An Otter Tail Company

Understanding your bill

Mouse over any part of the statement you're wondering about. Wait a second or two. An explanation will appear on your screen.

Check here to change your billing address and write your new address on the back. Return portion. Return this top stub with your payment whether paying by mail or in person. Your name and mailing address. Due date of the billing. The total amount due. Donate to your state's energy assistance program if you wish. Your account number. Your personal access code for using our online services. Your name and service address. This may differ from your mailing address above. The date this bill was printed. Previous payment date and amount. The total amount due. Address and phone number of the Otter Tail Power Company office serving your account. The difference between last month's reading (previous) and this month's reading (present) is the number of kilowatt-hours (kwh) used. Details the steps of the rate based on the number of kwh used. Changes in the cost of fuel we use to generate electricity and the power we buy to supplement our own power plants plus the cost of our investment in energy-efficient programs that help our customers save energy and other miscellaneous charges or credits. State sales tax. Enter the amount you would like to invest in your OTP stock purchase plan. Your current even monthly payment amount. Status of your even monthly payment plan. Total dollar amount of other charges and credits. Actual current month's billing amount. You would pay this amount if you were not enrolled in the even monthly payment plan. Indicates you're enrolled in the even monthly payment plan so you'll pay the same amount each month. Indicates you're enrolled in the Ready Check automatic debit payment program.

The back side is also important

Print your change of mailing address information here. Helpful information. Graph of your last 25 months electricity usage. The cost of electricity broken down into the three main components: Generation, transmission, and distribution. Helpful seasonal temperature information. Information about how to pay your electric bill by credit card.