Electricity
The Public Utilities Division implements the Commission's statutory responsibilities concerning the regulation of retail electric service provided in North Dakota. Stated broadly, these responsibilities include:
- Regulation of the rates, terms and conditions of retail electric service provided by investor owned utilities (IOU's). The Commission does not have jurisdiction to regulate rates, terms and conditions for rural electric cooperatives (REC's) or municipal providers;
- Prescription and enforcement of safety requirements for electric service provided by all providers;
- Resolution of territorial disputes between IOU's and REC's; and
- Siting of energy conversion and transmission facilities.
There are three investor-owned electric utilities operating in North Dakota: Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., Northern States Power Company, and Otter Tail Power Company.
Gas
The Public Utilities Division implements the Commission's statutory responsibilities concerning the regulation of retail natural gas service provided in North Dakota. There are four investor-owned natural gas utilities operating in North Dakota: Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., Great Plains Natural Gas Co., Northern States Power Company, and Dakota Natural Gas, LLC.
Electricity
Having problems paying your electric or gas bill? There are programs that may help:
Electric Prices
- Fuel Cost Adjustments
- U.S. Department of Energy
Electric Service Issues
Regulatory Process
- Filing An Informal Complaint
- Filing Instructions
- Order Adopting Principles to Guide the Restructuring of the Electric Industry in North Dakota February 19, 1997
- Participation and Process in Major Utility Cases
- Settlement Guidelines
- Split Staff Guidelines
Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting
Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs)
A Regional Transmission Organization or RTO is an electric power transmission system operator that coordinates, controls, and monitors a multi-state grid. They work to enable the reliable delivery of low-cost energy through the efficient coordination of all member generating resources available to serve customers, enhance and maintain system reliability, and coordinate regional investment planning on the transmission system. North Dakota Utilities belong to two different RTOs, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) and the Southwest Power Pool (SPP). Grid operators are managing supply and demand on the transmission grid in real time and may need to take steps to ensure adequacy of resources. Interested in updates on the status of the grid? Please use the links below to sign up for alerts from MISO and/or SPP.
MISO Alerts (Once registered, click on your name, then profile. Under Profile, scroll down to the mailing lists and select "Real-Time and Market Notifications"
SPP Alerts (During registration, Under the Exploder Lists, select "Grid Notice"
National Organizations
- National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)
- National Regulatory Research Institute (NRRI)
State Organizations
- North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (NDAREC)
- Missouri River Energy Services (MRES)
Electric Utilities Investor-Owned
Rural Electric Distribution Cooperatives
- Burke-Divide Electric Cooperative
- Capitol Electric Cooperative, Inc.
- Cass County Electric Cooperative
- Cavalier Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.
- Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative
- KEM Electric Cooperative, Inc.
- McKenzie Electric Cooperative, Inc.
- McLean Electric Cooperative, Inc.
- Mor-Gran-Sou Electric Cooperative
- Mountrail-Williams Electric Cooperative
- Nodak Electric Cooperative
- North Central Electric Cooperative
- Northern Plains Electric Cooperative
- Roughrider Electric Cooperative
- Slope Electric Cooperative, Inc.
- Verendrye Electric Cooperative
Bordering Rural Electric Cooperatives
- Upper Missouri Power Cooperative (Wibaux, MT)
- Grand Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Bison, SD)
- Lower Yellowstone Rural Electric Association (Sidney, MT)
- Sheridan Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Medicine Lake, MT)
- Traverse Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Wheaton, MN)
Rural Electric Generation & Transmission Cooperatives
- Basin Electric Power Cooperative
- Central Power Electric Cooperative, Inc.
- Great River Energy
- Minnkota Power Cooperative
- Square Butte Electric Cooperative
- Upper Missouri G&T Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Municipal Electric Utilities
- Cavalier
- Hillsboro
- Lakota
- Northwood
- Riverdale
- Valley City
Natural Gas
Having problems paying your gas or electric bill? There are programs that may help:
Natural Gas Prices
- Cost of Gas Adjustments
Natural Gas Service Issues
Regulatory Process
- Filing An Informal Complaint
- Filing Instructions
- Participation and Process in Major Utility Cases
- Settlement Guidelines
- Split Staff Guidelines
Pipeline Siting
National Organizations
- National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)
- National Regulatory Research Institute (NRRI)
Gas Utility Companies
- Temporary Authority Permit - Electric SFN 50560