Jill Kringstad

Background

Kringstad serves on the North Dakota Public Service Commission, having been appointed in 2025. A certified public accountant, she previously worked for Basin Electric Power Cooperative and managed PSC business operations; she lives in Bismarck and has three children.

Sources: North Dakota Living, Election 2026: The statewide candidates

What the candidate has said

Statements are attributed to the linked sources.

• Energy and rates

  Her campaign priorities include affordable, reliable, dispatchable energy; consumer protection through fair rates and utility oversight; and fair, transparent regulation.

  Jill Kringstad for Public Service Commissioner

• Infrastructure

  Kringstad says infrastructure should be developed in an orderly way that protects citizens and the environment while respecting landowners. She says she hears citizen concerns and applies laws and rules fairly, and supports early engagement between companies and local communities.

  North Dakota Living, Election 2026: The statewide candidates

• Grid reliability

  In the 2026 debate, Kringstad said coal and natural gas are necessary for reliable power during severe winter conditions when wind generation is unavailable. She also cited an example in which a data-center customer paid network-upgrade costs upfront and customer rate credits resulted from profit-sharing.

  InForum, Plain Talk: Public Service Commission debate between Jill Kringstad and Scot Kelsh