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SD PUC approves Xcel Energy tariff revisions on shortened notice
Summary
The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission unanimously approved Xcel Energy's revised customer notice and tariff changes, waiving the usual 30-day notice so revisions can take effect on July 1, 2026; staff had recommended approval after identifying clerical errors.
The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously June 18 to approve Northern States Power Company d/b/a Xcel Energy's revised customer notice and tariff revisions on less than 30 days' notice, allowing the changes to take effect July 1, 2026.
Commissioner Feagin moved the approval. Xcel's counsel, Zev Simserf of Dorsey & Whitney, told the commission the filing arrived late because of minor drafting mistakes and asked the commission to waive the usual 30-day notice to meet a compliance deadline. "There were just a few clerical errors in getting the tariffs kinda straightened up, and we apologize for that," Simserf said.
Staff recommended approval. Britney Malha for staff told the commission that staff had reviewed the revisions and recommended the commission approve the revised customer notice and tariff revisions on the shortened notice period.
Commissioners voted in favor without recorded opposition. The approval keeps the commission on the docketed compliance timeline while correcting the identified errors, according to Xcel counsel and staff.
The action in EL25-024 resolves the commission's immediate procedural question about short-notice posting; any substantive tariff issues would remain subject to the commission's orders and future review. The commission did not record additional conditions on the approval at the June 18 meeting.
