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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of February 21, 2002 through February 27, 2002

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 report. Phone: 605-773-3705 Fax: 605-773-3809

ELECTRIC


EL02-003 In the Matter of the Petition of West River Electric Association, Inc. for a Declaratory Ruling Regarding Service Territory Rights Concerning Black Hills Power, Inc. and West River Electric Association, Inc.

West River Electric Association, Inc. (WREA) has filed a petition with the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission for a declaratory ruling in regard to the following issues:
A. Whether Black Hills Power, Inc. is rendering or has extended service within WREA's territory in violation of SDCL 49-34A-42.
B. Whether WREA has the right to provide future electrical service to the Rapid City Waste Treatment Facility located within WREA=s assigned service area.

Staff Analyst: Martin Bettmann
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 02/21/02
Intervention Deadline: 03/15/02

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

TC02-019 In the Matter of the Filing by New Edge Network, Inc. d/b/a New Edge Networks for Approval of Relief of Certification Requirement to Post Surety Bond.

In an Order dated December 8, 1999, the Commission granted New Edge Network, Inc. d/b/a New Edge Networks (New Edge) authority to provide interexchange and local exchange telecommunications services in South Dakota, subject to a continuous $25,000 surety bond. On February 21, 2002, the Commission received a filing from New Edge requesting relief from the Commission's bond requirement.

Staff Analyst: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 02/21/02
Intervention Deadline: 03/08/02

TC02-020 In the Matter of the Filing for Approval of an Amendment to an Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation and DIECA Communications, Inc. d/b/a Covad Communications Company.

On February 22, 2002, the Commission received for approval a filing of an Amendment to the Wireline Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation (Qwest) and Covad Communications Company for the State of South Dakota (Covad). According to the parties the Amendment is a negotiated amendment which is made in order to add terms and conditions for testing on Shared Loops and adding paragraph 19.A to the Repair and Maintenance section of the Agreement as set forth in the Amendment. 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 14, 2002. 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 Frazier
Date Docketed: 02/22/02
Initial Comments Due: 03/14/02

TC02-021 In the Matter of the Filing for Approval of an Amendment to an Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation and New Edge Network, Inc. d/b/a New Edge Networks.

On February 22, 2002, the Commission received for approval a filing of an Amendment for Unbundled Loops and Unbundled Dedicated Interoffice Transport (UDIT) to the Interconnection Agreement between New Edge Network, Inc. (New Edge) and Qwest Corporation (Qwest). According to the parties the Amendment is a negotiated amendment which is made in order to replace in its entirety, the terms, conditions and rates for Unbundled Loops and Unbundled UDIT to the agreement or any associated amendment, as set forth in Attachments 1 and 2 and Exhibits A and B of the Amendment. 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 14, 2002. 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 Frazier
Date Docketed: 02/22/02
Initial Comments Due: 03/14/02

 

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