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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of February 22, 2001 through February 28, 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
CONSUMER COMPLAINTS
The complainant indicates that her service was switched through deceptive tactics in October 2000. The complainant is seeking $1000.00 as a penalty against the company to prevent them from doing this to others.
Staff Analyst: Charlene Lund
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 02/27/01
Intervention Deadline: N/A
The Complainants claim that their telecommunications services were switched without authorization. During an informal investigation of this complaint, neither PowerNet Global Communications nor Broadwing Telecommunications could provide authorization of services. Neither company accepts responsibility for the switch. The Complainants are requesting $1000 plus expenses from each company.
Staff Analyst: Leni Healy
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 02/28/01
Intervention Deadline: N/A
ELECTRIC
On February 22, 2001, West River Electric Association (WREA) filed a petition for approval of an electric service territory agreement with Black Hills Power & Light (BHP&L). In the agreement WREA authorized BHP&L to serve two "frozen customers" in exchange for kilowatt-hours and BHP&L authorized WREA to serve one "frozen customer" in exchange for kilowatt-hours.
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 02/22/01
Intervention Deadline: 03/16/01
Otter Tail Power Company filed to add a Voluntary Renewable Energy Rider to the South Dakota electric tariff book. This rider allows eligible customers the option to purchase renewable wind energy at a fixed price above the customer listing tariff rate.
Staff Analyst: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 02/23/01
Intervention Deadline: 03/16/01
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TC01-016 In the Matter of the Filing by Kadoka Telephone Company to Establish Switched Access Rates.
The Public Utilities Commission has received a filing of the Kadoka Telephone Company to change Switched Access Tariff rates effective April 1, 2001. In accordance with ARSD 20:10:27:12, the switched access rates are the average of all cost companies in South Dakota excluding Qwest Corporation.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 02/22/01
Intervention Deadline: 03/16/01
On February 23, 2001, a Filing for Approval of a 911/Waiver Amendment (Amendment) to an Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation (Qwest) and Sprint Communications Company L.P. (Sprint) was filed with the Commission for approval. According to the parties the Amendment is for the states of Idaho, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming. It is an amendment to the interconnection agreement approved by the Commission effective November 21, 1997 in Docket No. TC97-149. The Amendment addresses Sprint's desire to offer a new Dial IP product in the aforementioned states. 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 March 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: 02/23/01
Initial Comments Due: 03/15/01
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