International Business News - Tail http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Otter Tail Power Co. wants to increase a special charge to electric customers that helps pay for its wind energy projects. The charge now adds $1.45 to the electric bill of an Otter Tail residential customer who uses 750 kilowatt-hours of power each month. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/nd-regulators-asked-to-hike-wind-project-charge.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:04:59 EST North Dakota regulators say a recent spike in Otter Tail Power Co.'s electric prices could not be avoided. The state Public Service Commission says it has closed an investigation into the increase. It hit most of Otter Tail's 57,000 electric customers from January until May. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/nd-regulators-say-electric-price-spike-unavoidable.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:20:52 EDT Otter Tail Power Co. electric customers have been paying sharply higher bills in recent months. But North Dakota's Public Service Commission said the price spike is ending. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/nd-regulators-otter-tail-power-bills-falling.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:44:42 EDT A whopper of a fight has escalated over who should benefit from the proceeds of California's popular whale tail license plate. Artist Robert Wyland, who created the image and gave it to the state to help raise funds for marine programs, said he would announce at a press conference Wednesday that the state can no longer use his work. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/78747-whale-tail.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/artist-says-ca-must-halt-use-of-whale-tail-plates.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/artist-says-ca-must-halt-use-of-whale-tail-plates.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:05:17 EDT One of California's most popular specialty license plates--depicting the tail of a Pacific humpback whale rising out of misty waters--could soon become endangered itself. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080617/calif-artist-fights-over-license-plate-royalties.htm Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:15:23 EDT North Dakota regulators have granted Otter Tail Power Co.'s request for a special charge to cover its investment in a wind farm. Otter Tail owns part of a new wind farm south of Langdon in northeastern North Dakota. The project is capable of generating 159 megawatts of electricity. Otter Tail gets 40.5 megawatts of the wind farm's output. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080521/nd-regulators-ok-charge-to-cover-wind-investment.htm Wed, 21 May 2008 15:24:51 EDT Manufacturing, utility and diversified services company Otter Tail Corp. said Tuesday its board declared a quarterly dividend of 29.75 cents. The dividend is payable June 10 to shareholders of record May 10. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/otter-tail-declares-dividend-of-29-75-cents.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 11:04:58 EDT A division of electric utility and manufacturer Otter Tail Corp. said on Wednesday it plans to build a $121 million wind energy facility in North Dakota by the end of the year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080430/otter-tail-to-build-121m-wind-facility-in-north-dakota.htm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:02:24 EDT