Kristi Noem actually said...

"the utilities continuously invest in their infrastructure when they have an, on average, 2.3 customers per mile that they are trying to serve."

"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..."

"They felt as though they were staged, that they were events where the Department of Energy was dictating and delivering information, but not necessarily seeking advice or asking for comments or questi..."

"This memo has created a lot of conversation in South Dakota and has a lot of concern."