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Saint Peter council approves electric-rate changes, accelerates AMI meter rollout
Summary
The Saint Peter City Council on Jan. 27 approved new electric rates effective March 1, 2025, and Jan. 1, 2026, and adopted the 2025–26 electric fund budget; the council authorized bonding to accelerate purchase and installation of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) for all residential customers.
The Saint Peter City Council on Monday approved new electric rates that take effect March 1, 2025, and Jan. 1, 2026, and adopted the city’s 2025–26 electric fund budget, including accelerated funding to install advanced metering infrastructure across the city.
City staff said the change reduces proposed near-term rate increases and shifts capital funding to pay for a complete AMI meter rollout in 2025. Todd, a staff member who presented the plan, said the council’s direction at a prior workshop guided revisions to rates and the capital-improvement plan. "We're really trying to balance these 3 or 4 things out as a part of the overall process," Todd said.
The rate changes…
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