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North Dakota Commercial Rate Summary

The schedules in these tables do not include sales tax, adjustments, or riders, which may vary by month and state. For complete terms and other rates, such as outdoor lighting, farm service, or irrigation, see rates, rules, and regulations. Charges apply monthly.

Small General Service Rate (Less Than 20 kw)

Rate codes: 404—secondary; 405—primary; 408—nonmetered (closed)

This schedule is applicable and both single- and three-phase nonresidential customers with demands of 20 kilowatt (kW) or below and to residential customers with three-phase service only with demands of 20 kW or below.

404: Secondary Service; 405: Primary Service

Please note that Minnesota and North Dakota schedule 408: Non-metered service- Secondary only-1000 Watts or less - is closed to new installations.

During rate reviews an interim rate adjustment may apply to the charges below.

     Minnesota   
  North Dakota  
South Dakota
404 and 405
Customer charge
$18.50 $24.90 $20.00
408
Customer charge
$4.50 NA NA
Monthly minimum Customer + facilities Customer charge Customer charge
Facilities $0.00 NA NA
404
Kilowatt-hour charge
June - September
9.708¢ 6.682¢ 6.820¢
404
Kilowatt-hour charge
October – May
7.808¢ 4.521¢ 4.614¢
405
Kilowatt-hour charge
June - September
9.358¢ 6.440¢ 6.572¢
405
Kilowatt-hour charge
October-May
7.458¢ 4.331¢ 4.420¢
408
Kilowatt-hour charge
8.235¢ 6.681 NA
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Standard Commercial Rate - General Service

Rate codes: 401—secondary; 403—primary

This schedule is applicable to three-phase Residential Customers, and both single- and three-phase nonresidential customers, with a measured demand of at least 20 kilowatts (kW) during the most recent 12 months. Low load factor demand charges only apply to customers that both: have a metered demand of 200 kW or greater and a monthly load factor of 15% or less.

During rate reviews an interim rate adjustment may apply to the charges below.

  Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota
Secondary Service (401)
Customer charge $27.00 $31.90 $25.00
Facility charge 97¢/kW of annual maximum
demand (minimum 20 kW)
98¢/kW of annual maximum
demand (minimum 20 kW)
$1.00/kW of annual maximum
demand (minimum 20 kW)
Minimum bill Customer + facility + demand Customer + facility Customer + facility + demand + low load factor
Kilowatt-hour charge
June - September
7.123¢ 7.506¢ 3.393¢
Kilowatt-hour charge
October - May
7.469¢ 5.078¢ 3.363¢
Demand charge per kilowatt
June - September
$3.63 (minimum 20 kW) NA $3.60 (minimum 20 kW)
Demand charge per kilowatt
October - May
$1.39 (minimum 20 kW) NA $2.18 (minimum 20 kW)
Low load factor per kilowatt
per month
NA NA $3.54/kW
Primary Service (403)
Customer charge $24.00 $21.30 $20.00
Facility charge 65¢/kW of annual maximum
demand (minimum 20 kW)
65¢/kW of annual maximum
demand (minimum 20 kW)
67¢/kW of annual maximum
demand (minimum 20 kW)
Minimum bill Customer + facility + demand Customer + facility Customer + facility + demand + low load factor
Kilowatt-hour charge
June - September
6.884¢ 7.233¢ 3.282¢
Kilowatt-hour charge
October - May
7.161¢ 4.865¢ 3.235¢
Demand charge per kilowatt
June - September
$4.02 (minimum 20 kW) NA $3.46 (minimum 20 kW)
Demand charge per kilowatt
October - May
$1.89 (minimum 20 kW) NA $2.08 (minimum 20 kW)
Low load factor per kilowatt
per month
NA NA $3.54/kW
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Large General Service

Rate codes: 602, 603, 632

These are the standard, noncontrolled rates for nonresidential customers.  

During rate reviews an interim rate adjustment may apply to the charges below.

  Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota

603 - Secondary Service

Customer charge $80.00 $215.90 $215.90
Facilities charge 55¢/kW <1000 kW
45¢/kW >= 1000 kW per annual
max kW per month (min 80 kW)
76¢/kW <1000 kW
56¢/kW >= 1000 kW per month
(min 80 kW)
77¢/kW <1000 kW
57¢/kW >= 1000 kW per month
(min 80 kW)
Monthly minimum Customer + facilities +
demand charges
Customer + facilities +
demand charges
Customer + facilities +
demand charges
Billing demand per kilowatt
June - September
$10.56 (min 80 kW) $10.75 (min 80 kW) $10.84 (min 80 kW)
Billing demand per kilowatt
October - May
$8.56 (min 80 kW) $8.54 (min 80 kW) $6.64 (min 80 kW)
Excess billing demand Demand may be increased 1 kW for each whole 10 kVar of measured reactive demand in excess of 50% of the metered demand in kW. Demand shall be increased 1 kW for each whole 10 kVar of measured reactive demand in excess of 50% of the metered demand in kW. Demand may be increased 1 kW for each whole 10 kVar of measured reactive demand in excess of 50% of the metered demand in kW.
Kilowatt-hour charge
June - September
4.976¢ 2.286¢ 2.291¢
Kilowatt-hour charge
October - May
5.218¢ 2.341¢ 2.271¢

602 - Primary Service

Customer charge $80.00 $282.00 $282.00
Facilities charge 25¢/ kW of annual max
demand per month (min 80
kW)
48¢/kW of annual max
demand per month (min 80kW)
49¢/kW of annual max
demand per month (min 80 kW)
Monthly minimum Customer + facilities +
demand charges
Customer + facilities +
demand charges
Customer + facilities +
demand charges
Billing demand per kW
June - September
$10.29 (min 80 kW) $10.35 (min 80 kW) $10.39 (min 80 kW)
Billing demand per kW
October - May
$8.15 (min 80 kW) $8.15 (min 80 kW) $6.34 (min 80 kW)
Excess billing demand Demand may be increased 1 kW for each whole 10 kVar of measured reactive demand in excess of 50% of the metered demand in kW. Demand shall be increased 1 kW for each whole 10 kVar of measured reactive demand in excess of 50% of the metered demand in kW. Demand may be increased 1 kW for each whole 10 kVar of measured reactive demand in excess of 50% of the metered demand in kW.
Kilowatt-hour charge
June - September
4.613¢ 2.224¢ 2.219¢
Kilowatt-hour charge
October - May
4.798¢ 2.264¢ 2.187¢

632 - Transmission Service

Customer charge $80.00 $282.00 $282.00
Facilities charge $0.00/ kW $0.00/ kW $0.00/ kW
Monthly minimum Customer + facilities +
demand charges (min 80 kW)
Customer + facilities + demand charges (min 80 kW) Customer + facilities + demand charges (min 80 kW)
Billing demand per kW
June - September
$8.58 (min 80 kW) $8.85 (min 80 kW) $8.50 (min 80 kW)
Billing demand per kW
October - May
$7.63 (min 80 kW) $7.30 (min 80 kW) $4.24 (min 80 kW)
Excess billing demand Demand may be increased 1 kW for each whole 10 kVar of measured reactive demand in excess of 50% of the metered demand in kW. Demand shall be increased 1 kW for each whole 10 kVar of measured reactive demand in excess of 50% of the metered demand in kW. Demand may be increased 1 kW for each whole 10 kVar of measured reactive demand in excess of 50% of the metered demand in kW.
Kilowatt-hour charge
June - September
4.355¢ 2.103¢ 2.119¢
Kilowatt-hour charge
October - May
4.473¢ 2.121¢ 2.070¢
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Water Heating Credit for Standard General Service

Rate code: 192

Customers on the base residential, farm, and general commercial tariffs may receive a bill credit each month when direct control to water heating is configured. Water heaters may be controlled up to 14 hours a day. Credit amounts may vary by state.

  Minnesota        North Dakota South Dakota
Monthly Bill Credit $8.00 $8.00 $8.00
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Off-Peak Water Heating

Rate code: 191

This rate applies to water heaters that are metered separately and subject to controlled service. Water heaters may be controlled up to 14 hours a day.

During rate reviews an interim rate adjustment may apply to the charges below.

  Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota
Customer charge $4.00 $4.00 $4.00
Monthly minimum bill Customer + facilities charges Customer + facilities charges Customer charge
Facilities charge $0.00 $2.00 $2.00
Kilowatt-hour charge
June - September
6.793¢ 3.078¢ 2.442¢
Kilowatt-hour charge
October - May
5.808¢ 2.661¢ 2.097¢
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Dual Fuel - Small

Rate codes: 185 (185P—penalty), 190 (190P—penalty)

This is for permanently connected interruptible heating loads with an alternate fuel backup system that is served with self-contained (typical) metering. You also may include water heaters on this rate when other interruptible load is in use. Heating loads may be controlled up to 24 hours a day and water-heating loads may be controlled up to 14 hours a day. Rate 185 allows for air-source heat pump loads to be cycled 15 minutes on and 15 minutes off during summer control periods.

During rate reviews an interim rate adjustment may apply to the charges below.

  Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota
Customer charge $4.00 $8.50 $10.00
Monthly minimum bill Customer + facilities
charges
Customer + facilities
charges
Customer + facilities
charges
Facility charge $8.00 $11.70 $9.50
Kilowatt-hour charge
June - September
5.315¢ 0.911¢ 1.222¢
Kilowatt-hour charge
October - May
4.986¢ 0.850¢ 1.024¢
Penalty charge /kWh
June-September
40.055¢ 41.350¢ 26.749¢
Penalty charge /kWh
October-May
20.214¢ 17.038¢ 17.205¢
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Dual Fuel - Large

Rate codes: 165 (165P—penalty), 170 (170P—penalty); 168C, 169C

This tariff is for permanently connected interruptible heating loads with an alternate fuel backup system that is serviced by current transformer (CT) metering. You may also include water heaters on this rate when other qualified interruptible load is in use. Heating loads may be controlled up to 24 hours a day and water heating loads may be controlled up to 14 hours a day. The tariff does allow for short-duration cycling of qualified summer-season loads during control periods. To accommodate system controls, Option 2 permits up to 5% of off-peak-load use to remain in service during control periods. The penalty provision of the tariff is not intended as a buy-through option.

During rate reviews an interim rate adjustment may apply to the charges below.

  Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota

Option 1

Customer charge $7.00 $20.20 $15.00
Monthly minimum bill Customer +
facilities charges
Customer +
facilities charges
Customer +
facilities charges
Facilities charge 18.0¢/kW of annual max.
demand per month
76.0¢/kW of annual max.
demand per month
50.0¢/kW of annual max.
demand per month
Kilowatt-hour charge
June - September
4.574¢ 1.064¢ 1.192¢
Kilowatt-hour charge
October - May
4.350¢ 1.009¢ 0.999¢
Penalty charge/kWh
June - September
31.211¢ 41.350¢ 26.749¢
Penalty charge/kWh
October - May
14.075¢ 14.322¢ 17.205¢

Option 2

Customer charge $7.00 $20.20 $15.00
Monthly minimum bill Customer +
facilities charges
Customer +
facilities charges
Customer +
facilities charges
Facilities charge 18.0¢/kW of annual max.
demand per month
76.0¢/kW of annual max.
demand per month
50.0¢/kW of annual max.
demand per month
Kilowatt-hour charge
June - September
4.574¢ 1.064¢ 1.481¢
Kilowatt-hour charge
October - May
4.350¢ 1.009¢ 1.219¢
Control period demand charge
June- September
$10.56/kW $11.30/kW $10.84/kW
Control period demand charge
October - May
$8.56/kW $8.49/kW $6.64/kW
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Deferred Load

Rate codes: 195 (195P—penalty), 197 (197P—penalty)

This rider is for both residential and nonresidential service to any approved permanently connected deferred loads. Such loads primarily are thermal storage, such as underfloor heating or central-storage furnaces energy storage, and may include water heaters and heat pumps when deferred heating load is in use. Loads may be controlled up to 14 hours a day, as measured from midnight to midnight. Rate 195 allows for qualified summer-season loads such as a heat pump to be cycled 15 minutes on and 15 minutes off during control periods.

During a rate review actions an interim rate adjustment may be applied to the charges below.

  Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota
Customer charge $4.00 $8.80 $8.50
Monthly minimum bill Customer +
facilities charges
Customer +
facilities charges
Customer +
facilities charges
Facilities charge $8.00 $11.60 $11.00
Kilowatt-hour charge
June - September
6.551¢ 2.602¢ 2.406¢
Kilowatt-hour charge
October - May
6.523¢ 2.371¢ 2.192¢
Penalty charge
June - September
29.365¢ 35.916¢ 26.749¢
Penalty charge
October - May
18.678¢ 16.537¢ 17.205¢
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Fixed Time of Delivery - Self-Contained Metering

Rate code: 301 (301P—penalty)

This is for permanently connected deferred loads with self-contained (typical) metering, primarily thermal-storage space heating or cooling, and other approved loads. Electric service will be provided from 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. In all other hours, the customer's load will be controlled. 

During rate reviews an interim rate adjustment may apply to the charges below.

  Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota
Customer charge $3.00 $6.70 $6.70
Monthly minimum bill Customer + facilities
charges
Customer + facilities
charges
Customer + facilities
charges
Facilities charge $4.00 $6.00 $6.00
Kilowatt-hour charge
June - September
2.703¢ 1.439¢ 0.968¢
Kilowatt-hour charge
October - May
3.280¢ 1.591¢ 1.014¢
Penalty charge/kWh
June - September
7.495¢ 6.736¢ 6.081¢
Penalty charge/kWh
October - May
5.233¢ 4.602¢ 4.761¢
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Fixed Time of Delivery - CT Metering

Rate code: 302 (302P—penalty)

This is for permanently connected deferred loads with current transformer (CT) metering, primarily thermal-storage space heating or other approved loads. Electric service will be provided from 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. In all other hours, the customer's load will be controlled.  

During rate reviews an interim rate adjustment may apply to the charges below.

  Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota
Customer charge $4.00 $6.70 $6.70
Monthly minimum bill Customer + facilities
charges
Customer + facilities
charges
Customer + facilities
charges
Facilities charge $24.00 $38.00 $32.00
Kilowatt-hour charge
June - September
2.703¢ 1.439¢ 0.968¢
Kilowatt-hour charge
October - May
3.280¢ 1.591¢ 1.014¢
Penalty charge/kWh
June - September
7.495¢ 6.736¢ 6.081¢
Penalty charge/kWh
October - May
5.233¢ 4.602¢ 4.761¢
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Fixed Time of Delivery - Primary CT Metering

Rate code: 303 (303P—penalty)

This is for permanently connected deferred loads with primary current transformer (CT) metering, served at primary voltage. Loads are thermal-storage space heating or cooling and other approved loads. Electric service will be provided from 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. In all other hours, the customer's load will be controlled.

During rate reviews an interim rate adjustment may apply to the charges below.

  Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota
Customer charge $5.50 $6.70 $6.70
Monthly minimum bill Customer + facilities charges Customer + facilities charges Customer + facilities charges
Facilities charge $12.00 $18.00 $16.00
Kilowatt-hour charge
June - September
2.692¢ 1.433¢ 0.964¢
Kilowatt-hour charge
October - May
3.267¢ 1.585¢ 1.010¢
Penalty charge/kWh
June - September
7.484¢ 6.736¢ 6.081¢
Penalty charge/kWh
October - May
5.220¢ 4.602¢ 4.761¢
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For more detail on rates and regulations concerning your electric service contact our Customer Service Center or download the full text of our rates.

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