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Commission to ask Minnesota PUC to deny OtterTail Power rate increase
Summary
Traverse County commissioners asked staff to submit a letter opposing OtterTail Power Company’s proposed electric rate increase ahead of a June 2026 public hearing before the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.
Commissioners were told OtterTail Power Company filed a request with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission seeking higher electric rates for Minnesota customers. The Board noted a public hearing scheduled for June 2026 and asked County Coordinator Lisa Zahl to prepare a comment letter asking that the rates not increase.
The minutes do not record the letter’s final text or the precise hearing date, only that commissioners directed staff to draft and submit a letter opposing the increase. The Board’s action was recorded as a consensus request to staff rather than a formal motion with a recorded vote.
