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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of November 18, 2004 through November 24, 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 November 18, 2004, Sioux Valley Energy filed for Commission approval a Service Territory Exchange Agreement between Northern States Power Company, d/b/a Xcel Energy, Inc. (Xcel Energy) and Sioux Valley-Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Inc. d/b/a Sioux Valley Energy (SVE). SVE agrees to transfer to Xcel Energy eleven lots presently residing north of the territory boundary line in the Canterbury Heights Addition within the city of Sioux Falls within the SE 1/4 of Section 12 of Township 101N, Range 49W within Minnehaha County, South Dakota. Xcel Energy agrees to transfer to SVE twelve lots presently residing south of the territory boundary line previously described. The agreement seeks the modification to existing service territories to allow each party to better serve present and future customers within the modified territories.
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Filed: 11/18/04
Intervention Deadline: 12/03/04
EL04-036 In the Matter of the Filing by MidAmerican Energy Company for Approval of Tariff Revisions.
Application by MidAmerican Energy Company to revise its customer bill format by rearranging information, creating a "Message Center" area on the bill containing information and technical terms and deleting the definitions currently on the back of the bill, and other changes. The changes are the result of customer inquiries and feedback and customer focus groups.
Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Sara Harens
Date Filed: 11/22/04
Intervention Deadline: 12/10/04
Application by Black Hills Power for approval of a contract with deviations to provide Energy Storage Service which deviates from the rates, terms and conditions of its regular tariffed Energy Storage Service rate. Black Hills explains that because of the unique operational characteristics of Black Hills Chair Lift, this contract is appropriate for the continuation of service to this facility.
Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 11/23/04
Intervention Deadline: 12/10/04
NATURAL GAS
NG04-012 In the Matter of the Filing by MidAmerican Energy Company for Approval of Tariff Revisions.
Application by MidAmerican Energy Company to revise its customer bill format by rearranging information, creating a "Message Center" area on the bill containing information and technical terms and deleting the definitions currently on the back of the bill, and other changes. The changes are the result of customer inquiries and feedback and customer focus groups.
Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Sara Harens
Date Filed: 11/22/04
Intervention Deadline: 12/10/04
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TC04-244 In the Matter of Telliss, LLC's Failure to Submit a Report and Pay the Gross Receipts Tax.
TC04-245 In the Matter of T-NETIX, Inc.'s Failure to Submit a Report and Pay the Gross Receipts Tax.
The above companies shall appear on December 28, 2004, at 1:30 p.m. in the Cactus Conference Room, State Capitol Building, 500 East Capitol, Pierre, South Dakota, to show cause why action should not be taken against the company for failure to comply with SDCL Chapter 49-1A.
Deputy Executive Director: Heather Forney
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 11/22/04
Hearing Date: 12/28/04
On November 23, 2004, AccessLine Communications Corporation filed for approval an application for a Certificate of Authority to provide Interexchange Telecommunication Services in South Dakota. The applicant intends to provide resold interexchange services, including outbound dialing, 800/888 toll free inbound dialing, conference calling, enhanced services, data services and postpaid calling card service. The applicant intends to provide these services throughout South Dakota.
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Filed: 11/23/04
Intervention Deadline: 12/10/04
On November 23, 2004, the Commission received a filing for the approval of Qwest's Master Services Agreement. Qwest Corporation and Granite Telecommunications, LLC have executed a commercial agreement related to the provisions of switching and shared transport. The Master Services Agreement is being filed in compliance with the Commission's Order dated October 29, 2004, in Docket TC04-144. In its cover letter, Qwest stated that, "Qwest has disputed, and will continue to dispute, that the (Master Services) Agreement and similar commercial arrangements between Qwest and CLECs are ICAs that must be filed with the Commission for approval pursuant to Section 252 of the Act. Notwithstanding this position, and without waiving any of its rights or arguments on these issues, Qwest is filing the Agreement as set forth above. Qwest is making the filing solely to avoid further controversy or disputes with the Commission regarding the appropriate legal status of the Agreement. . . ." 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 December 13, 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: Sara B. Harens
Date Filed: 11/23/04
Initial Comments Due: 12/13/04
On November 23, 2004, the Commission received a filing for the approval of Qwest's Master Services Agreement. Qwest Corporation and Z-Tel Communications, Inc. have executed a commercial agreement related to the provisions of switching and shared transport. The Master Services Agreement is being filed in compliance with the Commission's Order dated October 29, 2004, in Docket TC04-144. In its cover letter Qwest stated that, "Qwest has disputed, and will continue to dispute, that the (Master Services) Agreement and similar commercial arrangements between Qwest and CLECs are ICAs that must be filed with the Commission for approval pursuant to Section 252 of the Act. Notwithstanding this position, and without waiving any of its rights or arguments on these issues, Qwest is filing the Agreement as set forth above. Qwest is making the filing solely to avoid further controversy or disputes with the Commission regarding the appropriate legal status of the Agreement. . . ." 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 December 13, 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: Sara B. Harens
Date Filed: 11/23/04
Initial Comments Due: 12/13/04
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