Commissioners Pose for Cover of Public Utilities Fortnightly Magazine
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Welcome...
Commissioners
Randy Christmann
Julie Fedorchak,
Chair
Brian Kroshus
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 and railroad safety, auctioneers and auction clerks, weighing and measuring devices, gas pipeline safety, and underground damage prevention.
You Should Know...About the ND Public Service Commission
To learn more about how the PSC affects the lives of North Dakotans every day, click here: A Day in Your Life
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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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Hot Topics - Quick Links
- Bowman Wind Project, Bowman County PU-21-121
- MDU 230 kV Transmission Line Morton County PU-21-151
- Northern States Power (Xcel Energy) 2021 Natural Gas Rate Increase PU-21-381
Employment Opportunities
- Engineer (Reclamation Division) - Closes Nov. 17, 2021
What's Going On...
Commissioner Julie Fedorchak, Chair (center)
Commissioner Randy Christmann, (left)
Commissioner Brian Kroshus, (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)
- 11/10/2021 PSC Educating North Dakotans About Regulations for Different Types of Auctions
- 11/09/2021 Commissioner Fedorchak Elected to NARUC Executive Committee
- 11/08/2021 PSC Schedules Public Hearing for Crude Oil Pipeline Project in Williams County
- 09/23/2021 PSC Schedules Public Hearing for Transmission Line Project in Morton County
- 08/17/2021 PSC Receives National Award for Abandoned Mine Lands Project
- 06/28/2021 PSC Schedules Public Hearing for Proposed Carbon Dioxide Pipeline in Mercer County
- 06/18/2021 PSC Reschedules Public Hearing for Proposed Bowman Wind Project
- 04/22/2021 PSC Schedules Public Hearing for Proposed Transmission Line in Mountrail County
- 04/01/2021 North Dakotans Reminded to Call Before You Dig
- 03/17/2021 PSC Completes Important Step Toward Implementation of 988 Suicide Prevention Hotline
- 03/08/2021 PSC Schedules Public Hearing for Proposed Pipeline Project in McKenzie County
- 03/03/2021 PSC Receives More Than 800 Consumer Contacts in 2020
- 02/17/2021 PSC Schedules Public Input Sessions for Proposed Xcel Electric Rate Increase
- 02/17/2021 PSC Schedules Public Input Sessions for Proposed MDU Gas Rate Increase
- 02/16/2021 North Dakota Electric Utilities Experiencing Controlled Outages
Commission Events
State Capitol 12th Floor Hearing Room (unless otherwise noted)December 06, 2021 - 01:00 pm CST
Other (54.00KB pdf)
Lignite Energy Council Quarterly Meeting
December 14, 2021 - 09:00 am CST
Work Session (57.00KB pdf)
Work Session to discuss agency fines
December 14, 2021 - 10:30 am CST
Other (53.00KB pdf)
PSC Employee Recognition & Holiday Celebration
December 15, 2021 - 01:30 pm CST
Informal Hearing (55.00KB pdf) Internet Broadcast
MDU-NG Distribution System - Cass & Richland, Public Conv & Nec PU-21-386
Case No. PU-21-386
December 17, 2021 - 11:00 am CST
Formal Hearing (666.00KB pdf) Internet Broadcast
Rugby Wind LLC, Rugby Wind Farm-Pierce County, Siting Application PU-05-47
Case No. PU-05-47
December 29, 2021 - 01:30 pm CST
Informal Hearing (53.00KB pdf) Internet Broadcast
MDU, Renewable & Generation Resource Cost Recovery Rates PU-21-420 & 21-421
Case No. PU-21-420
Case No. PU-21-421
January 04, 2022 - 01:30 pm CST
Formal Hearing (710.00KB pdf) Internet Broadcast
PSC-Surface Coal Mining & Reclamation Operations, Rulemaking, RC-21-329
Case No. RC-21-329
January 10, 2022 - 08:30 am CST
Formal Hearing (679.00KB pdf) Internet Broadcast
Sunflower Wind Proj, Wind Energy Conv Facility-Stark & Morton, Siting App
Case No. PU-14-105