At the regular Public Utility Commission meeting on December 10, 2019, the commission approved rate increases for the electric and sewer utilities. Electric base and kWh charges will increase 1.5% for all users. Sewer base and use charges will increase 6.25% for residential and commercial sewer users and 3% for industrial users. These increases will be effective February 1, 2020. The average residential customer will see an increase in their monthly utility bill of $1.11 for electric and $1.69 for sewer. The reasons for the rate increases are continued capital improvements to the electric and sewer systems. For more information, please contact the PPU office at 507-765-2491.
Average PPU residential customer is billed for 586kWh of electricity and 2,650 gallons of water/sewer usage per month based on billing statistics for the twelve months ending November 30, 2019.
Electric – 1.5% rate revenue increase
Residential customer base charges and use (kWh) charges will increase 1.5%
Commercial customer base charges and use (kWh) charges will increase 1.5%
Industrial customer demand charges and use (kWh) charges will increase 1.5%
Water – no increase
Sewer – 6% rate revenue increase
Residential and Commercial customer base charges and use charges will increase 6.25%
Industrial customer base charges and use charges will increase 3%