Otter Tail Power Company: Rates, Coverage Area, Emissions

Otter Tail Power Company

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About Otter Tail Power Company

Otter Tail Power Company is an investor owned company located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota and providing power to customers in 3 states in the United States including in major cities like Jamestown, Bemidji, Alexandria, Fergus Falls, and Wahpeton. Presently, 134,488 consumers are supplied electricity by the supplier. These customers are a mix of 13 industrial locations, 29,783 commercial accounts and 104,692 residential properties. Otter Tail Power Company's customers pay an average residential electricity rate of 11.73 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, luckily for their customers, 27.09% less than the average nationwide price of 16.08 cents. They engaged in both the end user sales and wholesale sales in 2023, with sales to end users adding up to 5,772,215 megawatt hours and wholesale sales to other providers totaling 135,575 megawatt hours. The megawatt hours sourced by the supplier came from a mixture of electricity generation from electricity facilities owned by Otter Tail Power Company and additional megawatt hours that they acquired via wholesale channels. They generated 3,519,913 megawatt hours and purchased 2,787,689 megawatt hours on the wholesale market. In 2023 they had total electricity related revenue of $524,114,400, with 86.42% coming from retail sales and 2.38% from sales to the wholesale market.

The average monthly residential electricity bill for a customer of Otter Tail Power Company is $99.51, while the nationwide average is $140.1. Customers of the company pay 28.97% less compared to other citizens of the country. The supplier ranks 79th in the United States out of 3530 companies for megawatt hours produced from solar. There are 1,613,411.21 megawatt hours produced by the supplier from the burning of coal. Consumers of the company are faced with 1.68 power outages a year with outages lasting on average 115.93 minutes.

Otter Tail Power Company Net Metering

Net metering is available to customers of Otter Tail Power Company. Net metering makes solar panel installation more economically feasible as it allows citizens to sell electricity into the grid.

Energy Loss

Otter Tail Power Company reported a yearly loss of around 1.95% of the electricity that they produce. Loss of electricity due to heat dissipation during electricity transmission and other causes is part of operating in the electricity production business and suppliers are required to report these losses. This percentage of loss gives them a ranking of 269th best out of 3530 suppliers who report energy loss in the country.

Otter Tail Power Company Rate & Electric Bills

Otter Tail Power Company residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.155/kWh$0.080/kWh$171.14/mo.$72.65/mo.
561st11.73¢Otter Tail Power Company's Average residential price per kWh
700th$99.51Average monthly electricity bill for Otter Tail Power Company's residential customers

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Otter Tail Power Company Overview

  • Company Type:Investor Owned
  • Headquarters:215 South Cascade Street
    Fergus Falls, Minnesota 56537
    United States of America
  • CEO:Timothy J. Rogelstad

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Quick Facts About Otter Tail Power Company

Roughly 0.05% of Otter Tail Power Company's total electricity comes from the use of hydroelectric power.

Otter Tail Power Company is the 199th highest generator of electricity in the United States out of 3530 suppliers, producing 3,393,192.4 megawatt hours.

Otter Tail Power Company generates 1,198,910 megawatt hours (or 35.33% of their total generation) from the use of renewable fuel sources in their electricity plants.

Otter Tail Power Company ranks 177th out of 3530 companies in the United States for total electricity production from natural gas, with production totaling 576,524.19 total megawatt hours a year.

Otter Tail Power Company produces 1,124,760 megawatt hours of electricity from wind energy, which is the 54th largest total in the country out of 3530 companies.

By total customers, Otter Tail Power Company is the 193rd largest electricity company out of 3530 in the nation.

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Energy Loss

Otter Tail Power Company's energy loss due to business operations.

-1.95%

Total Energy Loss

117,769MWh

269 National Rank

Grid Reliability

Length & Frequency of Otter Tail Power Company's Power Outages

115.93 min.

vs. national average of 123.49 min.

1.68 outages/yr

vs. national average of 1.44

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Otter Tail Power Company Energy Makeup

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Otter Tail Power Company State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
Minnesota63,332216,780,763743.25%
North Dakota59,107192,233,826647.58%
South Dakota11,96340,537,01189.17%

Otter Tail Power Company County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Barnes County10,869312.32$123.14/mo
Beltrami County46,033515.14$168.75/mo
Benson County6,090310.92$186.64/mo
Big Stone County5,155412.25$227.46/mo
Bottineau County6,442310.92$192.72/mo
Brookings County34,315812.81$163.51/mo
Cass County192,734312.36$121.87/mo
Cavalier County3,725211.51$127.48/mo
Chippewa County12,509613.59$230.24/mo
Day County5,487412.35$189.66/mo

Power Plants Owned by Otter Tail Power Company

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions/MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Mercer County ND Coal 2,208,115.012,620,285,880.951,186.66
Big StoneNorthWestern Energy (23.40%)Otter Tail Power Company (53.90%)Montana-Dakota Utilities Co (22.70%)
Grant County SD Coal 1,565,696.011,572,939,374.941,004.63
Merricourt Wind Energy CenterOtter Tail Power Company (100.00%)
Dickey County ND Wind 573,477
Deuel County SD Natural Gas 413,200228,093,425.98552.02
Barnes County ND Wind 163,864
Beltrami County MN Natural Gas 163,38786,968,563.14532.29
Luverne Wind Energy CenterOtter Tail Power Company (100.00%)
Steele County ND Wind 159,460
Ashtabula Wind Energy CenterOtter Tail Power Company (100.00%)
Barnes County ND Wind 123,215
Langdon Wind Energy CenterOtter Tail Power Company (100.00%)
Cavalier County ND Wind 104,744
Fergus Falls MN Solar 72,336

Otter Tail Power Company Fuel Makeup

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
47.55%
WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
33.15%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
16.99%
SOLAR
Solar
2.13%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.13%
OTHER
Other
0.05%

Cities Otter Tail Power Company Has Coverage

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Otter Tail Power Company FAQ:

What is the phone number for Otter Tail Power Company?

You can reach Otter Tail Power Company by phone via (800) 257-4044.

Who is the CEO of Otter Tail Power Company?

Otter Tail Power Company's CEO is Timothy J. Rogelstad.

How much is the average bundled bill for Otter Tail Power Company customers each month?

Otter Tail Power Company currently has an average monthly bundled electric bill of $99.51, compared to the national of $140.10 for bundled service.

What percentage of Otter Tail Power Company's electricity is generated from renewable fuel sources?

Otter Tail Power Company produces 35.33% of their electricity using renewable fuel sources.

How many states does Otter Tail Power Company sell electricity to?

There are 3 states that receive at least some electricity coverage by Otter Tail Power Company.

How many power plants are owned by or associated with Otter Tail Power Company?

There are 13 power plants owned by or associated with Otter Tail Power Company.

How many counties does Otter Tail Power Company offer service to?

There are 59 counties that receive at least some electricity coverage by Otter Tail Power Company.

What is the average BUNDLED electricity rate for Otter Tail Power Company customers?

Consumers of Otter Tail Power Company, on average, have an electricity BUNDLED rate 11.73 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).

When will Otter Tail Power Company power be restored?

Otter Tail Power Company's outages last, on average, about 115.93333333333332 minutes per outage.

What percentage of Otter Tail Power Company's electricity is produced using nonrenewable fuels?

Otter Tail Power Company produces 64.67% of their electricity from nonrenewable fuel types.

What cities does Otter Tail Power Company offer service in?

Otter Tail Power Company has customers in 360 cities.

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Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2024-09-22