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.
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.
Once a year, we compare actual costs to amounts collected from customers through base rates and the Cost of Energy (COE) over the same time-period and compute a rate that trues-up the difference over the next 12 months.
For the 18 months ending December 31, 2019, the true-up rate will be a credit of ($.0005) per kilowatt‑hour. This credit will be part of the monthly COE adjustment on customer bills from March 1, 2020, through February 28, 2021. The rates reflected below have been updated to include this annual true-up adjustment.
On May 14, 2020, Otter Tail filed a Petition requesting approval of a reduction to fuel cost charges for the July through September 2020 period. The $0.0057/kWh reduction has been provisionally implemented in the rates below.
Service category
Residential
| Residential | |
|---|---|
| Effective Date | Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF) |
| December 1, 2020 | -$ .00144 per kwh |
| November 2, 2020 | -$ .00272 per kwh |
| October 2, 2020 | -$ .00015 per kwh |
| September 1, 2020 | -$ .00573 per kwh |
| August 3, 2020 | -$ .00410 per kwh |
| July 2, 2020 | -$ .00420 per kwh |
| June 2, 2020 | -$ .00032 per kwh |
| May 1, 2020 | -$ .00003 per kwh |
| April 2, 2020 | $ .00107 per kwh |
| March 3, 2020 | $ .00056 per kwh |
| February 3, 2020 | $ .00296 per kwh |
| January 3, 2020 | $ .00373 per kwh |
| 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
| Farm | |
|---|---|
| Effective Date | Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF) |
| December 1, 2020 | -$ .00139 per kwh |
| November 2, 2020 | -$ .00263 per kwh |
| October 2, 2020 | -$ .00015 per kwh |
| September 1, 2020 | -$ .00554 per kwh |
| August 3, 2020 | -$ .00396 per kwh |
| July 2, 2020 | -$ .00406 per kwh |
| June 2, 2020 | -$ .00031 per kwh |
| May 1, 2020 | -$ .00003 per kwh |
| April 2, 2020 | $ .00104 per kwh |
| March 3, 2020 | $ .00054 per kwh |
| February 3, 2020 | $ .00286 per kwh |
| January 3, 2020 | $ .00361 per kwh |
| 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
| General Service | |
|---|---|
| Effective Date | Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF) |
| December 1, 2020 | -$ .00140 per kwh |
| November 2, 2020 | -$ .00265 per kwh |
| October 2, 2020 | -$ .00015 per kwh |
| September 1, 2020 | -$ .00559 per kwh |
| August 3, 2020 | -$ .00400 per kwh |
| July 2, 2020 | -$ .00410 per kwh |
| June 2, 2020 | -$ .00031 per kwh |
| May 1, 2020 | -$ .00003 per kwh |
| April 2, 2020 | $ .00105 per kwh |
| March 3, 2020 | $ .00054 per kwh |
| February 3, 2020 | $ .00289 per kwh |
| January 3, 2020 | $ .00364 per kwh |
| 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
| Large General Service | |
|---|---|
| Effective Date | Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF) |
| December 1, 2020 | -$ .00127 per kwh |
| November 2, 2020 | -$ .00239 per kwh |
| October 2, 2020 | -$ .00014 per kwh |
| September 1, 2020 | -$ .00505 per kwh |
| August 3, 2020 | -$ .00361 per kwh |
| July 2, 2020 | -$ .00370 per kwh |
| June 2, 2020 | -$ .00028 per kwh |
| May 1, 2020 | -$ .00003 per kwh |
| April 2, 2020 | $ .00095 per kwh |
| March 3, 2020 | $ .00049 per kwh |
| February 3, 2020 | $ .00261 per kwh |
| January 3, 2020 | $ .00329 per kwh |
| 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
| Irrigation Service | |
|---|---|
| Effective Date | Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF) |
| December 1, 2020 | -$ .00127 per kwh |
| November 2, 2020 | -$ .00240 per kwh |
| October 2, 2020 | -$ .00014 per kwh |
| September 1, 2020 | -$ .00507 per kwh |
| August 3, 2020 | -$ .00362 per kwh |
| July 2, 2020 | -$ .00372 per kwh |
| June 2, 2020 | -$ .00028 per kwh |
| May 1, 2020 | -$ .00003 per kwh |
| April 2, 2020 | $ .00095 per kwh |
| March 3, 2020 | $ .00049 per kwh |
| February 3, 2020 | $ .00262 per kwh |
| January 3, 2020 | $ .00330 per kwh |
| 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
| Outdoor Lighting | |
|---|---|
| Effective Date | Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF) |
| December 1, 2020 | -$ .00111 per kwh |
| November 2, 2020 | -$ .00210 per kwh |
| October 2, 2020 | -$ .00012 per kwh |
| September 1, 2020 | -$ .00443 per kwh |
| August 3, 2020 | -$ .00316 per kwh |
| July 2, 2020 | -$ .00325 per kwh |
| June 2, 2020 | -$ .00025 per kwh |
| May 1, 2020 | -$ .00002 per kwh |
| April 2, 2020 | $ .00083 per kwh |
| March 3, 2020 | $ .00043 per kwh |
| February 3, 2020 | $ .00229 per kwh |
| January 3, 2020 | $ .00288 per kwh |
| 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)
| OPA (Municipal Pumping/Electric Vehicle) | |
|---|---|
| Effective Date | Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF) |
| December 1, 2020 | -$ .00138 per kwh |
| November 2, 2020 | -$ .00260 per kwh |
| October 2, 2020 | -$ .00015 per kwh |
| September 1, 2020 | -$ .00549 per kwh |
| August 3, 2020 | -$ .00392 per kwh |
| July 2, 2020 | -$ .00402 per kwh |
| June 2, 2020 | -$ .00031 per kwh |
| May 1, 2020 | -$ .00003 per kwh |
| April 2, 2020 | $ .00103 per kwh |
| March 3, 2020 | $ .00053 per kwh |
| February 3, 2020 | $ .00284 per kwh |
| January 3, 2020 | $ .00357 per kwh |
| 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
| Controlled Service Water Heating | |
|---|---|
| Effective Date | Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF) |
| December 1, 2020 | -$ .00144 per kwh |
| November 2, 2020 | -$ .00273 per kwh |
| October 2, 2020 | -$ .00015 per kwh |
| September 1, 2020 | -$ .00577 per kwh |
| August 3, 2020 | -$ .00412 per kwh |
| July 2, 2020 | -$ .00423 per kwh |
| June 2, 2020 | -$ .00032 per kwh |
| May 1, 2020 | -$ .00003 per kwh |
| April 2, 2020 | $ .00108 per kwh |
| March 3, 2020 | $ .00056 per kwh |
| February 3, 2020 | $ .00298 per kwh |
| January 3, 2020 | $ .00376 per kwh |
| 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)
| Controlled Service Interruptible (Dual Fuel) | |
|---|---|
| Effective Date | Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF) |
| December 1, 2020 | -$ .00145 per kwh |
| November 2, 2020 | -$ .00275 per kwh |
| October 2, 2020 | -$ .00016 per kwh |
| September 1, 2020 | -$ .00579 per kwh |
| August 3, 2020 | -$ .00414 per kwh |
| July 2, 2020 | -$ .00425 per kwh |
| June 2, 2020 | -$ .00032 per kwh |
| May 1, 2020 | -$ .00003 per kwh |
| April 2, 2020 | $ .00108 per kwh |
| March 3, 2020 | $ .00056 per kwh |
| February 3, 2020 | $ .00299 per kwh |
| January 3, 2020 | $ .00377 per kwh |
| 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)
| Controlled Service Deferred (Thermal Storage/Fixed Time of Delivery) | |
|---|---|
| Effective Date | Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF) |
| December 1, 2020 | -$ .00131 per kwh |
| November 2, 2020 | -$ .00247 per kwh |
| October 2, 2020 | -$ .00014 per kwh |
| September 1, 2020 | -$ .00521 per kwh |
| August 3, 2020 | -$ .00372 per kwh |
| July 2, 2020 | -$ .00382 per kwh |
| June 2, 2020 | -$ .00029 per kwh |
| May 1, 2020 | -$ .00003 per kwh |
| April 2, 2020 | $ .00097 per kwh |
| March 3, 2020 | $ .00051 per kwh |
| February 3, 2020 | $ .00269 per kwh |
| January 3, 2020 | $ .00339 per kwh |
| 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 |
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 |
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(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 |
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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 January 1, 2020 | $0.00710 per kwh |
| CIP surcharge factor for bills rendered: | |
|---|---|
| From November 1, 2018, through December 31, 2019 | $0.00600 per kwh |
| From October 1, 2017, through September 30, 2018 | $0.00536 per kwh |
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 |
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 January 1, 2020 to present | ||
|---|---|---|
| Energy Charge per kwh | Demand Charge per kw | |
| Large General Service (a) | $0.00350 | $0.464 |
| All Other Service | $0.00525 | N/A |
| The Renewable Resource Cost Recovery Rider from November 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019 | ||
| Energy Charge per kwh | Demand Charge per kw | |
| Large General Service (a) | $0.00164 | $0.217 |
| All Other Service | $0.00244 | N/A |
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(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 |
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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 |
