https://solarexaminer.com/tags/north-dakota-psc/Recent content in North Dakota PSC on Solar ExaminerHugoen-usSolar ExaminerSun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://solarexaminer.com/posts/north-dakota-electricity-rate-changes-2026/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://solarexaminer.com/posts/north-dakota-electricity-rate-changes-2026/<p>North Dakota did not have a rate change on October 1, 2026. The most recent change came about a month before, when Montana-Dakota Utilities (MDU) started charging interim rates.</p> <p>This article covers Xcel Energy (about 97,000 North Dakota customers) and MDU. It does not cover Otter Tail Power or the electric cooperatives.</p> <h2 id="quick-summary">Quick Summary</h2> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Utility</th> <th>Status</th> <th>Change</th> <th>Residential impact</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Xcel Energy</td> <td>Approved Feb. 5, 2026</td> <td>10.37% overall, 12.92% residential</td> <td>$11.94 a month in total</td> </tr> <tr> <td>MDU, interim</td> <td>Approved Aug. 26, 2026</td> <td>12.3%</td> <td>About $12.90 a month</td> </tr> <tr> <td>MDU, full request</td> <td>Pending; hearings likely 2027</td> <td>14.5% ($34.5 million)</td> <td>Not stated</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 id="xcel-energy">Xcel Energy</h2> <p>The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) approved a settlement on February 5, 2026.</p>