The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission is gathering public comment preceding the formal hearings for Northwestern Energy’s rate hike case. The utility is looking for about a twenty percent increase in electric rates. Commissioner Kristie Fiegen says there are some benchmarks they look at…
Fiegen says the PUC has to follow some specific guidelines for rate cases…
Fiegen says they have to follow state law in any rate hike request…
Hearings on the proposed rate hike should be held late this summer.