Dakota News Now Interview
November 1, 2022 – There are many enjoyable aspects of a campaign one of which is doing interviews to convey who I am and why I’m running to a broad […]
A Television Ad – Because Experience Matters
October 19, 2022 – As a candidate for re-election to the PUC, I make hundreds of decisions on how to best communicate my message to voters across this big state. […]
Broadband Expansion in South Dakota
September 29, 2022 – The expansion of broadband internet availability in rural South Dakota has been a key focus of mine. The good news is that South Dakota is in […]
Harvest Time
September 21, 2022 – Its harvest time in South Dakota! The countryside is abuzz with combines, grain carts, and trucks bringing in the soybean, corn, and sunflower harvest. As farmers […]
The Role of a PUC Commissioner – Part 2
July 19, 2022 – When voters think of elected officials they often think first of our representatives in Congress, legislators, county commissioners, school board members, or city commissioners. Each of […]
The Public Input Meeting
March 28, 2022 – Before certain large projects may be built in South Dakota, the project owner must obtain a siting permit from the Public Utilities Commission. Those projects are […]
Renewable Natural Gas – A New Opportunity for South Dakota
March 1, 2022 – Some South Dakota dairy farms are availing themselves of a new opportunity to add income for their operations while improving their environmental footprint through the production […]
I’m Running … For Re-election!
Chris Nelson announced today that he will be a candidate for re-election to the Public Utilities Commission in 2022. Chris made the announcement to a crowd gathered for the Hughes […]
PUC Legislation Protecting SD Grain Producers
January 31, 2022 – One of the important missions of the Public Utilities Commission is protecting South Dakota farmers when their grain is marketed. The legislature has established a system […]
PUC Facility Siting Permit Process
January 13, 2022 By request I provided an explanation of the PUC facility siting permit process to the South Dakota Senate Commerce and Energy Committee today. I’ll share a summary […]