PSC Welcomes Commissioner Brian Kroshus
Christmann Receives Award at LEC Annual Meeting
Cass County Youth Commission Visits PSC
Welcome...
Commissioners
Randy Christmann
Julie Fedorchak
Brian Kroshus,
Chairman
Thank you for visiting the website of the North Dakota Public Service Commission. The Public Service Commission is a constitutional agency with varying degrees of statutory authority over abandoned mine lands, coal mine reclamation, electric and gas utilities, telecommunications companies, energy conversion facility siting, transmission facility siting, railroads, grain elevators, facility-based grain buyers, roving grain buyers, auctioneers, auction clerks, weighing and measuring devices, pipeline safety, and underground damage prevention.
To learn more about how the PSC affects the lives of North Dakotans every day, click here: A Day in Your Life
Watch/Listen to the Commission Live
The Commission typically meets in formal session every two weeks; special meetings are held to handle special or emergency situations. Click on a link below to watch or listen to a LIVE meeting.
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Looking for an agenda? A calendar of events and agendas can be found by scrolling to the bottom of this page.
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- Listen to archived PSC Commission Meetings and Informal Hearings.
- Looking for minutes from a PSC Commission Meeting? Click here for archived meeting minutes.
- Audio and other materials relating to a formal hearing/formal case can be found by visiting Case Search.
Hot Topics - Quick Links
- 2019 North Dakota/South Dakota Pipeline Safety Operator Training: April 2-3, 2019 Bismarck, ND
- Harmony Solar Project (PU-18-219)
- Emmons Logan Wind Project (PU-18-280) and associated 230 kV Transmission Line Project (PU-18-281)
- Burke County Wind Energy Project (PU-18-344) and associated 345 kV Transmission Line Project (PU-18-302)
- Williams County Aurora Wind Project (PU-18-352) and associated 345 kV Transmission Line Project (PU-18-351)
Employment Opportunities
- Weights & Measures Large Scale Inspector - Closes Feb. 12, 2019
What's Going On...
Commissioner Brian Kroshus, Chairman (center)
Commissioner Julie Fedorchak, (left)
Commissioner Randy Christmann, (right)
The PSC takes an active role in protecting consumers by ensuring utilities follow rules, including ones that relate to disconnection of service. Working with consumers to resolve disputes with utilities, and establishing fair rates and regulations. The PSC is constantly looking out for the interests of North Dakotans.
Latest News (To view archived news releases, please visit our Newsroom)
- 02/06/2019 PSC Approves Siting Permit for Emmons-Logan Wind Project and Associated Transmission Line
- 02/05/2019 PSC Receives More Than 600 Consumer Contacts in 2018
- 01/25/2019 Commissioner Kroshus Receives Helping Hand Award at Rural Electric Cooperatives Annual Meeting
- 11/21/2018 PSC Issues Cease and Desist Order Against Hunter Hanson, Midwest Grain Trading and NoDak Grain
- 11/21/2018 PSC Schedules Public Hearing in Linton for Proposed Emmons-Logan Wind Project and Associated Transmission Line
- 10/24/2018 PSC Receives High Marks on Federal Review of Coal Regulatory and Abandoned Mine Lands Program
- 10/12/2018 PSC Schedules Public Hearing in Casselton for Proposed Solar Project
- 09/26/2018 Public Service Commission Approves Natural Gas Rate Case for MDU and Electric Rate Case for Otter Tail Power
- 09/13/2018 PSC Schedules Public Hearing in Watford City for Proposed Gas Processing Plant Expansion Project
Commission Events
State Capitol 12th Floor Hearing Room (unless otherwise noted)February 22, 2019 - 09:00 am CST
Other (26.00KB pdf)
Monthly Budget Discussion
February 22, 2019 - 10:00 am CST
Other (26.00KB pdf)
Monthly Director's Meeting
February 22, 2019 - 11:00 am CST
Other (9.00KB pdf)
Legislative Tracking and Discussion
February 25, 2019 - 09:00 am CST
Formal Hearing
Formal Hearing. Case No. PU-18-351 and PU-18-352
Case No. PU-18-351
Case No. PU-18-352
Location To Be Determined
TBD, ND
February 26, 2019 - 12:00 pm CST
Other (8.00KB pdf)
Staff Chili Cook-off
February 26, 2019 - 01:30 pm CST
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
March 01, 2019 - 11:00 am CST
Other (9.00KB pdf)
Legislative Tracking and Discussion
March 08, 2019 - 09:00 am CST
Formal Hearing (3944.00KB pdf)
Formal Hearing PU-18-302 & PU-18-344 Burke Wind, LLC
Case No. PU-18-302
Case No. PU-18-344
100 Main Street NW
Bowbells, ND
March 08, 2019 - 11:00 am CST
Other (9.00KB pdf)
Legislative Tracking and Discussion
March 13, 2019 - 01:30 pm CDT
Formal Hearing (2339.00KB pdf) Internet Broadcast
PU-19-36 Rulemaking Public Hearing
Case No. PU-19-36
March 13, 2019 - 01:30 pm CDT
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
March 15, 2019 - 11:00 am CDT
Other (9.00KB pdf)
Legislative Tracking and Discussion
March 20, 2019 - 09:00 am CDT
Formal Hearing (1843.00KB pdf) Internet Broadcast
Formal Hearing PU-18-155 NSP Tax Reform Effects - Electric Utility
Case No. PU-18-155
March 22, 2019 - 11:00 am CDT
Other (9.00KB pdf)
Legislative Tracking and Discussion
March 26, 2019 - 09:00 am CDT
Other (26.00KB pdf)
Monthly Budget Discussion
March 26, 2019 - 10:00 am CDT
Other (26.00KB pdf)
Monthly Director's Meeting
March 27, 2019 - 01:30 pm CDT
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
March 27, 2019 - 01:30 pm CDT
Informal Hearing
Informal Hearing
March 29, 2019 - 11:00 am CDT
Other (9.00KB pdf)
Legislative Tracking and Discussion
April 05, 2019 - 11:00 am CDT
Other (9.00KB pdf)
Legislative Tracking and Discussion
April 11, 2019 - 01:30 pm CDT
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
April 12, 2019 - 11:00 am CDT
Other (9.00KB pdf)
Legislative Tracking and Discussion
April 19, 2019 - 11:00 am CDT
Other (9.00KB pdf)
Legislative Tracking and Discussion
May 01, 2019 - 01:30 pm CDT
Informal Hearing
Informal Hearing
May 28, 2019 - 09:00 am CDT
Other (26.00KB pdf)
Monthly Budget Discussion
May 28, 2019 - 10:00 am CDT
Other (26.00KB pdf)
Monthly Director's Meeting
May 29, 2019 - 01:30 pm CDT
Informal Hearing
Informal Hearing