March 13, 2008: Otter Tail Power Ordered to Get Independent Audit of Costs

With Otter Tail Power customers complaining, the North Dakota Public Service Commission has ordered the utility to get an audit.

Associated Press
Otter Tail Power Ordered to Get Independent Audit of Costs
March 13, 2008
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Bismarck, N.D. (AP) The North Dakota Public Service Commission has told Otter Tail Power Co. to get an independent audit of its fuel costs.

The order comes after complaints from Otter Tail customers about their electric bills.

Otter Tail says a planned shutdown of the Big Stone power plant in South Dakota went on longer than expected, and Otter Tail was forced to buy higher-priced power on the open market.