Learn Why the PUC is Important to You
Interesting facts about the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission:
- South Dakotans elect their three Public Utilities Commissioners to staggered, six-year terms.
- The PUC ensures utility companies in South Dakota provide safe and reliable service.
- The Commission regulates investor-owned electric, natural gas and telephone utilities. It plays a more limited regulatory role with respect to wireless communication companies and cooperative, independent and municipal utilities.
- The PUC helps resolve disputes between customers and their utilities.
- The PUC operates the South Dakota Do Not Call Registry.
- The PUC’s Web site, www.puc.sd.gov, contains a wealth of information including audio Web casts and recordings of meetings and hearings.
- The Commission also operates the natural gas pipeline safety program and licenses and inspects state public grain warehouses and grain buyers.