Electrical System

In 1912, the City of Northwood established its light plant. The City of Northwood purchases its wholesale electricity from two sources: Western Area Power Administration and Missouri River Energy Services. WAPA is an agency within the US Department of Energy that markets electricity in this region generated by hydroelectric power plants along the Missouri River. Missouri River Energy Services is an organization of more than 50 communities in the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa, that own and operate municipal electrical systems. The power is then wheeled through Minnkota Power's transmission lines to the City of Northwood. These circumstances permit Northwood to offer power at unusually low rates. Your payment is made to the City of Northwood and it is your power system.

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City of Northwood Utilities recently announced the launch of its first issue of Bright Ideas^SM, a FREE newsletter intended to provide homeowners energy-saving tips, hints, and other timely information about energy efficiency and the Bright Energy Solutions^� program. The Bright Energy Solutions program provides a variety of energy efficiency rebates for residents and businesses alike.

Bright Ideas also will include a number of other useful features and services, including: energy quick-tips and recommendations; easy-to-search energy library; calculators to help homeowners choose the most efficient appliances, and heating and cooling equipment; a home energy analyzer; and a carbon footprint calculator.

The e-newsletter will be distributed monthly to subscribers.

The Bright Ideas newsletter covers a wide variety of topics that can help residential customers learn how to easily save energy throughout the house. Whether it�s determining how much energy a big-screen TV uses, or how to �green� your lifestyle, the simple tips and information included in the Bright Ideas newsletter are intended to encourage homeowners to take action. 

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Electric Rates

RATE NO. 1                                                   RESIDENTIAL

                        Customer Charge                                                           $15.00 per month

                        Energy Charge

                                    First 1,500 Kwh                                                  $ 0.070 per kWh

                                    All Additional Kwh                                               $ 0.065 per kWh

APPLICABLE:  Residential customers for all domestic purposes.

RATE NO. 2                                             SMALL COMMERCIAL

                        Customer Charge                                                           $25.00 per month

                        Energy Charge

                                    All KWH                                                             $ 0.076 per kWh

APPLICABLE:  All non-residential customers with a connected load (peak demand) of less than 30 KW.

RATE NO. 3                                             LARGE COMMERCIAL

                        Customer Charge                                                           $35.00 per month

                        Energy Charge

                                    All KWH                                                             $ 0.052 per kWh

                        Demand Charge                                                             $ 8.50 per KW

APPLICABLE:  All non-residential customers with a connected load (peak demand) of 30 KW or more

within any twelve-month period. 

RATE NO. 4                                                    INDUSTRIAL

                        Customer Charge                                                           $75.00 per month

                        Energy Charge

                                    All KWH                                                             $ 0.045 per kWh

                        Demand Charge                                                             $11.90 per KW

APPLICABLE:  All non-residential customers with a connected load (peak demand) of 750 KW or more

within any twelve-month period. 

RATE NO. 5                                                 OFF-PEAK HEAT

                        Customer Charge                                                           $3.00 per month

                        Energy Charge

                                    All Kwh                                                              $ 0.042 per kWh

*All utility rates given are net rates based on receipt of payment by the fifteenth of the month. Gross rates are five percent higher

Rate for Off-Peak electric

1. An off-peak rate of $0.042 per kWh on all energy used only for electric heat shall be available to all residential, small commercial, and large commercial customers, including each customer user of a multiple user unit operating off a single electric meter, as in the case of apartments, which are now being assessed according to the residential rate schedule for each unit so connected and operating off a single meter.
2. All energy used only for electric heat must be metered through a second meter or a second deduct meter. The usage recorded on the second deduct meter shall be deducted from the main meter and shall be billed at $0.042 per kWh. In the case of a standard second meter, the usage on the second meter will be billed at $0.042 per kWh.
3. Said off-peak rate shall not be granted without prior application by customer and approval by City Council.

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