North Dakota
North Dakota AARP opposes rate settlement with Xcel Energy – KVRR Local News
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KCND) – The North Dakota Public Service Fee has begun holding formal hearings on a pure gasoline fee enhance proposed by Xcel Power.
Xcel had proposed rising the month-to-month cost from $18.50 to $25.00. However in a settlement labored out with PSC employees, the cost could be $22.50.
The intervener within the case, AARP, disagrees with the settlement. AARP state director Josh Askvig says the group doesn’t like the truth that bigger gasoline clients have prices primarily based on the quantity of gasoline they use, after a hard and fast month-to-month cost.
Askvig says North Dakota residential clients shall be paying the very best month-to-month cost of all clients served by Xcel.
The settlement features a provision that, if Xcel makes extra money than allowed, clients shall be given a refund or invoice credit score.