Commission Weekly Filings

South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period December 6, 2012, through December 12, 2012

ELECTRIC

EL12-060     In the Matter of the Filing by Otter Tail Power Company for Approval of Tariff Revisions

On December 7, 2012, Otter Tail Power Company (Otter Tail) submitted for Commission approval a revised Section 16.00, Sheet No. 4 of its Tariff Book. The municipal service agreement, currently listed as contracts with deviations, between Otter Tail and the City of Waubay will expire on January 2, 2013. The new agreement for municipal services brings rates within Otter Tail's current tariff on file with the Commission.

Staff Analyst:  Matthew Tysdal
Staff Attorney:  Kristen Edwards
Date Filed:  12/07/12
Intervention Deadline:  12/28/12

NATURAL GAS

NG12-007     In the Matter of the Filing by Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. for Approval of its Revised Conservation Tracking Adjustment

On December 7, 2012, the Commission received an application by Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. for approval of a revised Conservation Tracking Adjustment (CTA), pursuant to the terms of the Company's Conservation Program Tracking Mechanism Rate 90 tariff to be effective January 1, 2013.

Staff Analyst:  Patrick Steffensen
Staff Attorney:  Kristen Edwards
Date Filed:  12/07/12
Intervention Deadline:  12/28/12

ONE CALL

OC12-017     In the Matter of the Complaint Filed by Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., Rapid City, South Dakota, Against Zandstra Construction, Rapid City, South Dakota, for an Incident Occurring on November 21, 2012, in Rapid City, South Dakota

On December 12, 2012, the Commission received a complaint filed by Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. (MDU), Rapid City, South Dakota, Against Zandstra Construction (Zandstra), Rapid City, South Dakota. MDU alleges that a Zandstra contractor was excavating utility trench without a valid South Dakota One Call locate and punctured a gas main causing a leak.

One Call Executive Director:  Larry Janes
Staff Attorney:  Kristen Edwards
Date Filed:  12/12/12
Intervention Deadline:  N/A

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

TC12-189     In the Matter of the Petition of YMax Communications Corp. for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier 

On December 7, 2012, the Commission received a petition by YMax Communications Corp. (YMax) requesting approval to designate YMax as an eligible telecommunications carrier throughout the Qwest Corporation d/b/a Century Link service area pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Section 214(e) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and the Commission's rules and regulations, for the purpose of receiving federal Lifeline universal service support.

Staff Analyst:  Patrick Steffensen
Staff Attorney:  Kristen Edwards
Date Filed:  12/07/12
Intervention Deadline:  12/28/12

TC12-190     In the Matter of the Filing by Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink for Approval of Waiver of the Utilization Threshold Requirements in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

On December 11, 2012, Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink (CenturyLink) filed for a waiver of the utilization threshold requirements outlined in FCC's Number Resource Optimization Orders, FCC 00-429 and FCC 01-362 released in CC Docket No. 99-200, which would allow PA/NeuStar, the Number Pooling Administrator, to open a new NXX Code to provide 1,000 numbers to CenturyLink in the 605 NPA, Sioux Falls Rate Center.

Staff Analyst:  David Jacobson
Staff Attorney:  Kristen Edwards
Date Filed:  12/11/12
Intervention Deadline:  12/17/12

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