State regulators approve one electric rate increase, begin consideration of another

State regulators approve one electric rate increase, begin consideration of another

South Dakota's three public utilities commissioners, from left, Gary Hanson, Chris Nelson and Kristie Fiegen, participate in a meeting on Jan. 9, 2024, in Pierre. (Photo by Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight)South Dakota regulators approved an electric rate increase for Otter Tail Power on Tuesday in Pierre while starting a review of Black Hills Energy’s rate increase request.  Otter Tail Power had proposed hiking its average residential cust…