Members


South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (est. 1886)

State Capitol
500 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
Phone: (605) 773-3201

Website: https://puc.sd.gov/

Commissioners

Kristie Fiegen photo

Kristie Fiegen
Chairperson
Phone: (605) 773-3201


Gary W. Hanson photo

Gary W. Hanson
Vice Chairman
Phone: (605) 773-3201


Chris Nelson photo

Chris Nelson
Commissioner
Phone: (605) 773-3201


Key Staff

Cody Chambliss
Grain Warehouse Program Manager
Phone: (605) 773-3201


Deb Gregg
Consumer Affairs Manager
Phone: (605) 773-3201


Cindy Kemnitz
Finance Manager
Phone: (605) 773-3201


Leah Mohr
Deputy Executive Director
Phone: (605) 773-3201


Greg Rislov
Commission Advisor
Phone: (605) 773-3201


Patricia Van Gerpen
Executive Director
Phone: (605) 773-3201


Mary Zanter
Pipeline Safety Program Manager and Utility Analyst
Phone: (605) 773-3201


Other Staff

Vicky Burns
Consumer Affairs Representative
Phone: (605) 773-3934


Kristen Edwards
Staff Attorney
Phone: (605) 773-3201


Boice Hillmer
Pipeline Safety Inspector
Phone: (605) 773-3201


Darren Kearney
Utility Analyst
Phone: (605) 773-3201


Brittany Mehlhaff
Utility Analyst
Phone: (605) 773-3201


Eric Paulson
Utility Analyst
Phone: (605) 773-3201


Amanda Reiss
Staff Attorney
Phone: (605) 773-3201


Joseph Rezac
Utility Analyst
Phone: (605) 773-3201


Jason SCHUCHARD
Consumer Affairs Representative
Phone: (605) 773-3200


Logan Schaefbauer
Staff Attorney
Phone: (605) 773-3201


Patrick Steffensen
Utility Analyst
Phone: (605) 773-3201


Jon Thurber
Utility Analyst
Phone: (605) 773-3201


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