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Infastructure / Utilities

Electric Utilities & Rates

Minnesota Power and Light (City of Rice):

1. ELECTRIC RESIDENTIAL SERVICE - July 1995
  • Fixed Charge per month - $ 5.00 (first 50 kwh or less)

  • Next 300 Kilowatt hours per month at .04441 per kwh

  • All additional Kilowatt hours per month at .06716 per kwh
  • 2. ELECTRIC COMMERCIAL SERVICE - July 1995
  • Fixed Charge per month for customers without a demand meter - $ 3.81

  • All Kilowatt hours per month at .06456 per kwh
  • Fixed Charge per month for customers with a demand meter - $3.81

  • Demand Charge per month for all kwh - $4.36

  • All Kilowatt hours per month at .04612 per kwh
  • Minnesota Power and Light also has a high power usage plan. Please call them directly for details of this plan or further questions at 1-800-643-9645.

    East Central Electric (Beyond the City Limits):

    1. ELECTRIC RESIDENTIAL SERVICE - July 1995
  • Fixed Charge per month - $ 7.00

  • All Kilowatt hours per month at .0745 per kwh
  • 2. ELECTRIC COMMERCIAL SERVICE - July 1995
  • Fixed Charge per month - $ 7.00 (single phase)

  • 23.00 (three phase)

  • All Kilowatt hours per month at .0745 per kwh
  • 3. AREA OR SECURITY LIGHTING - July 1995
  • 175 Watt Mercury - $ 6.25 per month

  • 400 Watt Mercury - $13.25 per month
  • For further question regarding East Central Electric, please call them at 1-800-396-3232.

    Natural Gas

    Northern States Power (NSP)

    NSP is franchised with the City of Rice to serve the city with natural gas. NSP also services portions of adjoining townships. A well qualified team of marketing and construction representatives are ready to provide information, analysis and assistance to existing or potential customers on an individual basis.

    For further questions regarding Northern States Power service call 1-800-892-0343.

    Telephone Service

    Benton Communications

    Benton Cooperative Telephone Company, with their office in Rice, serves the City of Rice and the surrounding areas. The office is equipped with a digital switch and has all underground buried facilities. Benton Cooperative Telephone Company provides equal access, custom calling and CLASS features available, such as Caller ID, Automatic Recall, etc.

    For further questions regarding Benton Cooperative Telephone Company, call 1-800-683-0372.

    Cable Television Service

    Benton Communications

    Benton Communications and Sales Corporation, a subsidiary of Benton Cooperative Telephone, with their office in Rice, serves the City of Rice with cable television service. Current basic service consists of 25 channels and the following premium channels: Cinemax, Disney, HBO and Showtime.

    For further questions regarding Benton Communications & Sales, call 1-800-683-0372.

    Waste Water Treatment Facility

    The collection and treatment of all waste water generated in the City of Rice is serviced by the City. The treatment and collection facilities were constructed in 1988. The city also purchased enough property at that time to double the pond capacity for future growth.

    Water Services

    The water facility for the City of Rice is municipally owned and operated. Its operations include operation, maintenance and repair of all facilities necessary for the production, storage and distribution of water to residential, commercial and industrial customers with the City. The present system has a pumping capacity of 500 gallons per minute. The system also has a treatment facility which was constructed in 1994. This facility was constructed to remove possible contaminates, as well as any excess minerals from the water. The system has a 200,000 gallon elevated storage tank, which currently has a 50,000 gallon per day demand.

    For further questions regarding the City of Rice's water service, call 612-393-2280.

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