Commission: Susan E. Wefald, Commissioner

Commissioner Susan Wefald was appointed by Governor Ed Schafer to the North Dakota Public Service Commission in 1993, becoming the first woman to serve on the PSC. In 2002, Susan was reelected to serve a full six-year term with the Commission. She currently serves as President of the Commission.

Commissioner Wefald brings a varied background to the work of the Commission. She is a licensed social worker and has worked as a certified consumer credit counselor. In 1992, she received from the National Foundation for Consumer Credit the Outstanding Counselor Award for Region VI, a six-state region.

Prior to her appointment to the PSC, Commissioner Wefald served for four years as an elected member of the Bismarck Public School Board, including one year as President.

Susan has a long record of dedicated community service. She is a violinist and a charter member of the Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestra. She served as President of the Sakakawea Girl Scout Council for six years and was awarded the Thanks Badge, the highest award for adult service. At present, Susan is on the Bismarck Public Library Board of Trustees.

Susan received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan in 1969. She received a Masters in Public Administration from the University of North Dakota in 2002. A Michigan native, she has lived in Bismarck since 1970. Susan is married to Robert O. Wefald former North Dakota Attorney General and presently South Central District Judge. They have three grown children: Sarah, Kathryn, and Tom.

Commissioner Wefald is a member of the Electricity Committee and the Committee on Consumer Affairs of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners. She is past President of the Organization of MISO States (2003-2004) and she served as President of the Mid Americia Regulatory Commissioners (MARC) in 2002-03. Presently she is a member of the Electric Power Research Institute Advisory Committee.

Her Commission portfolio includes electric utilities and transmission, weights and measures, abandoned mine land reclamation, and consumer affairs.

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