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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of May 6, 2004 through May 12, 2004
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: 605-773-3201
ELECTRIC
Application by Xcel Energy for approval to include Renewable Development Fund payments directed to projects resulting in new renewable energy production, and associated administrative costs, allocated to South Dakota, in a revised Fuel Clause Rider Tariff for purposes of cost recovery from South Dakota customers. Renewable Development Fund payments by Xcel are required by an Act passed by the Minnesota Legislature in exchange for enabling Xcel to temporarily store spent nuclear fuel at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant at Red Wing, Minnesota.
Staff Analyst: Steve Wegman/Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 05/07/04
Intervention Deadline: 05/28/04
On May 12, 2004, Superior Renewable Energy LLC and its wholly owned subsidiary, Java LLC, filed a petition requesting the Commission to settle a dispute regarding the long term purchase price of electricity generated from a Qualified Facility pursuant to the Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act of 1978.
Staff Analysts: Michele Farris/Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 5/12/04
Intervention Deadline: 5/28/04
NATURAL GAS
On May 12, 2004, as part of the Decision and Order approving Settlement Stipulation in NG01-010, MidAmerican Energy Company filed its 2003 economic development report and its proposed 2004 economic development budget for Commission approval.
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 05/12/04
Intervention Deadline: 05/28/04
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
On May 6, 2004, Qwest Corporation filed an Updated Exhibit B to the Statement of Generally Available Terms and Conditions (SGAT). Qwest modified Exhibit B to include new product reporting or standards or both, association between certain terms in the Performance Indicator Definitions (PIDs) to the Definition of Terms, language clarifications, PID deletion, and PID revisions. Qwest requests that the Commission permit the amended Exhibit B to go into effect in accordance with 47 U.S.C. Section 252(f)(3). Qwest further requests that the Commission deem this revised Exhibit B to modify the SGAT and existing interconnection agreements that currently contain the PIDs as an exhibit.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Filed: 05/06/04
Intervention Deadline: 05/28/04
On May 7, 2004, Sancom, Inc. d/b/a Mitchell Telecom filed an application for a Certificate of Authority to provide local exchange telecommunications services in Qwest Corporation's service territories. Sancom intends to construct and use its own facilities and may collocate or lease additional facilities as necessary to provide services to residential and business customers.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Filed: 05/07/04
Intervention Deadline: 05/28/04
On May 7, 2004, the Commission received a filing for approval of a Statement of Generally Available Terms and Conditions for Interconnection, Unbundled Network Elements, Ancillary Services, and Resale of Telecommunication Services provided by Qwest Corporation in the state of South Dakota, Fourth Revision, between Qwest Corporation and Comtech 21, LLC. According to the parties, the Agreement "is a negotiated agreement which sets forth the terms, conditions and prices under which Qwest will provide services for resale to Comtech for the provision of local exchange services." 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 May 27, 2004. 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: Rolayne Ailts Wiest
Date Filed: 05/07/04
Initial Comments Due: 05/27/04
On May 10, 2004, CommPartners, LLC filed an application for a Certificate of Authority to provide facilities-based and resold local exchange telecommunications services and interexchange services in South Dakota. CommPartners intends to provide voice telephony services on a wholesale basis to small and medium-sized cable system operators. Specifically, CommPartners will bundle local, long distance, internet access, data transport, web hosting, billing services and back office supports for its partner wholesale customers. CommPartners may also provide these services on a retail basis to small and medium-sized businesses in areas not served by its wholesale customers. CommPartners will initially focus on providing services in Qwest local exchange areas.
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 05/10/04
Intervention Deadline: 05/28/04
On May 10, 2004, the Commission received a filing for approval of a Triennial Review Order Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation and ICG Telecom Group, Inc. According to the parties, the Amendment "is made in order to change or add terms, conditions and rates for certain network elements." Any party wishing to comment on the Amendment may do so by filing written comments with the Commission and the parties to the Amendment no later than June 1, 2004. Parties to the Amendment may file written responses to the comments no later than twenty days after the service of the initial comments.
Staff Attorney: Rolayne Ailts Wiest
Date Filed: 05/10/04
Initial Comments Due: 06/01/04
On May 10, 2004, Granite Telecommunications, LLC filed a petition asking for exemption from developing company-specific cost-based switched access rates. The Applicant requests waivers of ARSD 20:10:27:07, 20:10:27:12 and 20:10:27:13. Applicant intends to mirror the switched access tariffed rates of Qwest.
Staff Analyst: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 5/10/04
Intervention Deadline: 5/28/04
On May 12, 2004, United American Technology, Inc. filed an application seeking a Certificate of Authority to provide interexchange telecommunications services in South Dakota. The Applicant intends to offer resold long distance, Toll-Free and travel card services to residential and small business customers.
Staff Analyst: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 5/12/04
Intervention Deadline: 5/28/04
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