POWER OF ATTORNEY
                               __________


          I, ANDREW E. ANDERSON, do hereby constitute and 
appoint JOHN C. MAC FARLANE, D. R. EMMEN, JAY D. MYSTER, C. E.
BRUNKO, and BEVERLY A. NORLIN, or any one of them, my Attorney-
in-Fact for the purpose of signing, in my name and on my behalf
as Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of Otter Tail
Power Company, the Annual Report of Otter Tail Power Company on 
Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 1994, and any
and all amendments to said Annual Report, and to deliver on my
behalf said Annual Report and any and all amendments thereto, 
as each thereof is so signed, for filing with the Securities
and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended.

Date:  ___January 19_______, 1995.


                               _______Andrew E. Anderson_________

                                      Andrew E. Anderson
                       
In Presence of:

_______Denise R. Stein__________

_______Kathy M. Naylor__________ 




                            POWER OF ATTORNEY

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          I, JOHN C. MAC FARLANE, do hereby constitute and
appoint D. R. EMMEN, JAY D. MYSTER, C. E. BRUNKO, and BEVERLY A.
NORLIN, or any one of them, my Attorney-in-Fact for the purpose
of signing, in my name and on my behalf as President and Chief
Executive Officer, Principal Executive Officer and Director of
Otter Tail Power Company, the Annual Report of Otter Tail Power
Company on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 1994,
and any and all amendments to said Annual Report, and to deliver
on my behalf said Annual Report and any and all amendments
thereto, as each thereof is so signed, for filing with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Date:  ___January 4________, 1995.



                            __________John C. MacFarlane_________

                                      John C. MacFarlane 
In Presence of:

______Becky Luhning_______________

______Lori D. Dawkins_____________




                            POWER OF ATTORNEY

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          I, ROBERT N. SPOLUM, do hereby constitute and appoint
JOHN C. MAC FARLANE, D. R. EMMEN, JAY D. MYSTER, C. E. BRUNKO,
and BEVERLY A. NORLIN, or any one of them, my Attorney-in-Fact
for the purpose of signing, in my name and on my behalf as
Director of Otter Tail Power Company, the Annual Report of Otter
Tail Power Company on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended
December 31, 1994, and any and all amendments to said Annual
Report, and to deliver on my behalf said Annual Report and any
and all amendments thereto, as each thereof is so signed, for
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Date:  ____January 5_______, 1995



                            __________Robert N. Spolum___________

                                      Robert N. Spolum 
In Presence of:

________Janis Blauton______________

________W. T. Todd_________________





                           POWER OF ATTORNEY

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          I, NATHAN I. PARTAIN, do hereby constitute and appoint
JOHN C. MAC FARLANE, D. R. EMMEN, JAY D. MYSTER, C. E. BRUNKO,
and BEVERLY A. NORLIN, or any one of them, my Attorney-in-Fact
for the purpose of signing, in my name and on my behalf as
Director of Otter Tail Power Company, the Annual Report of Otter
Tail Power Company on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended
December 31, 1994, and any and all amendments to said Annual
Report, and to deliver on my behalf said Annual Report and any
and all amendments thereto, as each thereof is so signed, for
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 

Date:  ____January 9_______, 1995.

                            ___________Nathan I. Partain_________

                                       Nathan I. Partain 
In Presence of:

_____Maureen A. Dalton, Notary_____

___________________________________





                       POWER OF ATTORNEY

                          __________


          I, DAYLE DIETZ, do hereby constitute and appoint JOHN
C. MAC FARLANE, D. R. EMMEN, JAY D. MYSTER, C. E. BRUNKO, and
BEVERLY A. NORLIN, or any one of them, my Attorney-in-Fact for
the purpose of signing, in my name and on my behalf as Director
of Otter Tail Power Company, the Annual Report of Otter Tail
Power Company on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31,
1994, and any and all amendments to said Annual Report, and to
deliver on my behalf said Annual Report and any and all
amendments thereto, as each thereof is so signed, for filing with
the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Date:  ___January 10_______, 1995.


                            __________Dayle Dietz________________

                                      Dayle Dietz 
In Presence of:

_____Mel Isley_____________________

_____Marlys Frederickson___________





                      POWER OF ATTORNEY

                          __________


          I, JAMES L. STENGEL, do hereby constitute and appoint
JOHN C. MAC FARLANE, D. R. EMMEN, JAY D. MYSTER, C. E. BRUNKO,
and BEVERLY A. NORLIN, or any one of them, my Attorney-in-Fact
for the purpose of signing, in my name and on my behalf as
Director of Otter Tail Power Company, the Annual Report of Otter
Tail Power Company on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended
December 31, 1994, and any and all amendments to said Annual
Report, and to deliver on my behalf said Annual Report and any
and all amendments thereto, as each thereof is so signed, for
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Date:  ___January 4________, 1995.


                            __________J. L. Stengel______________

                                      James L. Stengel 
In Presence of:


_____Victoria C. Cunningham________

_____Jean G. Stengel_______________





                     POWER OF ATTORNEY

                         __________


          I, THOMAS M. BROWN, do hereby constitute and appoint
JOHN C. MAC FARLANE, D. R. EMMEN, JAY D. MYSTER, C. E. BRUNKO,
and BEVERLY A. NORLIN, or any one of them, my Attorney-in-Fact
for the purpose of signing, in my name and on my behalf as
Director of Otter Tail Power Company, the Annual Report of Otter
Tail Power Company on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended
December 31, 1994, and any and all amendments to said Annual
Report, and to deliver on my behalf said Annual Report and any
and all amendments thereto, as each thereof is so signed, for
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Date:  ___January 3________, 1995.

                            ___________Thomas M. Brown___________

                                       Thomas M. Brown 
In Presence of:

_____Donna M. Hull_________________

_____K. K. Schmidt_________________





                      POWER OF ATTORNEY

                          __________


          I, MAYNARD D. HELGAAS, do hereby constitute and appoint
JOHN C. MAC FARLANE, D. R. EMMEN, JAY D. MYSTER, C. E. BRUNKO,
and BEVERLY A. NORLIN, or any one of them, my Attorney-in-Fact
for the purpose of signing, in my name and on my behalf as
Director of Otter Tail Power Company, the Annual Report of Otter
Tail Power Company on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended
December 31, 1994, and any and all amendments to said Annual
Report, and to deliver on my behalf said Annual Report and any
and all amendments thereto, as each thereof is so signed, for
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Date:  ___January 3________, 1995.


                            __________Maynard D. Helgaas_________

                                      Maynard D. Helgaas 
In Presence of:

_____Jamie Heidinger_______________

_____Renee Valenta_________________





                        POWER OF ATTORNEY

                            __________


          I, KENNETH L. NELSON, do hereby constitute and appoint
JOHN C. MAC FARLANE, D. R. EMMEN, JAY D. MYSTER, C. E. BRUNKO,
and BEVERLY A. NORLIN, or any one of them, my Attorney-in-Fact
for the purpose of signing, in my name and on my behalf as
Director of Otter Tail Power Company, the Annual Report of Otter
Tail Power Company on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended
December 31, 1994, and any and all amendments to said Annual
Report, and to deliver on my behalf said Annual Report and any
and all amendments thereto, as each thereof is so signed, for
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Date:  ____January 16______, 1995



                            __________Kenneth L. Nelson__________

                                      Kenneth L. Nelson 
In Presence of:

____Mike Holper____________________

____Denny Iverson__________________





                        POWER OF ATTORNEY

                            __________


          I, DENNIS R. EMMEN, do hereby constitute and appoint
JOHN C. MAC FARLANE, JAY D. MYSTER, C. E. BRUNKO, and BEVERLY A.
NORLIN, or any one of them, my Attorney-in-Fact for the purpose
of signing, in my name and on my behalf as Sr. Vice President,
Finance of Otter Tail Power Company, the Annual Report of Otter
Tail Power Company on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended
December 31, 1994, and any and all amendments to said Annual
Report, and to deliver on my behalf said Annual Report and any
and all amendments thereto, as each thereof is so signed, for
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 

Date:  ___January 3________, 1995.

                            __________Dennis R. Emmen____________

                                      Dennis R. Emmen 
In Presence of:

____Lori K. Haiby__________________

____Lori D. Dawkins_______________