Montana-Dakota Utilities, North Dakota
North Dakota electric base rate case
Pending Base rate case, docket PU-26-241 before the North Dakota Public Service Commission.
14.5% of the average North Dakota bill of $118 (EIA, 2024); your own bill scales with your usage. Our arithmetic, not the utility's figure; the methodology page shows how.
What happens next
Next comes a hearing, then a decision from the North Dakota Public Service Commission. Many states give the commission a deadline of roughly seven to eleven months from filing. How rate cases work.
What it means for your bill
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Montana-Dakota Utilities filed a North Dakota electric base rate case on June 30, 2026, Docket PU-26-241, seeking 34.5 million dollars a year, about 14.5 percent more overall; broken out by class, residential customers would see about 18.9 percent more (roughly 19.10 dollars a month) versus 11.1 percent for large general service customers. The Public Service Commission approved an interim increase of about 12.3 percent, roughly 12.90 dollars a month for a typical customer, effective August 27, 2026 while the full case is reviewed. AARP North Dakota has formally intervened, arguing the increase falls disproportionately on residential and fixed-income customers; public hearings on the full request have not yet been scheduled.
What it means for your bill: Montana-Dakota Utilities customers in North Dakota are already paying an interim increase of about 12.90 dollars a month while regulators review the full 14.5 percent request.
- Status
- Pending
- Utility
- Montana-Dakota Utilities
- Commission
- North Dakota Public Service Commission
- Docket
- PU-26-241
- Filed
- June 30, 2026
- Requested
- 14.5% residential, $34.5 million a year
- Last checked
- September 29, 2026
Common questions
How much will my Montana-Dakota Utilities bill go up?
Would add about $17 a month on a typical bill. 14.5% of the average North Dakota bill of $118 (EIA, 2024); your own bill scales with your usage.
When would the new rates start?
Not yet set. That is decided along with the case, usually as part of the commission's final order.
When is the hearing?
Not scheduled yet. Check back, or ask for an email alert below.
How do I comment?
Written comments can be filed with the North Dakota Public Service Commission citing Docket PU-26-241. Comment page.
How to comment
Written comments can be filed with the North Dakota Public Service Commission citing Docket PU-26-241. Comment page.
History
- Sep 15, 2026: Added as pending
Sources
- North Dakota regulators approve short-term electric rate increase for MDU, North Dakota Monitor, 2026-08-26
- North Dakota consumer group weighs in on electric rate case, North Dakota Monitor, 2026-09-25
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