Worthington Regional Economic
Development Corporation
S e r v i n g   a l l   o f   N o b l e s   C o u n t y
1121 Third Avenue
Worthington, MN 56187
Phone: 507/372-5515
Fax: 507/372-7165
Email: wredc@frontiernet.net

U t i l i t i e s
Worthington Public Utilities  (WPU)
  • Municipally owned
  • Governed by  five commissioners
  • Oversees electric, water, and wastewater
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 generator


Natural Gas

    • Minnesota Energy Resources (MER) provides Worthington and the surrounding with natural gas for residential, commercial, and industrial consumers. Currently in Minnesota , Minnesota Energy serves 208,000 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 1-800-889-9508 or Minnesota Energy Resources External Relations at 1-507-529-5117, or visit www.minnesotaenergyresources.com

Nobles County Area
  • Nobles County Electric (NCE)
    • Member owned rural electric provider
    • 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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