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Resource Adjustment

The Minnesota Resource Adjustment includes six costs. For more information than what you find on this page, please refer to specific rate schedules.

Energy Adjustment

Effective January 1, 2020, the Minnesota Energy Adjustment includes the forecasted cost of fuel to generate electricity to serve our retail customers, forecasted transportation costs for that fuel, and forecasted costs we will incur to buy energy to supplement our own power plants, minus a base cost for energy that already is part of the per-kilowatt-hour rate you pay. Listed below are the 2020 forecasted rates for each service category approved October 31, 2019, by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.

Service category

Residential

2020
Residential
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
 December 1, 2020 -$ .00089 per kwh 
 November 2, 2020 -$ .00218 per kwh 
 October 2, 2020 $ .00039 per kwh 
 September 1, 2020 $ .00098 per kwh 
 August 3, 2020 $ .00262 per kwh 
 July 2, 2020 $ .00251 per kwh 
 June 2, 2020 $ .00022 per kwh 
 May 1, 2020 $ .00051 per kwh 
 April 2, 2020 $ .00161 per kwh 
 March 3, 2020 $ .00110 per kwh 
 February 3, 2020 $ .00296 per kwh 
 January 3, 2020 $ .00373 per kwh 

 

2019
Residential
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
December 2, 2019 -$ .00362 per kwh
November 1, 2019 -$ .00368 per kwh
October 2, 2019 $ .00404 per kwh
September 3, 2019 $ .00331 per kwh
August 2, 2019 -$ .00354 per kwh
July 2, 2019 -$ .00187 per kwh
June 3, 2019 -$ .00035 per kwh
May 2, 2019 -$ .00070 per kwh
April 3, 2019 -$ .00168 per kwh
March 6, 2019 -$ .00050 per kwh
February 8, 2019 $ .00439 per kwh
January 4, 2019 $ .00567 per kwh

 

Farm

2020
Farm
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
 December 1, 2020 -$ .00086 per kwh  
 November 2, 2020 -$ .00210 per kwh  
 October 2, 2020 $ .00037 per kwh  
 September 1, 2020 $ .00095 per kwh  
 August 3, 2020 $ .00253 per kwh  
 July 2, 2020 $ .00243 per kwh  
 June 2, 2020 $ .00022 per kwh  
 May 1, 2020 $ .00049 per kwh  
 April 2, 2020 $ .00156 per kwh  
 March 3, 2020 $ .00106 per kwh  
 February 3, 2020 $ .00286 per kwh  
January 3, 2020  $ .00361 per kwh  

 

2019
Farm
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
December 2, 2019 -$ .00350 per kwh
November 1, 2019 -$ .00356 per kwh
October 2, 2019 $ .00390 per kwh
September 3, 2019 $ .00320 per kwh
August 2, 2019 -$ .00342 per kwh
July 2, 2019 -$ .00181 per kwh
June 3, 2019 -$ .00033 per kwh
May 2, 2019 -$ .00068 per kwh
April 3, 2019 -$ .00162 per kwh
March 6, 2019 -$ .00048 per kwh
February 8, 2019 $ .00424 per kwh
January 4, 2019 $ .00567 per kwh

 

General Service

2020
General Service
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
 December 1, 2020 -$ .00087 per kwh   
 November 2, 2020 -$ .00212 per kwh   
 October 2, 2020 $ .00038 per kwh   
 September 1, 2020 $ .00096 per kwh   
 August 3, 2020 $ .00256 per kwh   
 July 2, 2020 $ .00245 per kwh   
 June 2, 2020 $ .00022 per kwh   
 May 1, 2020 $ .00050 per kwh   
 April 2, 2020 $ .00157 per kwh   
 March 3, 2020 $ .00107 per kwh   
 February 3, 2020 $ .00289 per kwh   
 January 3, 2020 $ .00364 per kwh   

 

2019
General Service
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
December 2, 2019 -$ .00353 per kwh
November 1, 2019 -$ .00359 per kwh
October 2, 2019 $ .00394 per kwh
September 3, 2019 $ .00323 per kwh
August 2, 2019 -$ .00346 per kwh
July 2, 2019 -$ .00183 per kwh
June 3, 2019 -$ .00034 per kwh
May 2, 2019 -$ .00069 per kwh
April 3, 2019 -$ .00164 per kwh
March 6, 2019 -$ .00049 per kwh
February 8, 2019 $ .00428 per kwh
January 4, 2019 $ .00567 per kwh

 

Large General Service

2020
Large General Service
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
 December 1, 2020 -$ .00079 per kwh    
 November 2, 2020 -$ .00192 per kwh    
 October 2, 2020 $ .00034 per kwh    
 September 1, 2020 $ .00087 per kwh    
 August 3, 2020 $ .00231 per kwh    
 July 2, 2020 $ .00222 per kwh    
 June 2, 2020 $ .00020 per kwh    
 May 1, 2020 $ .00045 per kwh    
 April 2, 2020 $ .00142 per kwh    
 March 3, 2020 $ .00097 per kwh    
 February 3, 2020 $ .00261 per kwh    
 January 3, 2020 $ .00329 per kwh    

 

2019
Large General Service
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
December 2, 2019 -$ .00319 per kwh
November 1, 2019 -$ .00325 per kwh
October 2, 2019 $ .00356 per kwh
September 3, 2019 $ .00292 per kwh
August 2, 2019 -$ .00312 per kwh
July 2, 2019 -$ .00165 per kwh
June 3, 2019 -$ .00031 per kwh
May 2, 2019 -$ .00062 per kwh
April 3, 2019 -$ .00148 per kwh
March 6, 2019 -$ .00044 per kwh
February 8, 2019 $ .00387 per kwh
January 4, 2019 $ .00567 per kwh

 

Irrigation Service

2020
Irrigation Service
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
 December 1, 2020 -$ .00079 per kwh    
 November 2, 2020 -$ .00193 per kwh    
 October 2, 2020 $ .00034 per kwh    
 September 1, 2020 $ .00087 per kwh    
 August 3, 2020 $ .00232 per kwh    
 July 2, 2020 $ .00222 per kwh    
 June 2, 2020 $ .00020 per kwh    
 May 1, 2020 $ .00045 per kwh    
 April 2, 2020 $ .00143 per kwh    
 March 3, 2020 $ .00097 per kwh    
 February 3, 2020 $ .00262 per kwh    
 January 3, 2020 $ .00330 per kwh    

 

2019
Irrigation Service
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
December 2, 2019 -$ .00320 per kwh
November 1, 2019 -$ .00326 per kwh
October 2, 2019 $ .00358 per kwh
September 3, 2019 $ .00293 per kwh
August 2, 2019 -$ .00313 per kwh
July 2, 2019 -$ .00166 per kwh
June 3, 2019 -$ .00031 per kwh
May 2, 2019 -$ .00062 per kwh
April 3, 2019 -$ .00149 per kwh
March 6, 2019 -$ .00044 per kwh
February 8, 2019 $ .00388 per kwh
January 4, 2019 $ .00567 per kwh

 

Outdoor Lighting

2020
Outdoor Lighting
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
 December 1, 2020 -$ .00069 per kwh  
 November 2, 2020 -$ .00168 per kwh  
 October 2, 2020 $ .00030 per kwh  
 September 1, 2020 $ .00076 per kwh  
 August 3, 2020 $ .00202 per kwh  
 July 2, 2020 $ .00194 per kwh  
 June 2, 2020 $ .00017 per kwh  
 May 1, 2020 $ .00039 per kwh  
 April 2, 2020 $ .00125 per kwh  
 March 3, 2020 $ .00085 per kwh  
 February 3, 2020 $ .00229 per kwh  
 January 3, 2020 $ .00288 per kwh  

 

2019
Outdoor Lighting
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
December 2, 2019 -$ .00279 per kwh
November 1, 2019 -$ .00284 per kwh
October 2, 2019 $ .00312 per kwh
September 3, 2019 $ .00256 per kwh
August 2, 2019 -$ .00274 per kwh
July 2, 2019 -$ .00145 per kwh
June 3, 2019 -$ .00027 per kwh
May 2, 2019 -$ .00054 per kwh
April 3, 2019 -$ .00130 per kwh
March 6, 2019 -$ .00038 per kwh
February 8, 2019 $ .00339 per kwh
January 4, 2019 $ .00567 per kwh

 

OPA (Municipal Pumping/Electric Vehicle)

2020
OPA (Municipal Pumping/Electric Vehicle)
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
 December 1, 2020 -$ .00086 per kwh  
 November 2, 2020 -$ .00208 per kwh  
 October 2, 2020 $ .00037 per kwh  
 September 1, 2020 $ .00094 per kwh  
 August 3, 2020 $ .00251 per kwh  
 July 2, 2020 $ .00241 per kwh  
 June 2, 2020 $ .00021 per kwh  
 May 1, 2020 $ .00049 per kwh  
 April 2, 2020 $ .00155 per kwh  
 March 3, 2020 $ .00105 per kwh  
 February 3, 2020 $ .00284 per kwh  
 January 3, 2020 $ .00357 per kwh  

 

2019
OPA (Municipal Pumping/Electric Vehicle)
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
December 2, 2019 -$ .00346 per kwh
November 1, 2019 -$ .00353 per kwh
October 2, 2019 $ .00387 per kwh
September 3, 2019 $ .00317 per kwh
August 2, 2019 -$ .00339 per kwh
July 2, 2019 -$ .00179 per kwh
June 3, 2019 -$ .00033 per kwh
May 2, 2019 -$ .00067 per kwh
April 3, 2019 -$ .00161 per kwh
March 6, 2019 -$ .00048 per kwh
February 8, 2019 $ .00420 per kwh
January 4, 2019 $ .00567 per kwh

 

Controlled Service Water Heating

2020
Controlled Service Water Heating
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
 December 1, 2020 -$ .00090 per kwh   
 November 2, 2020 -$ .00219 per kwh   
 October 2, 2020 $ .00039 per kwh   
 September 1, 2020 $ .00099 per kwh   
 August 3, 2020 $ .00264 per kwh   
 July 2, 2020 $ .00253 per kwh   
 June 2, 2020 $ .00022 per kwh   
 May 1, 2020 $ .00051 per kwh   
 April 2, 2020 $ .00162 per kwh   
 March 3, 2020 $ .00110 per kwh   
 February 3, 2020 $ .00298 per kwh   
 January 3, 2020 $ .00376 per kwh   

 

2019
Controlled Service Water Heating
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
December 2, 2019 -$ .00364 per kwh
November 1, 2019 -$ .00371 per kwh
October 2, 2019 $ .00406 per kwh
September 3, 2019 $ .00333 per kwh
August 2, 2019 -$ .00356 per kwh
July 2, 2019 -$ .00189 per kwh
June 3, 2019 -$ .00035 per kwh
May 2, 2019 -$ .00071 per kwh
April 3, 2019 -$ .00169 per kwh
March 6, 2019 -$ .00050 per kwh
February 8, 2019 $ .00441 per kwh
January 4, 2019 $ .00567 per kwh

 

Controlled Service Interruptible (Dual Fuel)

2020
Controlled Service Interruptible (Dual Fuel)
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
 December 1, 2020 -$ .00090 per kwh   
 November 2, 2020 -$ .00220 per kwh   
 October 2, 2020 $ .00039 per kwh   
 September 1, 2020 $ .00099 per kwh   
 August 3, 2020 $ .00265 per kwh   
 July 2, 2020 $ .00254 per kwh   
 June 2, 2020 $ .00022 per kwh   
 May 1, 2020 $ .00052 per kwh   
 April 2, 2020 $ .00163 per kwh   
 March 3, 2020 $ .00111 per kwh   
 February 3, 2020 $ .00299 per kwh   
 January 3, 2020 $ .00377 per kwh   

 

2019
Controlled Service Interruptible (Dual Fuel)
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
December 2, 2019 -$ .00366 per kwh
November 1, 2019 -$ .00372 per kwh
October 2, 2019 $ .00408 per kwh
September 3, 2019 $ .00335 per kwh
August 2, 2019 -$ .00358 per kwh
July 2, 2019 -$ .00189 per kwh
June 3, 2019 -$ .00035 per kwh
May 2, 2019 -$ .00071 per kwh
April 3, 2019 -$ .00170 per kwh
March 6, 2019 -$ .00050 per kwh
February 8, 2019 $ .00443 per kwh
January 4, 2019 $ .00567 per kwh

 

Controlled Service Deferred (Thermal Storage/Fixed Time of Delivery)

2020
Controlled Service Deferred (Thermal Storage/Fixed Time of Delivery)
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
 December 1, 2020 -$ .00081 per kwh   
 November 2, 2020 -$ .00198 per kwh   
 October 2, 2020 $ .00035 per kwh   
 September 1, 2020 $ .00089 per kwh   
 August 3, 2020 $ .00238 per kwh   
 July 2, 2020 $ .00229 per kwh   
 June 2, 2020 $ .00020 per kwh   
 May 1, 2020 $ .00046 per kwh   
 April 2, 2020 $ .00147 per kwh   
 March 3, 2020 $ .00100 per kwh   
 February 3, 2020 $ .00269 per kwh   
 January 3, 2020 $ .00339 per kwh   

 

2019
Controlled Service Deferred (Thermal Storage/Fixed Time of Delivery)
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
December 2, 2019 -$ .00329 per kwh
November 1, 2019 -$ .00335 per kwh
October 2, 2019 $ .00367 per kwh
September 3, 2019 $ .00301 per kwh
August 2, 2019 -$ .00322 per kwh
July 2, 2019 -$ .00170 per kwh
June 3, 2019 -$ .00032 per kwh
May 2, 2019 -$ .00064 per kwh
April 3, 2019 -$ .00153 per kwh
March 6, 2019 -$ .00045 per kwh
February 8, 2019 $ .00399 per kwh
January 4, 2019 $ .00567 per kwh

 

Rates applicable to all service categories prior to January 1, 2019

Rates for the Energy Adjustment for bills rendered on and after:
December 3, 2018 -$ .00204 per kwh
November 1, 2018 -$ .00447 per kwh
October 2, 2018 -$ .00359 per kwh
September 4, 2018 -$ .00473 per kwh
August 2, 2018 -$ .00152 per kwh
July 2, 2018 -$ .00186 per kwh
June 1, 2018 $ .00003 per kwh
May 2, 2018 $ .00099 per kwh
April 2, 2018 -$ .00053 per kwh
March 2, 2018 $ .00002 per kwh
February 1, 2018 -$ .00064 per kwh
January 3, 2018 -$ .00179 per kwh

Transmission Cost Recovery Rider

The Transmission Cost Recovery Rider allows our company to recover costs associated with transmission additions designed to meet our customers' growing energy needs, accommodate the delivery of additional renewable energy, and enhance transmission system reliability. 

The Transmission Cost Recovery Rider from November 1, 2017 to present
  Energy Charge per kwh Demand Charge per kw
Large General Service (a) N/A -$ 0.650
Controlled Service (b) -$ 0.00032 N/A
Lighting (c) -$ 0.00113 N/A
All Other Service -$ 0.00173 N/A
The Transmission Cost Recovery Rider from September 1, 2016 to October 31, 2017
  Energy Charge per kwh Demand Charge per kw
Large General Service (a) N/A $ 0.937
Controlled Service (b) $ 0.00041 N/A
Lighting (c) $ 0.00158 N/A
All Other Service $ 0.00246 N/A

(a) Rate schedules 10.04 Large General Service, 10.05 Large General Service Time of Day, 14.02 Real Time Pricing Rider, and 14.03 Large General Service Rider

(b) Rate schedules 14.01 Water Heating, 14.04 Interruptible Load (CT Metering), 14.05 Interruptible Load (Self-Contained Metering), 14.06 Deferred Load, and 14.07 Fixed Time of Delivery

(c)  Rate schedules 11.03 Outdoor Lighting (energy only) and 11.04 Outdoor Lighting

Conservation Improvement Program

The Conservation Improvement Program (CIP) surcharge represents our investment in energy-efficiency programs that help our customers save energy.

The CIP surcharge is based on the total kwh our customers use. 

CIP surcharge factor for bills rendered:
On or after November 1, 2018 $0.00600 per kwh

 

CIP surcharge factor for bills rendered:
From October 1, 2017, through September 30, 2018 $0.00536 per kwh
From October1, 2016, through September 30, 2017 $0.00275 per kwh

Environmental Cost Recovery Rider

As of January 2014 the Environmental Cost Recovery Rider (ECRR) allows our company to recover costs that we incur to meet state or federal environmental quality requirements for our electric generating facilities. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved our request for an ECRR to include the costs associated with an air-quality control system (AQCS) at Big Stone plant in South Dakota. The AQCS will allow Big Stone Plant to meet federal air quality requirements.

The ECRR factor is multiplied by our customers' monthly bills. It does not apply to any Mandatory Riders, sales tax, or any local assessments.

Environmental Cost Recovery Rider factor for bills rendered:
On or after December 1, 2018 0.0 percent
From November 1, 2017, through November 30, 2018 -0.935 percent
From September 1, 2016, through October 31, 2017 6.927 percent

Renewable Resource Adjustment

The Renewable Resource Adjustment allows our company to recover costs previously offset by production tax credits associated with our renewable energy facilities. The energy generated by these facilities reduces the amount of fossil fuel and purchased energy necessary to meet our customers' needs.

The Renewable Resource Cost Recovery Rider from November 1, 2018 to present
  Energy Charge per kwh Demand Charge per kw
Large General Service (a) $0.00164 $0.217
All Other Service $0.00244 N/A
The Renewable Resource Cost Recovery Rider from November 1, 2017 to October 31, 2018
  Energy Charge per kwh Demand Charge per kw
Large General Service (a) $0.00037 $0.104
All Other Service $0.00054 N/A

(a) Rate schedules 10.04 Large General Service, 10.05 Large General Service Time of Day, 14.02 Real Time Pricing Rider, and 14.03 Large General Service Rider

Energy-Intensive, Trade-Exposed (EITE) Rider - Surcharge Rate

Our EITE Surcharge Rate applies to customers who do not qualify for the EITE (energy-intensive trade-exposed) Rate. Minnesota's energy policy supports lower electric rates for energy-intensive trade-exposed customers. We automatically exclude customers who receive Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds from the EITE Surcharge Rate.

EITE Surcharge Rate for bills rendered:
On or after October 1, 2019 $0.00038 per kWh

 

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