minnesota and North Dakota business customers - enroll in CoolSavings and make it a year to save!
March 2019
- Use ePay to pay your bill safely, from anywhere.
- Start saving on electric water heaters with rebates and money-saving rates.
- Schedule a Home Transformer energy assessment for free!
- House Therapy - Free home improvements save energy and money for Minnesota customers.
- Minnesota business customers - whether large or small, your business can benefit from an RCx energy assessment.
- Minnesota and North Dakota residential customers - enroll in CoolSavings and make it a year to save!
- South Dakota residential customers - enroll in CoolSavings and make it a year to save!
- Notice of update to Transmission Cost Recovery Rider in South Dakota.
February 2019
- Six bill payment options. Choose the one that's right for you.
- Interconnection notice for Minnesota customers.
- Minnesota and North Dakota residential customers - enroll in CoolSavings and make it a year to save!
- Minnesota and North Dakota business customers - enroll in CoolSavings and make it a year to save!
- North Dakota final rates.
- North Dakota residential rate schedules.
- North Dakota commercial and general service rate schedules.
- North Dakota farm rate schedules.
- South Dakota residential customers - enroll in CoolSavings and make it a year to save!
January 2019
- Manage your budget easier when you enroll in Even Monthly Payment.
- Thermal storage heat options and rebates.
- House Therapy - Free home improvements save energy and money for Minnesota customers.
- Minnesota business customers can get rebates for motors and adjustable-speed drives.
Customer Connection newsletters
Energy news for our customers.
- Check out our new sustainability website
- Tips for buying and using portable electric space heaters
- Employee profile
- What to do during an outage
- Baked Pork Chops recipe
- New year, new energy goals. Discover ways to save!
- Light up your holiday safely
- Employee profile
- Give electricity a vacation
- Learn about your electricity
- Spicy Ginger Snaps recipe
- Construction begins on Merricourt Wind Energy Center
- Be prepared by disasters
- Consider a career in energy
- Use Home Energy Analyzer to save
- Request your 2020 pocket calendar
- Pumpkin Pecan Muffins recipe
August 2019: Business edition
- What you need to know about energy prices
- Price fluctuations and projections
- Energy use in small business is big
- Efficiency makes a difference
- Annual heating and cooling costs for a small business owner
- Small changes that can help you save
August 2019: For KIDS!
- Wind energy: part of the mix of resources we use to create electricity
- How you can help save energy
- Keep an eye out for our electric vehicles
- Find outage information online
- Pineapple Lemonade recipe
- Understanding proration on your bill
- A closer look at your bill
- Ways to keep your bill down
- Big Stone South to Ellendale Transmission Line energized
- We value your input
- May is National Electrical Safety Month
- Learn about your electricity
- We're celebrating 110 years of service
- Employee profile
- Low-fat Key Lime Pie recipe
- Electrify Your Ride Sweepstakes winner
- Discover options for savings
- April 18 is National Lineman Appreciation Day
- Call before you dig
- Doritos Taco Salad
- Bill payment options
- Scam alert
- Save money with off-peak energy
- Learn what it costs to run your appliances
- Employee profile
- Update your winter safety kit
- Cookies and Hot Chocolate recipe
- Find more outage information online
- Use a smart thermostat to help you save
- How to stay warm--and safe--with electric devices
- Employee profile
- Try a new way to drive
- Learn about your electricity
- Baked Chopped Suey recipe
December 2018: Business edition
- Cut costs with energy-efficient lighting
- Heat storage systems are 100% efficient
- Find more outage information online
- Prepare your business for winter storms
