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PUC asks for website security funds and RTO support as gross‑receipts revenue declines
Summary
The Public Utilities Commission told appropriators it needs funding to harden its website and public‑filing system, to support sustained work with regional transmission organizations and to address staffing pressures as gross‑receipts tax revenue declines.
The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission briefed the Joint Committee on Appropriations on its budget, pressing for resources to harden its public website and filing system against cyber threats, to support work tied to regional transmission organizations (RTOs), and to address staff and workload pressures as gross‑receipts tax revenue declines.
Chair Gary Hanson opened the presentation by noting the PUC's small staff of about 31.2 FTEs and the range of activities the commission regulates: investor‑owned electricity and natural gas, telecommunications, grain warehouses and pipeline safety. "We have the fewest numbers of any state in the nation and I'd like you to keep that in mind," Hanson said.
Key requests and risks: The commission asked for the…
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