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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of November 10, 1999 through November 17, 1999
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CONSUMER COMPLAINTS
The Complainant alleges that she received a call from someone indicating that they were an employee of her local company wishing to combine her billing. As a result, WilTel is listed on her billing. The Complainant claims she did not authorize WilTel to switch her service. The Complainant is seeking $1000 in penalties.
Staff Analyst: Leni Healy
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 11/12/99
Intervention Deadline: NA
On November 15, 1999, the Commission received a complaint from Wayne Crockett indicating that his long distance service was switched from MCI to AT&T without his authorization. He indicated that the billing had been corrected, but "that don't go with me."
Staff Analyst: Leni Healy
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Date Filed: 11/15/99
Intervention Date: NA
On November 17, 1999, the Commission received a formal complaint from Edith Johnson indicating that her service was switched from AT&T to MCI without her permission. The Complainant is seeking to have the charges removed.
Staff Analyst: Leni Healy
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 11/17/99
Intervention Deadline: NA
ELECTRIC
Sioux Falls ordinances require Northern States Power Company (NSP) to relocate overhead facilities in the downtown Sioux Falls area to underground whenever the adjacent streets are resurfaced. Certain streets in downtown Sioux Falls were resurfaced in 1999. The NSP Tariff provides that NSP will comply with lawful orders of a municipality and that NSP will charge the cost of the project to the benefited customers. South Dakota Electric Rate Book, Section No. 6, Original Sheet No. 29, Section 5.5 (effective 12-16-96). NSP determined that the benefited customers in this matter were NSP's Sioux Falls customers. NSP determined that the breakdown of the cost of this project to the individual customers will be approximately $2.00/household and will be placed on the November 1999 bills.
Analyst: Heather Forney
Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 11/16/99
Intervention Deadline: 12/03/99
NATURAL GAS
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. (MDU) received a net refund of $1,581,377 from Williston Basin pursuant to a FERC order in the month of October. As a means of returning the net refund to the appropriate customers, MDU is proposing to implement an out-of-cycle surcharge adjustment to be effective December 1, 1999 through April 30, 2000.
Staff Analyst: Heather Forney
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Date Filed: 11/12/99
Intervention Deadline: N/A
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
PromiseVision Technology, Inc. intends to provide resold outbound presubscribed services and calling card services to both residential and business customers.
Staff Analyst: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 11/12/99
Intervention Date: 12/03/99
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