Comm. Kroshus Speaks at Pipeline Safety Training
Christmann Receives Award at LEC Annual Meeting
Cass County Youth Commission Visits PSC
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
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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To participate via telephone, dial 1-888-585-9008 Access Code: 259-316-322
Looking for an agenda? A calendar of events and agendas can be found by scrolling to the bottom of this page.
Miss a Meeting?
- 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
- 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
- There are currently no positions open for applications.
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)
- 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)September 29, 2021 - 07:30 am CDT
Other (52.00KB pdf)
People with Energy - Lignite Energy Council 2021 Fall Conference
315 S 5th St
Bismarck, ND
September 29, 2021 - 10:00 am CDT
Other (54.00KB pdf)
Information Exchange Meeting with Governor Doug Burgum
September 30, 2021 - 08:30 am CDT
Formal Hearing (561.00KB pdf) Internet Broadcast
NSP Adv Prudence-Four Repowered Wind & 120MW NRN Wind PU-20-425;PU-21-93
Case No. PU-20-425
Case No. PU-21-93
October 01, 2021 - 08:30 am CDT
Formal Hearing (561.00KB pdf) Internet Broadcast
NSP Adv Prudence-Four Repowered Wind & 120MW NRN Wind PU-20-425;PU-21-93
Case No. PU-20-425
Case No. PU-21-93
October 05, 2021 - 02:30 pm CDT
Work Session (54.00KB pdf) Internet Broadcast
Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FERC Docket No. RM-21-17-000
October 06, 2021 - 01:30 pm CDT
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
October 07, 2021 - 09:00 am CDT
Formal Hearing (993.00KB pdf)
MDU - 230 kV Transmission Line - Morton County, PU-21-151
Case No. PU-21-151
205 Second Avenue Northwest
Ed "Bosh" Froehlich Meeting Room
Mandan, ND
October 13, 2021 - 08:30 am CDT
Formal Hearing (753.00KB pdf) Internet Broadcast
Allete: Bison Wind Projects 1-4 & Clean Energy #1, Oliver/Morton/Mercer Cty
Case No. PU-09-151
Case No. PU-11-162
Case No. PU-11-57
Case No. PU-11-662
Case No. PU-13-127
October 20, 2021 - 01:30 pm CDT
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
November 01, 2021 - 01:00 pm CDT
Formal Hearing (678.00KB pdf) Internet Broadcast
Basic Electric-Wind Energy Facility Lighting Waiver-69-06-11 PU-21-375
Case No. PU-21-375
November 02, 2021 - 08:30 am CDT
Formal Hearing (744.00KB pdf) Internet Broadcast
NSP-Ext Light-Mitigating Tech Sys: PU-08-797 PU-17-362 PU-13-64 PU-15-174
Case No. PU-08-797
Case No. PU-13-64
Case No. PU-15-174
Case No. PU-17-362
November 02, 2021 - 01:30 pm CDT
Other (54.00KB pdf)
Periodic Information Exchange Meeting with NSP
November 03, 2021 - 01:30 pm CDT
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
November 17, 2021 - 01:30 pm CST
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
November 23, 2021 - 01:00 pm CST
Other (52.00KB pdf)
Periodic Information Exchange Meeting with MDU
December 01, 2021 - 01:30 pm CST
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
December 06, 2021 - 01:00 pm CST
Other (54.00KB pdf)
Lignite Energy Council Quarterly Meeting
December 15, 2021 - 01:30 pm CST
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
December 29, 2021 - 01:30 pm CST
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing