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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of October 17, 2002 through October 23, 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 COMPLAINTS
On October 17, 2002, the Commission received a complaint from Guy and Linda Varud (Complainants) of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, against Qwest Communications, Inc. (Qwest) and McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services, Inc. (McLeodUSA). According to the complaint, the Complainants' phone will not operate after there is rain or moisture in the air. Complainants state that Qwest has alleged it is a problem with McLeodUSA wiring. McLeodUSA has alleged it is a problem with Qwest wiring. Complainants believe that the wiring problem is a result of substandard inside wiring, which should fall within the inside wiring protection they have paid McLeodUSA for. Complainants seek to have the company responsible pay for the line repair inspection bill, pay to have the wiring fixed and provide reasonable compensation to complainants for time spent seeking resolution of the problem.
Staff Analyst: Amy Kayser
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 10/17/02
Intervention Deadline: NA
ELECTRIC
Application by MidAmerican Energy Company for a non-permanent waiver of tariff provisions which allow only energy costs and credits to be passed on to customers through the Electric Energy Adjustment Clause. MidAmerican recently settled litigation and disputes with Nebraska Public Power District regarding the Cooper Nuclear Station. As a result of that settlement, MidAmerican has received an up-front payment representing a reduction in price for capacity from the Cooper plant. MidAmerican wishes to utilize the Electric Energy Adjustment Clause to pass on these capacity savings to customers.
Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 10/22/02
Intervention Deadline: 11/08/02
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
On October 17, 2002, the Commission received for approval a Filing For Consent To Transfer by Qwest Corporation (Qwest) for the benefit of McLeodUSA Telecom Development, Inc.(McLeodUSA), a South Dakota Corporation f/k/a Dakota Telecom, Inc. and PrairieWave Telecommunications, Inc. (PrairieWave). According the filing, PrairieWave has entered into a stock purchase agreement whereby PrairieWave will acquire the stock of McLeodUSA. McLeodUSA currently operates its business under a Negotiated Interconnection Agreement, approved by the Commission effective October 21, 1998, in Docket No. TC97-126. McLeodUSA wishes to transfer the Interconnection Agreement to PrairieWave as part of the stock purchase agreement transaction. 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 November 6, 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: 10/17/02
Initial Comments Due: 11/06/02
Qwest Corporation submitted for Commission approval the following revised exchange boundary maps: Deadwood Locality Special Rate Area Map and Sturgis Locality Special Rate Area Map. These revisions are made to correct an error in the maps that are now on file with the Commission. No customers are affected by these revisions.
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 10/17/02
Intervention Deadline: 11/08/02
On October 21, 2002, Northern Valley Communications (NVC) filed a request to extend its exemption from the development of company specific cost-based intrastate switched access rates for an additional three years. NVC was originally granted an exemption in October of 1999 which stipulated that within three years NVC must either file a petition to continue the exemption granted or file cost-based rates.
Staff Analyst: Heather Forney
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 10/21/02
Intervention Deadline: 11/08/02
Application by American Long Lines, Inc. ("ALL") for a certificate of authority to provide resold, intrastate, interexchange telecommunications service within South Dakota.
Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 10/23/02
Intervention Deadline: 11/08/02
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