BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong appoints Manager of Business Operations for the North Dakota Public Service Commission Jill Kringstad to fill the Public Service Commission seat vacated by North Dakota Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak before she took office.
Kringstad has been the PSC’s manager of business operations for six years. The governor’s office says Kringstad oversaw daily business operations, managing administrative staff and assisting the executive director in overall management of the agency. She joined the PSC in 2016 as a accounting and budget specialist and was a financial services accountant and internal auditor at Basin Electric Power Cooperative in Bismarck from 2013 to 2016.
“With more than eight years of service to the Public Service Commission and her private sector experience in the energy and utility industry, Jill Kringstad has the background and knowledge base to serve our citizens well on the PSC. She understands that the success of our state and nation depends on a stable regulatory framework and strong supply of reliable, affordable, dispatchable energy,” Armstrong said, also commending Fedorchak for her PSC tenure. “Julie deserves our respect and thanks for her 12 years of exemplary service on the PSC, looking out for the best interests of utility customers and the public interest. We know she will do a fantastic job representing North Dakota in Congress.”
“I’m thankful to Gov. Armstrong for the opportunity to serve our citizens on the Public Service Commission. The PSC touches the lives of every citizen every day as we fulfill our mission of protecting consumers, the public interest and the environment. With broad jurisdiction over several industries, including investor-owned utilities, serving on the PSC comes with significant responsibility and a huge opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of North Dakotans and all Americans through the important role our state plays in U.S. energy security. I look forward to joining Commissioners Christmann and Haugen-Hoffart to continue this important work,” Krinstad said.
