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(North Dakota Monitor) – Xcel Energy has agreed to cut a proposed electricity rate increase for North Dakota customers.
The agreement that is pending approval with the North Dakota Public Service Commission would raise overall rates by 10.37%, with the increase for residential customers at 12.92%.
Northern States Power Co., part of Minnesota-based Xcel Energy, had originally asked for a rate increase of 19.34% with the residential rate increasing by more than 24%.
A Public Service Commission hearing went over details of the rate request and the compromise agreement.
HUD Announces Grants for Native American Housing
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Grand Forks Middle School Responds to Social Media Threats
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Work Starts Next Week on Underpass at 42nd Street And Demers Avenue in Grand Forks
(File image) (KNOX) - Crews will begin the construction on the underpass at the 42nd Street and Demers Avenue Intersection in Grand Forks this coming Monday, April 20th. The initial phase of this underpass project will have minimal impacts to traffic...
Apr 16, 2026
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