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Dear readers, Here is the third installment of asking state officials about their vacation time. (If you missed the others, see installment 1 here and installment 2 here.) As I reported earlier, ele...
Posted on 10/29/11 at 8:23 PM
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Bismarck schools launch public service institute

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Presidents of three Bismarck colleges have launched a joint effort to promote public service.

February 17, 2013

Undeclared, Sand way ahead in contributions

Undeclared, Sand way ahead in contributions FARGO — He’s not a candidate yet, but perennial congressional hopeful Duane Sand seems to have no trouble bringing in campaign contributions for a potential 2012 bid. Between April 1 and June 30, Sand raised more than three times as many donations as the only declared candidate in the 2012 House race, North Dakota Public Service Commissioner Brian Kalk.

By By Kristen M. Daum, Forum Communications Co. , July 22, 2011

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Clark says he won’t seek third PSC term

North Dakota’s public service commissioners serve six-year terms, and Clark, who was first elected to the commission in 2000, said he believed he will accomplish most of his goals by the end of his second term in 2012. “You have to ask yourself, in another six or seven years beyond that, am I still going to have the same enthusiasm that I had when I walked in the door on that first day ... or even the same enthusiasm that I still have for the job today?” Clark said.

By By Dale Wetzel, The Associated Press , May 06, 2011

PSC may get more wind siting authority

BISMARCK (AP) — After restricting the North Dakota Public Service Commission’s authority to review wind farm locations, the Legislature is considering a bill to give the regulatory agency siting power over almost all wind projects.

February 02, 2011

Stenehjem: Law backs putting omitted Libertarian on ballot

BISMARCK — Secretary of State Al Jaeger’s paperwork mistake shouldn’t keep a Libertarian candidate for the state Public Service Commission off the November ballot, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem said Thursday. Stenehjem declined a request from state Sen. John Warner, D-Ryder, for a formal legal opinion on the issue, saying he had already given Jaeger the advice he needed to resolve the problem.

By By Dale Wetzel, The Associated Press , June 25, 2010

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Cramer is wrong in description of opponent

In North Dakota, Public Service Commissioner and candidate Kevin Cramer let politics color his judgment in his description of his political foe. Brad Crabtree, Cramer’s Democratic opponent, is North Dakota’s “scariest left-wing” activist, Cramer said at the GOP convention. In fact, Crabtree is “the most left-wing, extreme environmentalist I know,” Cramer continued.

By Grand Forks Herald , March 29, 2010

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N.D. PSC protests coal regulation

North Dakota’s Public Service Commission is protesting federal budget and regulatory proposals that would affect the coal industry. Commissioner Tony Clark says a budget proposal for a federal mining regulatory office would reduce the amount of aid that state regulators get for their own oversight efforts.

March 26, 2010

Letter to the editor: Crabtree won’t serve North Dakota residents

Brad Crabtree’s announcement that he is running for the North Dakota Public Service Commission seat was interesting, to say the least. He went out of his way to indicate that Xcel Energy’s interests will be one of his major concerns.

By Mike Schmidt , March 04, 2010

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Letter to the editor: Cramer seems to be less interested in doing PSC job

All of the erratic statements coming from Kevin Cramer are starting to make me dizzy. First, he said he wasn’t going to run for the U.S. House because he didn’t really want to be a member of Congress, and because running a political campaign would distract him from the energy issues he deals with at the Public Service Commission. Then, he changed his mind and announced he wanted to be a member of Congress after all.

By Billie Diver , February 10, 2010

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Software should help N.D. ratepayers conserve energy

A North Dakota utility regulator is praising new computer software that's intended to help utility ratepayers reduce their energy use.

November 16, 2009

N.D. regulators toss coal mining complaint

North Dakota regulators have dropped a complaint against Falkirk Mining Co. for illegally removing topsoil to build a road.

November 12, 2009

N.D. regulators delay decision on Otter Tail

North Dakota regulators have delayed a decision on an Otter Tail Power Co. rate settlement so they can look more closely at a proposed economic development fund.

October 28, 2009

N.D. Public Service Commission moves to resolve ethanol plant insolvency

North Dakota’s Public Service Commission is moving to streamline an insolvency case against a Hankinson ethanol factory that is already under bankruptcy protection. The commission wants a federal bankruptcy judge to allow it to be appointed trustee of VeraSun Energy Corp.’s grain storage facilities at Hankinson.

September 09, 2009

N.D. regulators review Xcel Energy billing

North Dakota regulators plan to review an outside examination of Xcel Energy's billing procedures, and they say they may demand changes.

August 27, 2009

Commissioner: wind energy not stalled

Public Service Commissioner Tony Clark says the credit crunch hitting companies worldwide may have slowed North Dakota’s wind energy industry, but he says it’s not at a standstill.

June 09, 2009

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