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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of May 27, 2004 through June 2, 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
On June 1, 2004, Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., a Division of MDU Resources Group, Inc. (Montana- Dakota) filed updated cogeneration rates for Commission approval. Montana-Dakota is requesting approval to revise its Occasional Power Purchase Non-Time Differentiated Rate 95, Short-Term Power Purchase Time Differentiated Rate 96 and Long-Term Power Purchase Differentiated Rate 97. The filing is made in compliance with Commission Order F-3365 and in accordance with the Special Terms and Conditions of these tariffs.
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris/Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 06/01/04
Intervention Deadline: 06/18/04
EL04-021 In the Matter of the Filing by Otter Tail Power Company for Approval of Tariff Revisions.
Application by Otter Tail Power Company (Otter Tail) for approval to revise its tariffed Summary List of Contracts with Deviations. The existing contract with the Village of Marvin will expire on July 2, 2004. Otter Tail states the new agreement does not contain any deviations from Otter Tail's currently filed tariff and therefore requests that reference to a contract with the Village of Marvin be removed from the Summary List of Contracts with Deviations.
Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 06/01/04
Intervention Deadline: 06/18/04
NATURAL GAS
NG04-003 In the Matter of the Filing by MidAmerican Energy Company for Approval of Tariff Revisions.
Application by MidAmerican Energy Company for approval of revised interruptible gas tariffs. MidAmerican's Small Volume Interruptible and Large Volume Interruptible natural gas sales tariffs currently contain language which would have them expire on June 26, 2004. This expiration was the result of the Commission's Order in Docket NG02-003 which directed MidAmerican to file a plan with the Commission to phase out interruptible natural gas tariffs within a two year time period. Coincident with the proposed tariff revisions, MidAmerican is filing a 2004 Interruptible Gas Rate Plan which is proposed to address the Commission's concerns in Docket NG02-003. In the Gas Rate Plan, MidAmerican proposes to retain interruptible rates o change the methodology used in its determination so as to increase these rates. MidAmerican's Plan also proposes to add new optional rates for customers, including those who may wish to switch rates as a result of the increase to interruptible rates. The new Gas Rate Plan is proposed to become effective 60 days after the effective date of tariffs approved in MidAmerican's current rate increase proceeding NG04-001. The interruptible rate changes which are the subject of this notice would replace the current tariff expiration date of June 26, 2004, with the proposed effective date of the 2004 Interruptible Gas Rate Plan as described above. MidAmerican has requested that these tariff revisions be approved with less than 30 days notice.
Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 06/01/04
Intervention Deadline: 06/18/04
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
On May 28, 2004, PrairieWave Community Telephone, Inc., Irene, South Dakota, filed a switched access cost study pursuant to the rules established by the Commission.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Filed: 05/28/04
Intervention Deadline: 06/18/04
On June 1, 2004, Southwestern Bell Communications Services Inc. d/b/a Southwestern Bell Long Distance (SBLD) submitted a request for an amended Certificate of Authority. The original Certificate of Authority restricted SBLD from collecting deposits, advance payments, or offering prepaid calling cards. SBLD has submitted a surety bond in lieu of the restrictions and would like the Certificate of Authority amended to reflect the change.
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 06/01/04
Intervention Deadline: 06/18/04
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