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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of July 19, 2001 through July 25, 2001
If you need a complete copy of a filing faxed, overnight expressed, or mailed to you, please contact Delaine Kolbo within five business days of this filing. Phone: 605-773-3705 Fax: 605-773-3809
CONSUMER COMPLAINTS
Complainant states that his Credit Card was charged by Direct One Com.Long Distance for unauthorized billing. Complainant believes that his credit card was fraudulently accessed by Direct One Com.Long Distance after he purchased a video that was offered on television. Complainant requests that he be compensated for his time in resolving this matter and that he be awarded $1,000.00 as stated by South Dakota law. He also would like the Commission to assess a penalty on Direct One Com.Long Distance for its actions and because Direct One Com.Long Distance does not have a Certificate of Authority from the SD Public Utilities Commission.
Staff Analyst: Mary Healy
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Filed: 7/19/01
Intervention Deadline: N/A
NATURAL GAS
Application by MidAmerican Energy to prorate monthly purchased gas adjustments by applying each month's purchased gas adjustment to service used during its effective date. Currently a single purchased gas adjustment is applied to the entire monthly billed usage of a customer. MidAmerican requested that the change be effective for August, 2001 billings. The Commission approved the requested change a regular meeting held July 24, 2001.
Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 07/19/01
Date Decided: 07/24/01
Application by MidAmerican Energy to utilize a test period for determining rates which ends more than six months prior to the date the rate case is expected to be filed. South Dakota Administrative Rule 20:10:13:44 requires the use of a test period consisting of 12 months of actual experience ending no earlier than six months before the date of filing for a rate change unless good cause for extension is shown. MidAmerican states the extension will allow them to reflect actual costs incurred during the 2001 construction season.
Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 07/20/01
Intervention Deadline: 08/15/01
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
On July 19, 2001, the Commission received a Filing for approval of an Agreement for Terms and Conditions for Interconnection, Unbundled Network Elements, Ancillary Services and Resale of Telecommunication Services between Qwest Corporation (Qwest) and Ciera Network Systems, Inc. (Ciera). According to the parties the Agreement is a negotiated agreement which sets forth the terms, conditions and prices under which Qwest will provide services for resale to Ciera for the provision of local exchange services. Any party wishing to comment on the agreement may do so by filing written comments with the Commission and the parties to the agreement no later than August 8, 2001. Parties to the agreement may file written responses to the comments no later than twenty days after the service of the initial comments.
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 07/19/01
Initial Comments Due: 08/08/01
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