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
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 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
*COVID-19 Emergency: Office and Hearing Procedures
The Commission's Offices are currently closed to the public and special procedures may be used for meetings/hearings. Click here for more information.
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.
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
- Northern Divide Wind Project, Burke County (PU-19-376)
- Ruso Wind Project (PU-19-28) and associated 230 kV Transmission Line (PU-19-29)
- 6-inch Skunk Hill-DPR Pipeline Conversion Project Belle Fourche Pipeline Company (PU-18-405)
- Denbury Green Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Slope and Bowman Counties (PU-19-294)
- ONEOK 16-inch NGL Pipeline Williams County (PU-19-368)
- Robinson Lake Oil Conditioning Facility Expansion Project (PU-19-369)
- Current Open Rulemaking Cases:
Employment Opportunities
- Not currently accepting applications
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)
- 03/20/2020 PSC Schedules Public Hearing in New Town for Proposed Expansion of the Robinson Lake Oil Conditioning Facility
- 03/19/2020 Lifeline Program Available to Help North Dakotans with Phone or Internet Costs
- 02/21/2020 PSC Schedules Public Hearing in Williston for Proposed Pipeline Project
- 02/19/2020 PSC Approves Permit for Dakota Access Pipeline Pump Station in Emmons County
- 01/24/2020 PSC Schedules Public Hearing in Bowman for Proposed Pipeline Project
- 01/23/2020 PSC Receives More Than 500 Consumer Contacts in 2019
- 11/12/2019 Dakota Access Pipeline Pump Station Project - Nov. 13 Public Hearing Details
- 11/08/2019 Emmons County Sheriff's Office NR: Emmons County PSC Hearing Information
- 10/30/2019 PSC to Hold Public Hearing in Linton for Proposed Pump Station Project
- 10/07/2019 PSC's Railroad Safety Program Works to Improve Safety, Reliability of Rail System
- 06/03/2019 PSC Schedules Public Hearing in Minot for Proposed Ruso Wind Project and Associated Transmission Line
Commission Events
State Capitol 12th Floor Hearing Room (unless otherwise noted)March 27, 2020 - 02:30 pm CDT
Work Session (49.00KB pdf)
Work Session regarding True Company gathering to transmission line
State Capitol
600 E Blvd. Ave.
Bismarck, ND
March 30, 2020 - 10:00 am CDT
Formal Hearing (11431.00KB pdf)
Formal Hearing - Whiting Oil and Gas Corp. PU-19-369
Case No. PU-19-369
951 Eagle Drive
New Town, ND
April 01, 2020 - 01:30 pm CDT
Informal Hearing (31.00KB pdf) Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing - PU-20-18 ONEOK Bakken Pipeline
Case No. PU-20-18
State Capitol - Ground Floor
Judicial Wing
Bismarck, ND
April 14, 2020 - 09:00 am CDT
Formal Hearing (3317.00KB pdf)
Formal Hearing - PU-20-22 Liberty Midstream Solutions, LLC - Siting
Case No. PU-20-22
6844 State Highway 40
Tioga, ND
April 15, 2020 - 08:00 am CDT
Other (53.00KB pdf)
Lignite Energy Council Meeting
315 S. 5th St.
Bismarck, ND
April 15, 2020 - 01:30 pm CDT
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
April 16, 2020 - 08:00 am CDT
Other (53.00KB pdf)
Lignite Energy Council Meeting
315 S. 5th St.
Bismarck, ND
April 17, 2020 - 09:30 am CDT
Formal Hearing (3800.00KB pdf)
Formal Hearing - Northern Divide Wind, LLC
Case No. PU-19-376
Case No. PU-19-377
100 Main Street NW
Bowbells, ND
April 24, 2020 - 09:00 am CDT
Formal Hearing (3059.00KB pdf)
PU-20-082 OE2 North LLC, Siting Application Formal Hearing
Case No. PU-20-82
1121 5th St. East
Williston, ND
April 30, 2020 - 01:30 pm CDT
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
April 30, 2020 - 02:00 pm CDT
Formal Hearing (2329.00KB pdf)
Consolidated Hearing - Montana Dakota Utilities ADP, PC&N, Def. Accounting
Case No. PU-19-306
Case No. PU-19-307
Case No. PU-19-317
May 13, 2020 - 01:30 pm CDT
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
May 22, 2020 - 09:00 am CDT
Formal Hearing (1214.00KB pdf)
Formal Hearing - PU-19-310, NSP Advance Prudence 98.9 Mower Co. Wind
Case No. PU-19-310
May 27, 2020 - 01:30 pm CDT
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
May 27, 2020 - 01:30 pm CDT
Other (49.00KB pdf)
Rail Service and Safety Stakeholders Discussion
May 27, 2020 - 01:30 pm CDT
Other (49.00KB pdf)
Rail Service and Safety Stakeholders Discussion
June 10, 2020 - 01:30 pm CDT
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
June 16, 2020 - 09:00 am CDT
Formal Hearing (66.00KB pdf)
Insolvency Hearing GE-18-395
Case No. GE-18-395
240 2nd St. SE
Rugby, ND
July 08, 2020 - 01:30 pm CDT
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
July 23, 2020 - 01:30 pm CDT
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
August 05, 2020 - 01:30 pm CDT
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
August 26, 2020 - 01:30 pm CDT
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
September 09, 2020 - 01:30 pm CDT
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
September 23, 2020 - 01:30 pm CDT
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
October 07, 2020 - 01:30 pm CDT
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
October 21, 2020 - 01:30 pm CDT
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
November 18, 2020 - 01:30 pm CST
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
December 02, 2020 - 01:30 pm CST
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
December 16, 2020 - 01:30 pm CST
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing