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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of January 25, 2001 through January 31, 2001
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 filing. Phone: 605-773-3705 Fax: 605-773-3809
NATURAL GAS
Application of MidAmerican Energy to refund amounts received from Northern Natural Gas Company as a result of final resolution of Kansas Ad Valorem Tax proceedings. On December 27, 2000, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued an order approving a settlement between the parties relating to excessive prices paid for natural gas which included Kansas Ad Valorem taxes. As a result of the Order, final distribution of the refund by Northern is expected by February 10, 2001, and MidAmerican wishes to make the refund available to customers through its purchased gas adjustment in the month of March.
Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 01/29/01
Intervention Deadline: N/A
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
On January 26, 2001, a Fifth Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation (Qwest) and McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services, Inc. (McLeodUSA) was filed with the Commission for approval. The agreement is a negotiated agreement with the parties adopting the negotiated interconnection agreement between McLeod USA and Qwest which was approved by the Commission effective July 23, 1999, in Docket TC99-057. According to the parties the Amendment adds terms, conditions and rates for xDSL-I Loop (IDSL) to Attachment 3, Section 2, on Unbundled Elements. The Amendment also adds a new section 2.9 entitled "xDSL-I Loop (IDSL)". 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 February 15, 2001. 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 D. Frazier
Date Docketed: 01/26/01
Initial Comments Due: 02/15/01
Long Distance Billing Services, Inc. is seeking a Certificate of Authority to provide resold interexchange services throughout South Dakota. They intend to provide 1+ and 101XXXX outbound dialing, 800/888 Toll-Free inbound dialing, directory assistance, data services, and travel card service.
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 01/31/01
Intervention deadline: 02/16/01
Maxtel USA, Inc. is seeking a Certificate of Authority to provide interexchange telecommunication services in South Dakota. The applicant is a reseller which intends to offer interexchange services, including 1+ and 101XXXX outbound dialing, Toll-Free inbound dialing, directory assistance, data services, and travel card services.
Staff Analyst: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 01/31/01
Intervention Deadline: 02/16/01
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