Otter Tail Power (South Dakota) solar export rate
What Otter Tail Power (South Dakota) pays for power exported from rooftop solar in South Dakota, with the source and the date it was checked.
Fixed export rate
$0.04571 per kWh base avoided costs plus $0.00300 per kWh solar renewable energy credit for Section 12.01 qualifying facilities not exceeding 100 kW.
Otter Tail Power (South Dakota) · South Dakota
Section 12.01 says the customer is compensated monthly for all energy received from the small qualifying facility less the customer charge; the payment schedule is subject to annual review. Section 12.03 provides separate dependable-service seasonal avoided-cost payments.
Source: otpco.com
Full Otter Tail Power (South Dakota) detail →South Dakota rules that apply to Otter Tail Power (South Dakota)
The state framework sets the default. Where Otter Tail Power (South Dakota) pays something different, the utility tariff governs and is what the card above reports.
| Compensation mechanism | South Dakota uses utility-specific avoided-cost or small-power-producer purchase arrangements rather than statewide net metering. The PUC says regulated utilities must interconnect with and purchase power from small solar facilities, and the minimum is avoided cost. |
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| Export rate | There is no single statewide export rate. The PUC says South Dakota does not compensate solar generation at a net metered rate; compensation is set in utility filings. For Otter Tail Section 12.01, the 2026 base avoided-cost energy credit is $0.04571 per kWh plus a $0.00300 per kWh solar renewable-energy-credit payment. |
| Rate effective | Otter Tail's Section 12.01 tariff is effective with bills rendered on and after April 1, 2026 in South Dakota. Xcel's approved tariff revisions are effective for services rendered on and after January 1, 2026. |
| Program status | South Dakota does not compensate solar generation at a net metered rate; there is no statewide net-metering credit framework in the PUC's FAQ. |
| Regulator | South Dakota Public Utilities Commission. The PUC regulates small-generator interconnection practices and the price solar generators receive for excess generation for utilities within its jurisdiction. |
| Governing rule | SDCL 49-34A-108 requires each electric utility to file minimum purchase rates for renewable electricity from a small renewable power facility with capacity of 100 kilowatts or less; PUC rules also govern small-generator interconnection. |
Other South Dakota utilities
- Xcel Energy (South Dakota)Formula basedNo net-metering rate. Xcel says net metering is not available in South Dakota; qualifying facil