North Dakota Energy and Renewable Adjustment

The North Dakota Energy and Renewable Adjustment reflects four costs. For additional information please refer to specific rate schedules.

Energy Adjustment

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. Effective February 1, 2019, each service category (listed below) will have its own rate.

Service category

Residential

2020
Residential
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
 November 1, 2020 $ .02043 per kwh  
 October 1, 2020 $ .02115 per kwh  
 September 1, 2020 $ .01957 per kwh  
 August 1, 2020 $ .01898 per kwh  
 July 1, 2020 $ .01894 per kwh  
 June 1, 2020 $ .01981 per kwh  
 May 1, 2020 $ .02092 per kwh  
 April 1, 2020 $ .02020 per kwh  
 March 1, 2020 $ .02035 per kwh  
 February 1, 2020 $ .02262 per kwh  
 January 1, 2020 $ .02310 per kwh  

 

2019
Residential
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
 December 1, 2019 $ .02505 per kwh  
 November 1, 2019 $ .02524 per kwh  
 October 1, 2019 $ .02710 per kwh  
 September 1, 2019 $ .02693 per kwh  
 August 1, 2019 $ .02178 per kwh  
 July 1, 2019 $ .02332 per kwh  
 June 1, 2019 $ .02388 per kwh  
 May 1, 2019 $ .02504 per kwh  
 April 1, 2019 $ .02728 per kwh  
 March 1, 2019 $ .03115 per kwh  
 February 1, 2019 $ .03242 per kwh  

Farm

2020
Farm
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
 November 1, 2020 $ .01931 per kwh  
 October 1, 2020 $ .01999 per kwh  
 September 1, 2020 $ .01850 per kwh  
 August 1, 2020 $ .01795 per kwh  
 July 1, 2020 $ .01791 per kwh  
 June 1, 2020 $ .01873 per kwh  
 May 1, 2020 $ .01978 per kwh  
 April 1, 2020 $ .01910 per kwh  
 March 1, 2020 $ .01923 per kwh  
 February 1, 2020 $ .02139 per kwh  
 January 1, 2020 $ .02184 per kwh  

 

2019
Farm
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
 December 1, 2019 $ .02368 per kwh  
 November 1, 2019 $ .02386 per kwh  
 October 1, 2019 $ .02562 per kwh  
 September 1, 2019 $ .02546 per kwh  
 August 1, 2019 $ .02059 per kwh  
 July 1, 2019 $ .02204 per kwh  
 June 1, 2019 $ .02258 per kwh  
 May 1, 2019 $ .02367 per kwh  
 April 1, 2019 $ .02579 per kwh  
 March 1, 2019 $ .02945 per kwh  
 February 1, 2019 $ .03064 per kwh  

 

General Service

2020
General Service
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
 November 1, 2020 $ .02025 per kwh  
 October 1, 2020 $ .02096 per kwh  
 September 1, 2020 $ .01940 per kwh  
 August 1, 2020 $ .01882 per kwh  
 July 1, 2020 $ .01878 per kwh  
 June 1, 2020 $ .01964 per kwh  
 May 1, 2020 $ .02074 per kwh  
 April 1, 2020 $ .02003 per kwh  
 March 1, 2020 $ .02017 per kwh  
 February 1, 2020 $ .02242 per kwh  
 January 1, 2020 $ .02290 per kwh  

 

2019
General Service
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
 December 1, 2019 $ .02483 per kwh  
 November 1, 2019 $ .02501 per kwh  
 October 1, 2019 $ .02686 per kwh  
 September 1, 2019 $ .02669 per kwh  
 August 1, 2019 $ .02159 per kwh  
 July 1, 2019 $ .02311 per kwh  
 June 1, 2019 $ .02367 per kwh  
 May 1, 2019 $ .02482 per kwh  
 April 1, 2019 $ .02704 per kwh  
 March 1, 2019 $ .03088 per kwh  
 February 1, 2019 $ .03213 per kwh  

Large General Service

2020
Large General Service
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
 November 1, 2020 $ .01927 per kwh  
 October 1, 2020 $ .01995 per kwh  
 September 1, 2020 $ .01846 per kwh  
 August 1, 2020 $ .01791 per kwh  
 July 1, 2020 $ .01787 per kwh  
 June 1, 2020 $ .01869 per kwh  
 May 1, 2020 $ .01974 per kwh  
 April 1, 2020 $ .01906 per kwh  
 March 1, 2020 $ .01919 per kwh  
 February 1, 2020 $ .02134 per kwh  
 January 1, 2020 $ .02180 per kwh  

 

2019
Large General Service
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
 December 1, 2019 $ .02363 per kwh  
 November 1, 2019 $ .02381 per kwh  
 October 1, 2019 $ .02557 per kwh  
 September 1, 2019 $ .02540 per kwh  
 August 1, 2019 $ .02055 per kwh  
 July 1, 2019 $ .02200 per kwh  
 June 1, 2019 $ .02253 per kwh  
 May 1, 2019 $ .02362 per kwh  
 April 1, 2019 $ .02573 per kwh  
 March 1, 2019 $ .02939 per kwh  
 February 1, 2019 $ .03058 per kwh  

Irrigation Service

2020
Irrigation Service
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
 November 1, 2020 $ .01867 per kwh  
 October 1, 2020 $ .01933 per kwh  
 September 1, 2020 $ .01789 per kwh  
 August 1, 2020 $ .01735 per kwh  
 July 1, 2020 $ .01732 per kwh  
 June 1, 2020 $ .01811 per kwh  
 May 1, 2020 $ .01912 per kwh  
 April 1, 2020 $ .01847 per kwh  
 March 1, 2020 $ .01860 per kwh  
 February 1, 2020 $ .02068 per kwh  
 January 1, 2020 $ .02112 per kwh  

 

2019
Irrigation Service
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
 December 1, 2019 $ .02290 per kwh  
 November 1, 2019 $ .02307 per kwh  
 October 1, 2019 $ .02477 per kwh  
 September 1, 2019 $ .02461 per kwh  
 August 1, 2019 $ .01991 per kwh  
 July 1, 2019 $ .02132 per kwh  
 June 1, 2019 $ .02183 per kwh  
 May 1, 2019 $ .02289 per kwh  
 April 1, 2019 $ .02493 per kwh  
 March 1, 2019 $ .02848 per kwh  
 February 1, 2019 $ .02963 per kwh  

Outdoor Lighting

2020
Outdoor Lighting
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
 November 1, 2020 $ .01563 per kwh  
 October 1, 2020 $ .01617 per kwh  
 September 1, 2020 $ .01497 per kwh  
 August 1, 2020 $ .01452 per kwh  
 July 1, 2020 $ .01449 per kwh  
 June 1, 2020 $ .01515 per kwh  
 May 1, 2020 $ .01600 per kwh  
 April 1, 2020 $ .01545 per kwh  
 March 1, 2020 $ .01556 per kwh  
 February 1, 2020 $ .01730 per kwh  
 January 1, 2020 $ .01767 per kwh  

 

2019
Outdoor Lighting
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
 December 1, 2019 $ .01916 per kwh  
 November 1, 2019 $ .01930 per kwh  
 October 1, 2019 $ .02073 per kwh  
 September 1, 2019 $ .02060 per kwh  
 August 1, 2019 $ .01666 per kwh  
 July 1, 2019 $ .01784 per kwh  
 June 1, 2019 $ .01827 per kwh  
 May 1, 2019 $ .01915 per kwh  
 April 1, 2019 $ .02086 per kwh  
 March 1, 2019 $ .02383 per kwh  
 February 1, 2019  $ .02479 per kwh  

OPA (Municipal Pumping/Electric Vehicle)

2020
OPA (Municipal Pumping/Electric Vehicle)
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
 November 1, 2020 $ .02015 per kwh  
 October 1, 2020 $ .02086 per kwh  
 September 1, 2020 $ .01930 per kwh  
 August 1, 2020 $ .01872 per kwh  
 July 1, 2020 $ .01868 per kwh  
 June 1, 2020 $ .01954 per kwh  
 May 1, 2020 $ .02063 per kwh  
 April 1, 2020 $ .01993 per kwh  
 March 1, 2020 $ .02007 per kwh  
 February 1, 2020 $ .02231 per kwh  
 January 1, 2020 $ .02279 per kwh  

 

2019
OPA (Municipal Pumping/Electric Vehicle)
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
 December 1, 2019 $ .02471 per kwh  
 November 1, 2019 $ .02489 per kwh  
 October 1, 2019 $ .02673 per kwh  
 September 1, 2019 $ .02656 per kwh  
 August 1, 2019 $ .02148 per kwh  
 July 1, 2019 $ .02300 per kwh  
 June 1, 2019 $ .02356 per kwh  
 May 1, 2019 $ .02470 per kwh  
 April 1, 2019 $ .02690 per kwh  
 March 1, 2019 $ .03072 per kwh  
 February 1, 2019 $ .03197 per kwh  

Controlled Service Water Heating

2020
Controlled Service Water Heating
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
 November 1, 2020 $ .02063 per kwh  
 October 1, 2020 $ .02135 per kwh  
 September 1, 2020 $ .01976 per kwh  
 August 1, 2020 $ .01917 per kwh  
 July 1, 2020 $ .01913 per kwh  
 June 1, 2020 $ .02001 per kwh  
 May 1, 2020 $ .02112 per kwh  
 April 1, 2020 $ .02040 per kwh  
 March 1, 2020 $ .02054 per kwh  
 February 1, 2020 $ .02284 per kwh  
 January 1, 2020 $ .02333 per kwh  

 

2019
Controlled Service Water Heating
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
 December 1, 2019 $ .02530 per kwh  
 November 1, 2019 $ .02548 per kwh  
 October 1, 2019 $ .02737 per kwh  
 September 1, 2019 $ .02719 per kwh  
 August 1, 2019 $ .02199 per kwh  
 July 1, 2019 $ .02355 per kwh  
 June 1, 2019 $ .02412 per kwh  
 May 1, 2019 $ .02529 per kwh  
 April 1, 2019 $ .02754 per kwh  
 March 1, 2019 $ .03145 per kwh  
 February 1, 2019 $ .03273 per kwh  

Controlled Service Interruptible (Dual Fuel)

2020
Controlled Service Interruptible (Dual Fuel)
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
 November 1, 2020 $ .02067 per kwh  
 October 1, 2020 $ .02139 per kwh  
 September 1, 2020 $ .01980 per kwh  
 August 1, 2020 $ .01921 per kwh  
 July 1, 2020 $ .01916 per kwh  
 June 1, 2020 $ .02005 per kwh  
 May 1, 2020 $ .02117 per kwh  
 April 1, 2020 $ .02044 per kwh  
 March 1, 2020 $ .02058 per kwh  
 February 1, 2020 $ .02289 per kwh  
 January 1, 2020 $ .02337 per kwh  

 

2019
Controlled Service Interruptible (Dual Fuel)
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
 December 1, 2019 $ .02534 per kwh  
 November 1, 2019 $ .02553 per kwh  
 October 1, 2019 $ .02742 per kwh  
 September 1, 2019 $ .02724 per kwh  
 August 1, 2019 $ .02204 per kwh  
 July 1, 2019 $ .02359 per kwh  
 June 1, 2019 $ .02416 per kwh  
 May 1, 2019 $ .02533 per kwh  
 April 1, 2019 $ .02759 per kwh  
 March 1, 2019 $ .03151 per kwh  
 February 1, 2019 $ .03280 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)
 November 1, 2020 $ .01919 per kwh  
 October 1, 2020 $ .01987 per kwh  
 September 1, 2020 $ .01838 per kwh  
 August 1, 2020 $ .01783 per kwh  
 July 1, 2020 $ .01780 per kwh  
 June 1, 2020 $ .01861 per kwh  
 May 1, 2020 $ .01965 per kwh  
 April 1, 2020 $ .01898 per kwh  
 March 1, 2020 $ .01912 per kwh  
 February 1, 2020 $ .02125 per kwh  
 January 1, 2020 $ .02171 per kwh  

 

2019
Controlled Service Deferred (Thermal Storage/Fixed Time of Delivery)
Effective Date Class Energy Adjustment Factor (EAF)
 December 1, 2019 $ .02354 per kwh  
 November 1, 2019 $ .02371 per kwh  
 October 1, 2019 $ .02546 per kwh  
 September 1, 2019 $ .02530 per kwh  
 August 1, 2019 $ .02046 per kwh  
 July 1, 2019 $ .02191 per kwh  
 June 1, 2019 $ .02244 per kwh  
 May 1, 2019 $ .02353 per kwh  
 April 1, 2019 $ .02563 per kwh  
 March 1, 2019 $ .02927 per kwh  
 February 1, 2019 $ .03045 per kwh  

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

Rates for the Energy Adjustment for bills rendered on and after:
January 1, 2019 $ .00536 per kwh
December 1, 2018 -$ .00213 per kwh
November 1, 2018 -$ .00578 per kwh
October 1, 2018 -$ .00352 per kwh
September 1, 2018 -$ .00419 per kwh
August 1, 2018 -$ .00097 per kwh
July 1, 2018 -$ .00007 per kwh
June 1, 2018 $ .00011 per kwh
May 1, 2018 $ .00144 per kwh
April 1, 2018 -$ .00061 per kwh
March 1, 2018 -$ .00087 per kwh
February 1, 2018 -$ .00132 per kwh
January 1, 2018 -$ .00100 per kwh

Renewable Resource Adjustment

The Renewable Resource Adjustment allows our company to recover costs associated with renewable energy facilities that we own. Those costs include operating and maintenance expenses, depreciation, income and property taxes, and a return on our investment. The energy generated by these facilities reduces the amount of fossil fuel and purchased energy necessary to meet our customers' needs.

Renewable Resource Cost Recovery Rider factor for bills rendered:
On or after April 1, 2020 5.637%
Renewable Resource Cost Recovery Rider factor for bills rendered:
From June 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 -0.224%

 

Generation Cost Recovery Rider

The Generation Cost Recovery Rider, which allows our company to recover costs associated with new generation facilities to provide additional capacity, dispatchable energy, and grid support to meet our customer's electric needs. 

Generation Cost Recovery Rider as of July 1, 2020
On or after July 1, 2020                                           6.041%

 

Transmission Cost Recovery Rider

The Transmission Cost Recovery Rider is a mechanism that allows our company to recover investments and expenses for transmission additions designed to meet customers' growing energy needs, accommodate the delivery of additional renewable energy, and enhance transmission system reliability. 

Transmission Cost Recovery Rider – January 1, 2020 to present
  Energy Charge per kwh Demand Charge per kw
Large General Service (a) N/A $1.310 per kw
Controlled Service (b) $0.00063 per kwh N/A
Lighting (c) $0.00242 per kwh N/A
All other service $0.00425 per kwh 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, and 11.07 LED Street and Area Lighting
Transmission Cost Recovery Rider – February 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019
  Energy Charge per kwh Demand Charge per kw
Large General Service (a) N/A $1.06 per kw
Controlled Service (b) $0.00054 per kwh N/A
Lighting (c) $0.00201 per kwh N/A
All other service $0.00352 per kwh 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

 

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