rochester public utilities

I did a double-take at this the other day because it looks so funny! The water tower by the Apache Mall is now all bundled up for the winter. Just kidding. Here's what is really happening.

Preliminary snowfall reports indicate more than a foot of snow fell in Rochester, however most of those reports were submitted on Sunday and do not account for the additional snow that fell Sunday night into Monday morning.

The strong winds caused numerous power outages, canceled classes at a local high school and were blamed for at least one injury crash. Rochester remains under a high wind warning until 10:00 Friday morning.

The request for conservation comes as sub-zero temperatures continue blanketing Minnesota and surrounding states and as a winter storm pummels a majority of the southern states.

RPU Board members approved a resolution affirming the commitment Tuesday.

Staff will present the elected leaders with the recommendation during a study session.

The proposed rate hikes are significantly tied to higher-than-expected costs associated with Rochester's 2030 clean energy goal.

The strong storms were fueled by high heat and humidity on Monday.

Residents are being urged to hit the brakes on certain solar sales pitches. The risks might be higher than you think.

Responding firefighters found heavy smoke coming from a large structure containing a gas-powered turbine.