Commission Weekly Filings

South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period March 1, 2012, through March 7, 2012

ELECTRIC

EL12-021     In the Matter of the Petition of Otter Tail Power Company for Approval to Revise its Fuel Adjustment Clause Rider to Include Emission

On March 1, 2012, the Commission received a filing by Otter Tail Power Company (Otter Tail) for approval to revise its Fuel Adjustment Clause Rider to include certain specified costs incurred beginning in 2012 for purchased emission allowances that may be necessary to comply with the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule promulgated by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency. Otter Tail states the average residential customer using 1,000 kWh per month may see an increase ranging from $0 to $0.34 per month, based on current estimates.

Staff Analysts:  Jon Thurber/Brittany Mehlhaff
Staff Attorney:  Karen Cremer    
Date Filed:  03/01/12
Intervention Deadline:  03/23/12

EL12-022     In the Matter of the Request for Approval of an Electric Service Territory Boundary Agreement between Grand Electric Cooperative, Inc. and West River Electric Association, Inc.

On March 2, 2012, Commission Staff filed an Electric Service Territory Boundary Agreement between Grand Electric Cooperative, Inc. and West River Electric Association, Inc. This filing is made pursuant to current efforts of the PUC to verify electric territory mapping data for conversion to electronic format and use in a Geographic Information System (GIS) database. With the assistance of the above-referenced utilities, Commission Staff has confirmed the service territory boundary shared by these utilities and has prepared updated mapping information.

Staff Analyst:  Ross Pedersen
Staff Attorney:  Ryan Soye    
Date Filed:  03/02/12
Intervention Deadline:  03/23/12

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

TC12-027     In the Matter of the Joint Application of the South Dakota Telecommunications Association, the Local Exchange Carriers Association and Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC for Waiver of ARSD §§ 20:10:29:10, 20:10:29:12 and 20:10:29:16

On March 2, 2012, the Commission received a joint application by the South Dakota Telecommunications Association, the Local Exchange Carriers Association, and Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC requesting waiver or suspension of ARSD §§ 20:10:29:10, 20:10:29:12 and 20:10:29:16. The applicants state that these rules govern the establishment of intrastate switched access charges and a waiver/suspension is requested from the provisions in each rule indicating that local exchange carriers should tariff equal rates for originating and terminating traffic.

Staff Analyst:  Chris Daugaard
Staff Attorney:  Karen Cremer
Date Filed:  03/02/12
Intervention Deadline:  03/23/12

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