Legal Opinion
Baker Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. Public Service Commission
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided January 25, 1990No. Civ. 890131PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MESCHKE, Justice.
We exercise our supervisory power to determine whether the North Dakota Public Service Commission [PSC] has regulatory authority over electric utilities competing for a service point within an Indian reservation. Under the circumstances here, we conclude that the PSC had jurisdiction.
Dakota Tribal Industries, Inc. [DTI] is a corporation chartered and owned by the Devils Lake Sioux Tribe [Tribe]. DTI has a new manufacturing plant located wholly within the boundaries of the Fort Totten Indian Reservation. On April 12, 1988, the president of DTI applied to Baker Electric…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Williams v. LeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- White Mountain Apache Tribe v. BrackerSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by23 opinions
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