RUSHFORD, Minn. — The utility MiEnergy asked customers to conserve energy Tuesday afternoon when usage was expected t peak because of a heat spell. MiEnergy has customers in southeast Minnesota and adjoining Iowa counties. The peak was expected from 2 to 6 p.m. The utility’s grid supplier Dairyland Power, has a surcharge for peak usage. MiEnergy passes surcharges on to end-customers.