Welcome...
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.
Please click on this link to watch a LIVE meeting.
To participate via telephone, please dial 1-888-585-9008 Access Code: 671-872-185
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 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)
- 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)August 17, 2022 - 01:30 pm CDT
Other (62.00KB pdf)
Xcel Energy Inc. Annual Cybersecurity Report
August 18, 2022 - 10:00 am CDT
Work Session (63.00KB pdf) Internet Broadcast
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. - 2022 Electric Rate Increase - Application
Case No. PU-22-194

August 19, 2022 - 09:00 am CDT
Work Session (65.00KB pdf) Internet Broadcast
Bowman Wind-208.7 MW Bowman Wind Project-Bowman County-Siting Application
Case No. PU-21-121

August 23, 2022 - 09:00 am CDT
Other (62.00KB pdf) Internet Broadcast
MISO/RTO Update
August 23, 2022 - 01:00 pm CDT
Other (62.00KB pdf) Internet Broadcast
SPP/RTO Update
September 06, 2022 - 01:30 pm CDT
Other (60.00KB pdf)
Legislative Discussion
September 07, 2022 - 01:30 pm CDT
Other (61.00KB pdf)
North Dakota Game & Fish Department
September 09, 2022 - 09:00 am CDT
Work Session (65.00KB pdf) Internet Broadcast
Badger Wind, 251.6 MW Badger Wind Project-Logan & McIntosh, Siting App
Case No. PU-22-86

September 15, 2022 - 01:00 pm CDT
Other (58.00KB pdf)
Lignite Energy Council Quarterly Meeting
1016 E Owens Ave
Bismarck, ND
September 21, 2022 - 12:45 pm CDT
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
October 05, 2022 - 01:30 pm CDT
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
October 19, 2022 - 12:45 pm CDT
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
November 10, 2022 - 01:30 pm CST
Informal Hearing Internet Broadcast
Informal Hearing
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