BISMARCK — North Dakota Public Service Commission Chair Julie Fedorchak announced Thursday she running for another six-year term on the commission.
Fedorchak says she is committed to advocating both in state and nationally for reliable and affordable utility services during this time of dramatic industry-wide change.
“While partisan divides and extremism are driving many people out of the political arena, I’ve never been more motivated to serve the public,” Fedorchak said. “And my 8 years on the commission give me the technical understanding, relationships and credibility to be an effective regulator as well as an advocate for policies that keep reliability and affordability at the forefront of this energy transition.”
Fedorchak said a majority of North Dakota residents receive electricity and gas from a utility monopoly in their community. “Everyday North Dakotans count on these services to heat their homes and power their businesses,” she said. “I am committed to holding the utilities’ feet to the fire to keep costs as low as possible while also maintaining high reliability.”
Fedorchak was appointed to the commission in 2013 by then-Governor Jack Dalrymple. She was elected in 2014 to fill out the remaining two years of that term, and again in 2016 to a full six-year term.
