Otter Tail Power

Data Center Signal is tracking 4 clips about Otter Tail Power data center developments across 2 states, including ND, SD.

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News ClipKELOLAND.com·SD

Otter Tail Power proposes special rates for data centers

Otter Tail Power, an electricity utility, has proposed special rates for large data centers consuming at least 75 megawatts in its South Dakota service territory. The application, submitted to the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission, aims to protect existing customers from potential cost increases or shortages caused by new data center loads. This move is in response to Senate Bill 135, a state law passed to protect utility customers from data center impacts.

electricity government

7/30/2026

News ClipKVRR·ND

Public Service Commission grants final approval to JETx transmission line

The North Dakota Public Service Commission has granted final approval for the 92-mile JETx high-voltage transmission line, developed by Otter Tail Power and MDU Resources, spanning Dickey, LaMoure, and Stutsman counties. The project faced significant opposition from landowners concerned about property rights and the line's potential use for data centers, with many of these concerns falling outside the commission's jurisdiction. Opponents have a legal challenge pending before the North Dakota Supreme Court.

electricity opposition government legal

6/24/2026

News ClipGrand Forks Herald·ND

North Dakota PSC Clarifies Limited Regulatory Authority Over Data Centers

The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) has limited direct regulatory authority over data centers themselves, primarily regulating the utilities and energy infrastructure that serve them. Commissioner Sheri Haugen-Hoffart explains this nuanced role, highlighting that a proposed bill (HB 1579) to grant the PSC direct data center siting authority was withdrawn. A legislative study is currently examining the impact of large energy consumers like data centers on the state's electrical grid and regulatory structure.

government electricity zoning

5/12/2026

News ClipKVRR·ND

North Dakota has the cheapest electricity in the country, data shows

North Dakota boasts the cheapest electricity in the country, a factor attributed by utilities to sound energy policies and a diverse energy mix. While there are concerns about data centers potentially driving up costs, utilities and regulators expect these large power users to benefit the grid by spreading costs, with developers required to pay for necessary infrastructure.

electricity government

4/20/2026