The Legislature created the Industrial Commission of North Dakota (the "Commission") in 1919 to conduct and manage, on behalf of the State, certain utilities, industries, enterprises and business projects established by state law. The members of the Commission are the Governor, the Attorney General and the Agriculture Commissioner of the State. The Governor is the Chairman, and a quorum for the transaction of business consists of the Governor and one additional member. The Attorney General serves as general counsel. Governor Burgum has been elected to office for a term expiring December 14, 2024. Attorney General Drew Wrigley has been elected to office for a term expiring December 31, 2026. Commissioner Goehring has been elected to office for a term expiring December 31, 2026.
Important Dates
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North Dakota Outdoor Heritage Fund - Technical Committee Meeting
Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 01:00 pm - 03:00 pm
Categories: Industrial Commission, Outdoor Heritage ProgramNorth Dakota Outdoor Heritage Fund Advisory Board
Technical Committee Meeting
Thursday, October 17th, 2024
Fort Union Room
ND State Capitol Building or Microsoft Teams
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North Dakota Outdoor Heritage Fund Advisory Board Meeting
Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 10:00 am - 05:00 pm
Categories: Industrial Commission, Outdoor Heritage ProgramNorth Dakota Outdoor Heritage Fund Advisory Board Meeting: Grand Round 25
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Brynhild Haugland Room
ND State Capitol Building or Microsoft Teams
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Upcoming Commission Meeting
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 01:00 pm - 05:00 pm
Categories: Industrial CommissionTuesday, October 29, 2024
Governor's Conference Room - 1:00 p.m.
600 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505
2024 Oil and Gas Research Council Grant Application Deadline
Categories: Industrial Commission, Oil and Gas Research Program, OGRP-DL
Oil and Gas Research Council - November 1, 2024
Upcoming Commission Meeting
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 01:00 pm - 05:00 pm
Categories: Industrial CommissionTuesday, November 26, 2024
Governor's Conference Room - 1:00 p.m.
600 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505
Recent News
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NORTH DAKOTA MILL PROFITS INCREASE
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Categories: Industrial Commission, Mill & Elevator, Press ReleaseBISMARCK, N.D. - The North Dakota Mill today reported record profits of $20.7 million for fiscal year 2024, an increase of 20.6% over profits of $17.2 million reported for fiscal year 2023.
Industrial Commission names Nathan Anderson as Director of the Department of Mineral Resources
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Categories: Industrial Commission, Press ReleaseBISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Industrial Commission named Nathan Anderson as the next director of the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) at its meeting today. Anderson succeeds former Director Lynn Helms who retired on June 30 after 26 years of service. Anderson’s start date will be Sept. 16.
Industrial Commission Accepts Todd Steinwand Retirement Resignation
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Categories: Bank of North Dakota, Industrial Commission, Press ReleaseBISMARCK, N.D. – The Industrial Commission today accepted the retirement resignation letter of Todd Steinwand, President and CEO of Bank of North Dakota (BND), effective July 2, 2024. Steinwand has been with BND since 2015 when he was named the Senior Vice President and Chief Business Development Officer. He was promoted to President and CEO of the Bank in July 2021, with the retirement of Eric Hardmeyer.
Industrial Commission Approves Workforce Housing Pilot
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Categories: Bank of North Dakota, Industrial Commission, Press ReleaseBISMARCK, N.D. – The Industrial Commission approved the Rural-Workforce Initiative to Support Housing (R-WISH) pilot program at its June 26, 2024, meeting. The R-WISH pilot will support rural communities of 20,000 residents or less with construction of market rate housing for workforce when a company is locating or expanding its operations. The program will utilize up to $10 million of Bank of North Dakota (BND) capital to complement the work being done by the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency and the North Dakota Housing Initiative Advisory Committee.
Industrial Commission announces results of electric grid impact study, results indicate Environmental Protection Agency rules will cause blackouts for millions of Americans
Friday, May 31, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Categories: Industrial Commission, Press Release, Transmission AuthorityBIThe North Dakota Industrial Commission, acting in its capacity as the North Dakota Transmission Authority (NDTA), commissioned a study on the impact of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Final Greenhouse Gas Standards with ALWAYSON Energy Research in April. Claire Vigesaa, Executive Director of the NDTA presented highlights of the study to the Commission at their May 28th, 2024 meeting. The study modeled the impact of the EPA standards on the two Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) serving North Dakota, the Mid-Continent Independent System Operator (MISO) and the Southwest Power Pool (SPP). The impact analysis demonstrated that the EPA’s proposed rules would result in the retirement of baseload power generation plants across the region. Baseload power is generated from a source which can be dispatched on-demand, in contrast to intermittent sources like renewable power which relies on favorable weather conditions to generate power.