This section contains information on the costs of doing business in Hutchinson along with some data on other industries in the community. 

Electric Rates

Provider:   Hutchinson Utilities

Phone:   (320) 587-4745 

ELECTRIC RESIDENTIAL SERVICE

CODE 10
 

AVAILABILITY:

Available for domestic purposes only, in a single or multiple residence. All newly connected multiple dwelling units shall have one meter per unit, and a house meter.

ELECTRIC SMALL GENERAL SERVICE

CODE 30

APPLICABILITY:

Applicable to any customer for single or three phase electric service with less than 50 KW demand supplied through one meter at the secondary voltage at that location.

ELECTRIC LARGE GENERAL SERVICE
CODE 40 & 41

APPLICABILITY:

Applicable to any customer for combined power and lighting with a minimum demand of 50 kilowatts for single or three phase electric service supplied through one meter at the secondary voltage at that location.

SERVICE AT PRIMARY VOLTAGE:

Customer owns/maintains facilities, and service provided at primary voltage – a 5% discount will be given on the energy charge. This adjustment includes a discount for primary metering.

HUC owns/maintains facilities, and service provided at primary voltage – a 2% discount will be given on the energy charge.
 

POWER  FACTOR PENALTY:

A power factor penalty will apply if the customers measured power factor drops below .94
 

 LARGE INDUSTRIAL SERVICE

CODE 50 & 51

APPLICABILTY:

Applicable to any customer for combined power and lighting with a minimum demand over 4000 KW during any one month in a 12 month period. Service will be delivered at the primary voltage available at the customer’s property line. The customer will own and maintain all electrical facilities on the customer’s side of the metering transformer.

 POWER COST ADJUSTMENT (ELECTRIC)

Power cost adjustment is based on the combined costs of purchased power from outside suppliers, fuel (natural gas and fuel oil), and unrecovered or excess revenues from previous month.

Computations of power adjustments shall be made monthly. The resultant adjustment, if any, shall be applicable for the month.

All rates are subject to power cost adjustment.

SECURITY LIGHT RENTAL

RATE TO FURNISH AND MAINTAIN FIXTURE:

Lights will be dusk to dawn type with photo control and will be installed on existing pole in the area. If a new pole is needed, customer will pay for the pole and installation.

All rates subject to power cost adjustment.

Natural Gas

Provider:   Hutchinson Utilities

Phone:   (320) 587-4745

RESIDENTIAL GAS

CODE 60

AVAILABILITY:

Available to any customer who uses less than 70 MCF of gas per day.

COMMERCIAL GAS CODE

CODE 65

AVAILABILITY:

Available to any customer who uses less than 200 MCF of gas per day.

LARGE INDUSTRIAL GAS

CODE 89 & 91
 

 AVAILABILITY:

Available to all customers who use in excess of 200 MCF of gas per day. The demand level shall be based on the maximum daily volume (MCF per day) of natural gas delivered to the customer per month.

MINIMUM MONTHLY CHARGE:
The demand charge for month.

FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT (GAS)

Fuel cost adjustment is based on the combined cost of purchased gas and unrecovered or excess revenues from previous month.

Computations of fuel adjustment shall be made monthly. The resultant adjustment, if any, shall be applicable for the month.

All rates subject to fuel cost adjustment.
 

Water, Wastewater, Garbage & Storm Water Billing

Provider:   City of Hutchinson

Phone:   (320) 587-5151
 

2008 Monthly Rates

  Water Rates

  Wastewater Rates

  Garbage Rates

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Communications

The City of Hutchinson has state-of-the-art telecommunications services provided by Hutchinson Telephone Company available to meet the needs of your business.  Services offered include:

• Local Dial Tone Service
• Customized Calling Features
• Competitive Long Distance and Toll Free Service
• Digital Cable TV Service
• Broadband Service
• DSL High Speed Internet Access
• Voice and Data Network Cabling

√       Installation and Termination

√       CAT 5 Network Certified

√       Fiber Termination Certified

√       Power Limited Licensed

• Business Telephone Systems Installation and Service
• Complete Line of Phones and Telecommunications Equipment
• Authorized Agents for:

√       Avaya Communications

√       3 COM NBX Systems

√       Motorola

√       Mitel

√       Next Level

• Integrated Services Data Network (ISDN)
• Midwest Wireless Clearly Digital Cellular Service
• Web Page Hosting
• T-3 / DS-3 & OC-3 Internet access available

For additional information on the variety of telecommunications services available in Hutchinson, visit the website of Hutchinson Telephone Company or call toll free (800) 303-7039 or locally (320) 587-2323.

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Air Service

 The table below summarizes the commercial airport service available to Hutchinson.

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Property Taxes

The State of Minnesota has one of the most complicated property tax systems in the entire United States.  To estimate your local property taxes it is necessary to consider the “property tax classification” and assessor’s “market value” of your property.

Multiplying these together will give you your “tax capacity.” 

Then, you have to multiply the tax capacity of your property by the local tax rate, not forgetting to add in the statewide general tax.

The tables below provide all the information you need to estimate your Hutchinson property taxes

Current Property Tax Classification Rates (as payable in 2007)