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Welcome...
Commissioners
Sheri Haugen-
Hoffart
Julie Fedorchak,
Chair
Randy Christmann
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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Hot Topics - Quick Links
- Northern States Power (Xcel Energy) 2021 Natural Gas Rate Increase PU-21-381
- Caliber 2.62 mile Natural Gas Pipeline McKenzie County PU-21-441
- Badger Wind Project, Logan & McIntosh Counties PU-22-86
- MDU Electric Rate Increase PU-22-194
July 13, 2022, subcommittee hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: "Examine Pathways to Lower Energy Prices"
Click here to watch recorded webcast of Commissioner Julie Fedorchak's testimony
Click here for written copy of Commissioner Julie Fedorchak's testimony
Employment Opportunities
- We are not currently accepting applications for any positions
What's Going On...
Commissioner Julie Fedorchak, Chair (center)
Commissioner Randy Christmann, (left)
Commissioner Sheri Haugen-Hoffart, (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)
- 08/26/2022 Commissioner Julie Fedorchak Appointed to Advisory Council of the Electric Power Research Institute
- 07/13/2022 Commission Chair Julie Fedorchak to Testify Before Senate Energy Subcommittee Today
- 06/29/2022 Commissioner Haugen-Hoffart Elected to Officer Position with the Mid-America Regulatory Conference
- 06/14/2022 PSC Schedules Public Hearing for Proposed Wind Farm in Logan and McIntosh Counties
- 05/23/2022 PSC Schedules Public Hearing for Natural Gas Pipeline Project in Williams County
- 05/02/2022 PSC Approves Replacement of Bonds for Falkirk Mine
- 04/21/2022 PSC Schedules Public Hearing for Crude Oil Pipeline Project in McKenzie and Golden Valley Counties
- 03/31/2022 State Rail Safety Inspector Receives Federal Certification
- 03/23/2022 PSC Schedules Public Hearing for Natural Gas Pipeline Project in McKenzie County
- 03/22/2022 PSC Schedules Public Hearing for Water Line Project at the Heskett Station in Morton County
- 03/01/2022 PSC Recognizes National Weights & Measures Week
- 01/25/2022 PSC Receives More Than 1,000 Consumer Contacts in 2021
- 01/19/2022 PSC Schedules Public Input Sessions for Proposed Xcel Gas Rate Increase
Commission Events
State Capitol 12th Floor Hearing Room (unless otherwise noted)October 03, 2022 - 06:45 am CDT
Other (60.00KB pdf)
ND Association of Counties Annual Conference
315 S 5th St
Bismarck, ND
October 03, 2022 - 02:30 pm CDT
Other (64.00KB pdf)
Information Exchange Meeting with MDU & Great Plains Natural Gas
Case No. PU-22-10
Case No. PU-22-8
October 04, 2022 - 07:15 am CDT
Other (60.00KB pdf)
ND Association of Counties Annual Conference
315 S 5th St
Bismarck, ND
October 04, 2022 - 02:30 pm CDT
Other (61.00KB pdf)
Quarterly Meeting with Commissioners & Executive Secretary
October 05, 2022 - 01:30 pm CDT
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
October 05, 2022 - 03:00 pm CDT
Informal Hearing (52.00KB pdf) Internet Broadcast
MDU, High Density Contracted Demand Response, Tariff and Rates
Case No. PU-22-337
October 07, 2022 - 01:00 pm CDT
Other (60.00KB pdf)
Information Exchange Meeting with Allete, Inc.
October 27, 2022 - 01:00 pm CDT
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
November 03, 2022 - 02:00 pm CDT
Public Input Session (589.00KB pdf) Internet Broadcast
Public Service Commission-Electrification of Transportation-Investigation
Case No. PU-22-147
November 10, 2022 - 01:30 pm CST
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
November 17, 2022 - 10:00 am CST
Public Input Session (420.00KB pdf) Internet Broadcast
Public Service Commission - Demand Response - Investigation
Case No. PU-22-145
November 30, 2022 - 01:30 pm CST
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
December 08, 2022 - 01:00 pm CST
Other (58.00KB pdf)
Lignite Energy Council Quarterly Meeting
1016 E Owens Ave
Bismarck, ND
December 14, 2022 - 12:45 pm CST
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
December 28, 2022 - 01:30 pm CST
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing