N.D. customers to see Xcel natural gas rate increase

BISMARCK, N.D. (Prairie Public) – Xcel Energy natural gas customers in North Dakota will see their bills go up by an average of $5.73 per month, beginning in March. The North Dakota Public Service Commission granted Xcel an interim rate increase, while the PSC considers a full rate increase. The utility had filed for a 9.4 percent hike, or about $8.5 million. The interim increase would be $7.9 million. “The primary drivers of this overall rate increase request are capital investments in the gas distribution system – so they’re going...