Tag: public utilities

PUC advises to Call Before You Dig

Extra Content April 3, 2025

The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission recognizes April as National Safe Digging Month and encourages South Dakotans to call 811 before any excavation or...

Hundreds crowd public hearing on second attempt at a carbon pipeline permit

Civics January 23, 2025

Comments focus on economic development vs. safety, property rights By Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight SIOUX FALLS — Hundreds of people, many of them opponents of a...

State regulators approve partial rollback of natural gas price increase

Civics April 6, 2023

by Joshua Haiar, South Dakota Searchlight MidAmerican Energy’s 6% natural gas rate increase in South Dakota will be rolled back to 5.4%. The over...

Xcel raising electric rates 18 percent as state regulators take no action at initial deadline

Civics December 15, 2022

BY: JOSHUA HAIAR, SD Searchlight A company that provides electricity to nearly 100,000 South Dakota customers will raise its rates by about 18 percent...