At the regular Public Utility Commission meeting on December 11, 2018, the commission voted to raise the electric base and kWh charges by 3% and residential and commercial sewer base and use charges by 10%. This increase will be effective February 1, 2019. The average residential customer will see an increase in their monthly utility bill of $1.93 for electric and $2.62 for sewer. The reasons for the rate increases are proposed 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 536kWh of electricity and 3,021 gallons of water/sewer usage per month based on billing statistics for the twelve months ending November 30, 2018.
Electric – 3% rate revenue increase
Residential customer base charges and use (kWh) charges will increase 3%
Commercial customer base charges and use (kWh) charges will increase 3%
Industrial use customer demand charges and use (kWh) charges will increase 3%
Water – no increase
Sewer – 10% rate revenue increase
Residential and Commercial customer base charges and usage will increase 10%
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