FERGUS FALLS — Otter Tail Power Company filed a request with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to increase electric rates for its Minnesota customers.

This request initiates an 18- to 24-month review process during which the PUC evaluates the company’s costs for providing electric service and then sets rates in a manner the PUC deems reasonable for both the company providing the service and the customers who depend on it.

“Our customers, employees, friends, and neighbors see the costs of goods and services going up all around us, and we know that’s not easy,” Otter Tail Power President Tim Rogelstad said in a press release. “We’ve taken a hard look at our operations to manage expenses and improve efficiency before asking our customers to pay more. This request reflects what’s nec

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