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.
The Energy Adjustment includes the cost of fuel we use to generate electricity to serve our retail customers, transportation costs for that fuel, and costs we 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.
| Rates for the Energy Adjustment for bills rendered on and after: | |
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| 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 |
| December 1, 2017 | -$ .00099 per kwh |
| November 1, 2017 | $ .00100 per kwh |
| October 2, 2017 | $ .00059 per kwh |
| September 1, 2017 | -$ .00027 per kwh |
| August 2, 2017 | $ .00109 per kwh |
| July 3, 2017 | -$ .00148 per kwh |
| June 2, 2017 | -$ .00232 per kwh |
| May 2, 2017 | -$ .00211 per kwh |
| April 3, 2017 | -$ .00208 per kwh |
| March 2, 2017 | $ .00221 per kwh |
| February 1, 2017 | $ .00272 per kwh |
| January 3, 2017 | $ .00164 per kwh |
| December 1, 2016 | -$ .00142 per kwh |
| November 1, 2016 | -$ .00442 per kwh |
| October 3, 2016 | -$ .00312 per kwh |
| September 1, 2016 | -$ .00095 per kwh |
| August 2, 2016 | -$ .00281 per kwh |
| July 1, 2016 | -$ .00599 per kwh |
| June 2, 2016 | -$ .00410 per kwh |
| May 2, 2016 | -$ .00366 per kwh |
| April 16, 2016 | -$ .00336 per kwh |
| April 1, 2016 | -$ .00189 per kwh |
| March 2, 2016 | $ .00072 per kwh |
| February 1, 2016 | $ .00098 per kwh |
| January 4, 2016 | -$ .00030 per kwh |
| December 1, 2015 | -$ .00166 per kwh |
| November 2, 2015 | $ .00096 per kwh |
| October 2, 2015 | $ .00563 per kwh |
| September 1, 2015 | $ .00307 per kwh |
| August 3, 2015 | $ .00058 per kwh |
| July 2, 2015 | - $ .00093 per kwh |
| June 2, 2015 | $ .00086 per kwh |
| May 1, 2015 | $ .00289 per kwh |
| April 2, 2015 | $ .00337 per kwh |
| March 3, 2015 | $ .00642 per kwh |
| February 2, 2015 | $ .00537 per kwh |
| January 2, 2015 | $ .00127 per kwh |
| December 1, 2014 | -$ .00024 per kwh |
| November 3, 2014 | $ .00092 per kwh |
| October 2, 2014 | $ .00230 per kwh |
| September 2, 2014 | $ .00285 per kwh |
| August 1, 2014 | $ .00462 per kwh |
| July 2, 2014 | -$ .00043 per kwh |
| June 2, 2014 | $ .00145 per kwh |
| May 1, 2014 | $ .00438 per kwh |
| April 2, 2014 | $ .00046 per kwh |
| March 3, 2014 | $ .00282 per kwh |
| February 3, 2014 | $ .00312 per kwh |
| January 3, 2014 | - $ .00066 per kwh |
| December 2, 2013 | - $ .00247 per kwh |
| November 1, 2013 | - $ .00223 per kwh |
| October 2, 2013 | - $ .00004 per kwh |
| September 3, 2013 | - $ .00003 per kwh |
| August 2, 2013 | $ .00110 per kwh |
| July 2, 2013 | - $ .00148 per kwh |
| June 3, 2013 | - $ .00180 per kwh |
| May 2, 2013 | $ .00108 per kwh |
| April 2, 2013 | $ .00210 per kwh |
| March 1, 2013 | $ .00484 per kwh |
| February 1, 2013 | $ .00330 per kwh |
| January 3, 2013 | $ .00078 per kwh |
| December 3, 2012 | - $ .00213 per kwh |
| November 1, 2012 | - $ .00171 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 | ||
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| 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 November 1, 2018 | $0.00600 per kwh |
| CIP surcharge factor for bills rendered: | |
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| From October 1, 2017, through September 30, 2018 | $0.00536 per kwh |
| From October1, 2016, through September 30, 2017 | $0.00275 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 November 1, 2018 to present | ||
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| 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 |
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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: | |
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| On or after June 1, 2018 | $0.00055 per kWh |
