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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of June 6, 2002 through June 12, 2002
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 report. Phone: 605-773-3705 Fax: 605-773-3809
CONSUMER COMPLAINT
Complainant states that the service was switched without authorization. When UKI was contacted about the charges, UKI indicated that the charges would be refunded, which complainant states never happened. UKI also stated that Complainant's account would be closed. Complainant continued to receive monthly statements with UKI charges. Complainant requests that all charges be removed and/or refunded. Complainant also requests that it receive anything that is available to it under South Dakota law.
Staff Analyst: Mary Healy
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 06/12/02
Intervention Deadline: N/A
ELECTRIC
Application by Otter Tail Power Company for approval of a contract with deviations to serve the City of Brandt. The existing contract to serve the City will expire on July 1, 2002. The new contract does not include any new rates.
Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Filed: 06/07/02
Intervention Deadline: 07/05/02
PIPELINE SAFETY
On June 6, 2002, the Commission received for approval a filing from Montana-Dakota Utilities Company (MDU), requesting a waiver of 49 CFR Part 192, Paragraph 192.59(a)(1) (ASTM D2513) Plastic Pipeline Materials. According to MDU, a shipping error was made in July 2000 by Chevron Phillips Chemical Company (Chevron) resulting in UPONOR receiving non-standard polyethylene raw materials (TR-130 resin) which was subsequently converted into pipe. MDU received several thousand feet of this pipe that had not been properly qualified to ensure compliance with ASTM D2513 as required by the referenced code, for use in its natural gas system. MDU did install that pipe near Rapid City, SD. Since its installation, Chevron performed extensive testing and demonstrated the pipe does in fact meet the minimum requirements of ASTM D2513. MDU proposes to allow the pipe to remain in service and is requesting a waiver from the Commission and the Federal Department of Transportation Regulations to allow the pipe to remain in service. Any party wishing to comment on the filing may do so by filing written comments with the Commission and the parties to the agreement no later than June 26, 2002. Parties may file written responses to the comments no later than twenty days after the service of the initial comments.
Staff Analyst: Martin Bettmann
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 06/06/02
Initial Comments Due: 06/26/02
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
On June 10, 2002, West River Cooperative Telephone Company, Bison, South Dakota, filed a switched access cost study developing a revenue requirement and minutes of use that are included in the revenue requirement and minutes of use used to determine the switched access rates for the Local Exchange Carrier Association.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 06/10/02
Intervention Deadline: 06/28/02
Interstate Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc. (Interstate) filed a switched access cost study developing a revenue requirement and minutes of use. Interstate does not currently have its own access tariff but is seeking membership of the Local Exchange Carrier Association. It is Interstate's desire to be part of the LECA tariff.
Staff Analyst: Heather Forney
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 06/10/02
Intervention Deadline: 06/28/02
Vivian Telephone Company, Wall, South Dakota, filed a switched access cost study developing a revenue requirement and minutes of use that are included in the revenue requirement and minutes of use used to determine the switched access rates for the Local Exchange Carrier Association.
Staff Analyst: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 06/10/02
Intervention Deadline: 06/28/02
On June 10, 2002, the Commission received for approval an Amendment re: DS1 Digital Capable Loops and Provisioning Options to the Wireline Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation (Qwest) and Black Hills FiberCom, Inc. for the State of South Dakota (Black Hills FiberCom). According to the parties, the original Agreement was a negotiated agreement which was approved by the Commission effective January 6, 1999, in Docket TC98-205. The current Amendment is made in order to add to the Agreement the terms, conditions and rates for DS1 Digital Capable Loops and Provisioning Options, as set forth in Attachment 1 and Exhibits A and B, attached to the Amendment. 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 July 1, 2002. 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: 06/10/02
Initial Comments Due: 07/01/02
On June 10, 2002, the Commission received for approval an Agreement for terms and conditions for interconnection, unbundled network elements, ancillary services and resale of telecommunications services provided by Qwest Corporation in the State of South Dakota (Qwest) and NOW Communications of South Dakota, Inc. (NOW). According to the parties the Agreement is a negotiated agreement which sets forth the terms, conditions and prices under which Qwest will offer and provide to any requesting CLEC network interconnection, access to unbundled network elements, ancillary services and telecommunication services available for resale within the geographical areas in which Qwest is providing local exchange service at that time and for which Qwest is the incumbent LEC within the State of South Dakota for purposes of providing local telecommunications 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 July 1, 2002. 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: 06/10/02
Initial Comments Due: 07/01/02
ICG Telecom Group, Inc. filed an application for a Certificate of Authority to provide facilities-based and resold local exchange telecommunications service in South Dakota. ICG Telecom Group proposes to provide service in the entire service area of Qwest Corporation.
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Filed: 06/10/02
Intervention Deadline: 06/28/02
On June 11, 2002, Sioux Valley Telephone Company, Dell Rapids, South Dakota, filed a switched access cost study developing a revenue requirement and minutes of use that are included in the revenue requirement and minutes of use used to determine the switched access rates for the Local Exchange Carrier Association.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 06/11/02
Intervention Deadline: 06/28/02
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