POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                
                           __________


          I, JEFFREY J. LEGGE, do hereby constitute and appoint JOHN C.
MAC FARLANE, A. E. ANDERSON, 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, 1995, 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:  _______1/8_____________, 1996.



                                     _______Jeffrey J. Legge____________ 
                                            Jeffrey J. Legge  

In Presence of: 

_______Kathy Kowalski____________

_______Todd Wahlund______________


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                       POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                
                           __________


          I, JOHN C. MAC FARLANE, do hereby constitute and appoint A. E.
ANDERSON, 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, 1995, 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:  ______12/22 _________, 1995.



                                   _______John C. MacFarlane____________ 
                                          John C. MacFarlane  
In Presence of: 

_______Penny Mosher________________


_______Dee Fletcher_______________


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                       POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                
                           __________


          I, ROBERT N. SPOLUM, do hereby constitute and appoint JOHN C.
MAC FARLANE, A. E. ANDERSON, 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, 1995, 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:  _____12/26__________, 1995



                                  ______Robert N.Spolum________________  
                                        Robert N. Spolum  
In Presence of: 

_______Linda Brenzel_______________


_______Michele Pingel______________


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                       POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                
                           __________


          I, NATHAN I. PARTAIN, do hereby constitute and appoint JOHN C.
MAC FARLANE, A. E. ANDERSON, 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, 1995, 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:  ______1/9___________, 1996.


                                  ______Nathan I. Partain______________  
                                        Nathan I. Partain  
In Presence of: 

______Tom Lewis____________________

______James C. Hermann_____________



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                       POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                
                           __________


          I, DAYLE DIETZ, do hereby constitute and appoint JOHN C. MAC
FARLANE, A. E. ANDERSON, 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, 1995, 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:  ______1/4___________, 1996.


                                   ______Dayle Dietz____________________ 
                                         Dayle Dietz  
In Presence of: 

________Diane S. Pederson__________

________Owen E. Jensen_____________



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                       POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                
                           __________
                                

          I, ARVID R. LIEBE, do hereby constitute and appoint JOHN C.
MAC FARLANE, A. E. ANDERSON, 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, 1995, 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 ExchangeCommission pursuant to the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 
Date:  ________12/26_______, 1995.


                                   ______Arvid R. Liebe_________________ 
                                         Arvid R. Liebe  
In Presence of: 

_________Daryl Liebe_______________

_________Susan M. Stengel__________


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                       POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                
                           __________


          I, THOMAS M. BROWN, do hereby constitute and appoint JOHN C.
MAC FARLANE, A. E. ANDERSON, 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, 1995, 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:  _______12/28________, 1995.


                                   _____Thomas M. Brown_________________ 
                                        Thomas M. Brown  
In Presence of: 

_____Donna M. Huee_________________


_____Linda J. Barnes_______________


<PAGE>


                       POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                
                           __________


          I, C. E. BRUNKO, do hereby constitute and appoint JOHN C. MAC
FARLANE, A. E. ANDERSON, JAY D. MYSTER, 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 Assistant Treasurer and Assistant Secretary of Otter
Tail Power Company, the Annual Report of Otter Tail Power Company on
Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 1995, 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:  _______1/3__________, 1996.


                                   ______C. E. Brunko___________________ 
                                         C. E. Brunko  
In Presence of: 

_______Susan K. Vukonich___________


_______Loren K. Hanson_____________

<PAGE>


                       POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                
                           __________


          I, MAYNARD D. HELGAAS, do hereby constitute and appoint JOHN
C. MAC FARLANE, A. E. ANDERSON, 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, 1995, 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:  ________12/28_______, 1995.


                                   ______Maynard D. Helgaas_____________ 
                                         Maynard D. Helgaas  
In Presence of: 

_______Ronald Herraas______________


_______Denice S.Nichel_____________


<PAGE>


                       POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                
                           __________


          I, KENNETH L. NELSON, do hereby constitute and appoint JOHN C.
MAC FARLANE, A. E. ANDERSON, 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, 1995, 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:  ___1/29_____________, 1996



                                                                         
                                 _____Kenneth L. Nelson_____           
                                      Kenneth L. Nelson  
In Presence of: 

_____D. R. Emmen___________________


_____Dayle Dietz___________________


<PAGE>


                       POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                
                           __________


          I, DENNIS R. EMMEN, do hereby constitute and appoint JOHN C.
MAC FARLANE, A. E. ANDERSON, 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, 1995, 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:  ______1/2___________, 1996



                                   ______Dennis R. Emmen________________ 
                                         Dennis R.Emmen  
In Presence of: 

_______Becky Luhning_______________


_______Penny Mosher________________


<PAGE>


                       POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                
                           __________


          I, A. E. ANDERSON, 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 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, 1995, 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:  ______1/8___________, 1996.


                                   _____A. E. Anderson__________________ 
                                        A. E. Anderson  
In Presence of: 

______Penny Mosher_________________


______Lori D. Dawkins_____________


<PAGE>


                       POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                
                           __________


          I, BEVERLY A. NORLIN, do hereby constitute and appoint JOHN C.
MAC FARLANE, A. E. ANDERSON, JAY D. MYSTER, and C. E. BRUNKO, or any one
of them, my Attorney-in-Fact for the purpose of signing, in my name and
on my behalf as Assistant Secretary of Otter Tail Power Company, the
Annual Report of Otter Tail Power Company on Form 10-K for its fiscal
year ended December 31, 1995, 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:  ______1/4___________, 1996.


                                   ______Beverly A. Norlin______________ 
                                         Beverly A. Norlin  
In Presence of: 

______Becky Luhning________________


______Penny Mosher_________________

<PAGE>


                       POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                
                           __________


          I, JAY D. MYSTER, do hereby constitute and appoint JOHN C. MAC
FARLANE, A. E. ANDERSON, BEVERLY A. NORLIN, and C. E. BRUNKO, or any one
of them, my Attorney-in-Fact for the purpose of signing, in my name and
on my behalf as Vice President, Governmental & Legal and Corporate
Secretary of Otter Tail Power Company, the Annual Report of Otter Tail
Power Company on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 1995,
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:  _______1/2__________, 1996.


                                  ______Jay D. Myster__________________  
                                        Jay D. Myster  
In Presence of: 

_______Becky Luhning_______________


_______Penny Mosher________________