RUSHFORD, Minn. – With the recent cold spell continuing, the regional power grid remains taxed close to its limits. Rushford-based MiEnergy, which serves nine counties, renewed its call a third day for customers to reduce usage from 7 to 11 a.m.  So have other southern Minnesota electricity co-ops. Conserving electricity will help keep rates stable and affordable, said MI Energy. The cold was expected to  last into the weekend.

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