Electric
Services
- WPU purchases all of its energy from outside sources
30% hydro-electric & 70% coal fired - Worthington is 99% utility line free, with its services underground.
- No problems with interrupted city electrical service caused by winter ice storms
- No problems with interrupted city electrical service caused by high winds
- No problems with interrupted city electrical service caused by summer sheer winds
- No problems with interrupted city electrical service caused by tornadoes
- No problems with interrupted city electrical service caused by diseased trees falling on power lines
- In 2002, WPU introduced its own standby by electrical plant of 7 units
- For complete rates, see
http://www.worthingtonpublicutilities.com
Water Services
- WPU utilizes a total of 9 wells, ranging in depth from 57 to 102 feet
with pumping capabilities of 5 million gallons per day. The city's average
consumption is 2.7 million gallons per day. WPU's water treatment consists
of an iron and manganese removal plant utilizing green sand gravity
filtering, with daily capacity of 5 million gallons per day.
- WPU continues to look for additional water sources
- Water quality meets Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
- For complete water process and rates, see
http://www.worthingtonpublicutilities.com
Wastewater Services
- WPU manages the municipal wastewater treatment and collection facilities
for the City of Worthington
- Wastewater treatment occurs in a three-phase filtering plant with
average daily flow capacity of 2.7 millions gallons and a peak of 4
million gallons.
- For complete water process and rates, see
http://www.worthingtonpublicutilities.com
Renewable Energy
- Worthington has a wind farm of six turbines
These are three of the six wind Generators just west of
Lake Okabena.
Click on the image to see the current Kilowatt output of each wind
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Natural Gas
- Based in Kansas City, MO, Minnesota Energy
Resources (MER) provides Worthington with natural gas
for residential, commercial, and industrial consumers. Currently in
Minnesota, MER serves 191,000 customers in 165 communities throughout the
state. MER's economic development program assists businesses with
implementing expansion plans as well as assisting communities with their
business retention, expansion, and recruitment efforts. For Customer
Service call 1-800-889-4970 or Minnesota External Relations at
1-507-529-5117, or see
www.minnesotaenergyresources.com
Nobles County Area
- Nobles County Electric (NCE)
- Member owned rural electric provider
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Over 4,900 members with reliable service
- Great River Energy - bulk provider & Transmission cooperative
- NCE is part of an alliance of cooperatives across the nation - Touchstone Energy
- For complete products, services, and rates go to
http://www.noblesce.com
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