North Dakota

The Peace Garden State

ND Utilities

IOU, Municipal, Cooperative, Retail Energy Suppliers, Wholesale

 North Dakota Consumer Choice: No Deregulation

Utility: Consumers in North Dakota may not choose their energy supplier.

North Dakota Electric Choice: No. Consumers in North Dakota may not choose their electric supplier. 

North Dakota Gas Choice: No. Natural gas is not deregulated in North Dakota. 

Deregulated Gas Year Electric Year

North Dakota No N/A No N/A No Comments

STATE NERC INTERCONNECTION ISO / RTO

North Dakota MRO Eastern MISO / SPP

Region: Midwest

North Dakota Population: 5,696,632 People/ Land Mile: 70.8

Square Miles: 86,936 Land Miles: 79,627 Water Miles: 7,309

Yearly Values:

Net Generation 61,517,441 MWH Retail Sales 68,708,382 MWH Gas 514.5 trillion Btu 

Counties ND Zip Codes ND Utility Zip Codes

NERC Authority: MRO

FERC Authority: Midwest Natural Gas Market

Electric Retail Average:  8.9 cents/kWh (Ave)

North Dakota Power Mix

 U.S. Commodity Sources 2019: 

• Coal: 62%

• Natural gas: 3.2%

• Hydro: 6.9%

 • Geothermal: 0.3%

• Wind: 27.5.1%

• Biomass: 0.1%

 Previous U.S. Commodity Sources: 

• Coal: 79%

• Hydro: 5%

ND Solar: Net Metering, Tax Credits, Solar Rebates

State Rebates:

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State Authorities:

North Dakota Public Service Commission

North Dakota Attorney General (Consumer Protection and Antitrust Division)

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