PSC Schedules Public Hearing For Proposed Battery Energy Storage Project In Burke County
The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) will hold a public hearing on Friday, December 19, regarding a proposal to construct a battery energy storage system in Burke County, North Dakota.
Northern Divide Energy Storage, LLC, is requesting a siting permit for a 100-megawatt battery energy storage system with a four-hour duration to store excess energy available on the grid. The system would be capable of storing excess power from the grid when production exceeds demand. The estimated cost of the project is $130 million.
The project is proposed to be located adjacent to the existing Northern Divide Wind Energy Center and would connect to the existing substation. The project area would encompass approximately twenty acres in Burke County.
Details for the public
hearing are as follows:
Friday, December 19, 2025 - 10 a.m. Central
Bowbells Memorial City Hall
100 Main Street NW
Bowbells, ND 58721
The hearing provides an opportunity for members of the public to contribute to the PSC’s official record. Any comments from members of the public must be received at a hearing to be part of the record. People with concerns or support/opposition for the project are encouraged to attend the hearing and present their information. Information received after the hearing will not be part of the official record and cannot be used as a basis for the Commission’s decision unless certain additional procedures are followed.
The North Dakota Public Service Commission is a constitutionally created state agency with authority to permit, site and regulate certain business activities in the state including electric and gas utilities, telecommunications companies, power plants, electric transmission lines, pipelines, railroads, commercial weighing devices, pipeline safety and coal mine reclamation. For more information, contact the Public Service Commission at (701) 328-2400 or www.psc.nd.gov.