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Power Outage

Please contact City of Arlington Staff immediately when you are experiencing a power outage.
**DO NOT contact McLeod Cooperative Power, they cannot help you! **

Monday-Friday (8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.) 507-964-2378
Emergency After-Hours (anytime) 507-327-6601

*In the event of a mass power outage, the “After-Hours” phone may be busy due to the amount of phone calls coming in. Customers are encouraged to leave a detailed message during this time and City Staff will call you back when they can. 


City Electricity
The Arlington Electric Utility is municipally owned and operated as a function of the city utility department. Its operations include construction and maintenance of the electrical distribution system and extension of all consumer electric services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers located within a designated service area. Arlington has been involved in the delivery of electricity since the early 1900s when the city generated electricity in its old city hall. In 1992, Arlington and seven other cities joined together to form MMPA.
Supplier: Minnesota Municipal Power Agency 
Contracted Electric Services: McLeod Cooperative Power Association
Electric Rates

Electric Residential Service 
  • Fixed Charge per Month $9.28
  • All kilowatt hours per month at $0.1254/kWh
 
Commercial Service-Small
  • Fixed Charge per Month $19.61
  • All kilowatt hours per month $0.1101/kWh
 
Area or Security Lighting
  • 175 Watt Mercury $7.50/month
  • 200 Watt Mercury $8.00/month
  • 400 Watt Mercury $12.00/month
 
 Commercial Service-Large
  • Fixed Charge per Month $19.61
  • All kilowatt hours per month $0.0746/kWh
  • Demand Charge-$10.49/kW
 
Power Cost Adjustment Cited rates are subject to a fuel and purchase power adjustment, which is based upon the city’s cost of purchased power.
 
 Natural Gas
CenterPoint Energy has provided natural gas service to the City of Arlington since 1953. A well-qualified team of marketing, engineering, and construction representatives are ready and able to provide information, analysis, and assistance to existing or potential customers on an individual basis. To start an account please call: 800-245-2377 or go to their website.