The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission paved the way today for NorthWestern Energy to refund $3 million to the company’s customers and hold rates steady for two years....(read more)

South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Vice Chairman Gary Hanson was elected to serve as treasurer of Mid-America Regulatory Conference, Inc. at the organization’s annual meeting in Kansas City, Missouri. Prior to this position, Hanson served two years as the group’s secretary....(read more)

Black Hills Energy customers will receive a refund and a subsequent lowering of rates as a result of action by the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission today. The PUC, at its regular meeting in Pierre on Sept. 4, 2018, voted to accept a settlement agreement presented by Black Hills Energy and PUC staff to pass along benefits of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Black Hills Energy customers will collectively receive a $7.67 million refund no later than October....(read more)

The best defense against scams, particularly those that come over the phone, is to be informed and cautious. That’s the message the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission is sharing with consumers at the South Dakota State Fair in Huron this week....(read more)

The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission this week gave the go ahead to Otter Tail Power Co. to build Astoria Station, a 250-megawatt simple-cycle natural gas fired electricity generating facility near Astoria in Deuel County. The project will be constructed, owned and operated by Otter Tail Power Co.... (read more)

The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission approved a permit with numerous conditions for the construction of the Dakota Range Wind Project, a wind energy facility in Grant and Codington counties capable of producing up to 302.4 megawatts of electricity.... (read more)

June 27, 2018 - South Dakota PUC approves rate reduction for South Dakota Intrastate Pipeline