Wefald

After fifteen years on the andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t public-service-commissionandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Public Service Commissionandamp lt aandamp gt Susan Wefald chairs her final meeting Wefald says she has enjoyed her time on the commission She says she has always tried to be the voice for the consumer In addition she says it has been interesting to watch the energy industry change and grow through the years andamp quot Since I came to the commission of course we are seeing andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t wind-farmandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt wind farmandamp lt aandamp gt s all over the state andamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 157 said Susan Wefald the Public Service Commissioner andamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 339 Of course the andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t oilandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt oilandamp lt aandamp gt industry is booming as well as natural gas products So working on those energy issues have been a real challenge and to make sure we are doing things in an environmentally responsible way has been my attack on those issues andamp quot Taking Wefald s place will be andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t brian-kalkandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Brian Kalkandamp lt aandamp gt Kalk worked as a professor at andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t north-dakotaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt North Dakotaandamp lt aandamp gt State University He says he is ready to get started One of his priorities is growth in the energy field andamp quot Well the big thing I want to do is develop energy in our state andamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 157 said the Public Service Commissioner-Elect Brian Kalk andamp 226 andamp 8364 andamp 339 Make sure we preserve the natural resources create jobs along the way That is what we campaigned about and I am excited to get to work and put those things into action andamp quot Kalk defeated Cheryl Bergerian in the November Election