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The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) presented Otter Tail Power Company with the association’s Emergency Recovery Award for its outstanding restoration efforts during and after the storm that hit parts of the company’s service area on May 12, 2022. Presented to EEI member companies twice a year, this award recognizes the recovery efforts of electric companies […]
The Polk County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday afternoon at the Polk County Government Center. CONSENT ITEMS The board began the meeting by approving the minutes of their meetings on November 15, 22, and 29. The Consent items also included approving several payments to Johnson Controls for the Facilities Department. The first was in
Several areas of Crookston have reported that parts of the town are without power. The Otter Tail Power Company has reported that they are aware of the issue but are not sure what has caused the outage as of yet. Electric crews are out trying to fix the blackout now and will give a report
Several areas in Crookston reported having no power in multiple parts of the town. The Otter Tail Power Company reported that the issue was due to multiple tree issues tangling and taking out wires during the storm on Friday night and into Saturday morning. Numerous tree branches and limbs took out and broke several cross-arms
Summer is here, and forecasted higher-than-average temperatures may lead to increased energy demand. “Otter Tail Power has enough resources to serve our customers, though expected summer weather challenges could mean we’ll need to take additional steps to help maintain the reliability of the energy grid,” said Otter Tail Power Asset Management Vice President JoAnn Thompson.
Several areas of Crookston have reported that there are parts of the town that are without power. The Otter Tail Power Company has reported that they are aware of the issue but are not sure what has caused the outage, but that high winds are likely to blame. Electric crews are out trying to fix
