December 24, 2024

South Dakota

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SPP State Commissioners Win Re-election Bids
South Dakota’s Kristie Fiegen and North Dakota’s Randy Christmann have been reelected to their respective states' regulatory commissions, ensuring their future involvement on SPP’s Regional State Committee.
Black Hills Energy
CAISO’s WEIM Plucks Black Hills Utilities from SPP’s WEIS
CAISO scored a geographically small but symbolically significant victory with the announcement that two Black Hills Energy subsidiaries will move to the ISO’s Western Energy Imbalance Market.
Xcel Energy
Xcel Says Coal Retirements on Track Despite South Dakota PUC’s Plea for Extensions
Xcel Energy insists its plan to retire two Minnesota coal plants won’t mar reliability even though the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission sent a letter urging the utility to hold off on shutting down the units.
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Regulatory Commission Roundup: La.’s Boissiere Faces Runoff vs Climate Activist
Louisiana PSC's Lambert Boissiere is headed for a runoff against an environmental activist in one of nine states whose regulators faced voters election night.
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Two RSC Representatives win Re-election
Two members of the SPP Regional State Committee (RSC), commissioners Randy Christmann of North Dakota and Kristie Fiegen of South Dakota, won re-election.
American Rivers
FERC Approves Vermillion, NextEra Settlements
FERC approved an uncontested settlement between SPP and several of its members to implement a formula rate template and protocols for a new member.
Utilities Likely to Pass Tax Bill Gains to Customers
Although electric utilities will see their tax rate fall from 35% to 21% under the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, few are making plans to spend their savings.
Lakota Solar Enterprises
State Briefs
This week's state briefs include news on California, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and other states.
State Briefs
This week's state briefs include news on Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, Mississippi, North Dakota and other states.
State Briefs
This week's state briefs include news on Arizona, California, Illinois, Manitoba, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and other states.

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