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On the recordSeptember 10, 2012
They have had a 30 percent increase in their rates that they have had to pass on the last 3 years to their customers that they can directly attribute just to regulations that they are forced to comply with that come from the Federal Government.
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Kristi Noem
Republican · South Dakota

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Noem discusses rising utility rates due to federal regulations affecting South Dakota utilities.

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