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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission

WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of December 26, 2002 through January 1, 2003

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

CONSUMER COMPLAINTS


CT02-047 In the Matter of the Complaint filed by Patricia Bue on behalf of Stockholm Refrigeration, Inc., Stockholm, South Dakota, against QuantumLink Communications Regarding Unauthorized Switching of Services.

Complainant's representative states that Complainant's 800# was switched to QuantumLink without authorization. Complainant's representative requests $1,000.00 for the unauthorized switch as allowed by South Dakota law.

Staff Analyst: Amy Kayser
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 12/30/02
Intervention Deadline: N/A

ELECTRIC


EL02-027 In the Matter of the Filing by MidAmerican Energy Company for Approval of Tariff Revisions.

Application by MidAmerican Energy Company to revise its disconnect notice including a version of the notice that displays a message regarding the amount of non-utility charges on the account. The company states this language is being added to reduce customer misunderstanding over utility and non-utility charges as they relate to disconnection.

Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 12/31/02
Intervention Deadline: 01/15/03

NATURAL GAS


NG02-011 - In the Matter of the Application of Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. for Authority to Increase Rates for Natural Gas Service.

Application by Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. for approval to increase rates for natural gas service in its Black Hills service territory by $2,173,380, or 5.8% based on a 2003 projected test year. The proposed increase for a residential customer would average about $2.50 per month. The proposed rates may potentially affect about 40,800 natural gas customers in the Black Hills area of South Dakota.

Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 12/30/02
Intervention Deadline: 02/07/03

NG02-012 In the Matter of the Filing by MidAmerican Energy Company for Approval of Tariff Revisions.

Application by MidAmerican Energy Company to revise its disconnect notice including a version of the notice that displays a message regarding the amount of non-utility charges on the account. The company states this language is being added to reduce customer misunderstanding over utility and non-utility charges as they relate to disconnection.

Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 12/31/02
Intervention Deadline: 01/15/03

TELECOMMUNICATIONS


TC02-209 In the Matter of the Filing for Approval of an Amendment to an Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation and Sprint Communications Company L.P.

On December 27, 2002, the Commission received a filing of a CLEC-To-CLEC Connections, CLEC-To-CLEC Cross Connections and Early Access Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation and Sprint Communications Company L.P. According to the parties, this is an Amendment to the negotiated Interconnection Agreement approved by the Commission in Docket TC01-151, effective November 13, 2001. According to the parties, the Agreement is amended by adding terms and conditions for CLEC-To-CLEC Connections, CLEC-To-CLEC Cross Connections and Early Access as set forth in Attachment 1 and Exhibit A, 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 January 16, 2003. 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: 12/27/02
Initial Comments Due: 01/16/03

 

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