Candidates differ on whether Public Service Commission has done enough to keep energy affordable

By: Jacob Orledge

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: May 20, 2026

Words: 963

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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North Dakota electricity rates are the lowest in the country. The six candidates vying for two seats on the state agency that regulates utilities have different ideas on how to keep it that way.

The two incumbents, Jill Kringstad and Sheri Haugen-Hoffart, said they are proud of what the commission has done to make North Dakota energy the cheapest in the United States and don’t see a great need for change.

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