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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of March 3, 2005 through March 9, 2005
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On March 7, 2005, Central Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Central Electric) and the City of Plankinton (City) filed a joint Service Rights Exception Agreement for Commission approval. Central Electric is seeking approval of an exception to provide service to a sign located in the service territory of the City. The sign is located on the north side of Interstate 90 at Exit 308. The owners of the sign and the real property upon which the sign is located are Floyd and Sandra Noble d/b/a Cabin Fever Motel and RV Park. The Cabin Fever sign is located within Lot D of F & S Noble's First Addition, a subdivision of the unplatted portion of the N 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of Section 22, and the unplatted portion of the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 22, all lying east of Main Street of the city of Plankinton, Township 103 North, Range 64 West of the 5th P.M., Aurora County, South Dakota. The parties to this agreement agree that the public interest would be served by Central Electric providing electrical service to the sign. Specifically, the parties would avoid unnecessary duplication of facilities and Central Electric would provide adequate electric service to the Cabin Fever sign and the arrangement would promote the efficient and economical use and development of the electric systems.
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 03/07/05
Intervention Deadline: 03/25/05
Filing by NorthWestern Energy for approval of revisions to electric tariff schedules Option N and Option L. The proposed tariff revisions would allow NorthWestern Energy, without prior Commission approval, to discount energy charges applicable to new customers, receiving service at new locations, with a demand of 2 megawatts or more in order to offer competitive rates.
Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Sara Greff
Date Filed: 03/09/05
Intervention Deadline: 03/25/05
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
On March 7, 2005, the Commission received a filing for approval of an Expedites for Design Services Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation and McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services, Inc. According to the parties, this Amendment revises the Interconnection Agreement between the parties, which the Commission approved on July 23, 1999, in Docket TC99-057. 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 28, 2005. 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. Greff
Date Filed: 03/07/05
Initial Comments Due: 03/28/05
On March 7, 2005, the Commission received a filing for approval of Qwest's Master Services Agreement. Qwest Corporation and Lightyear Network Solutions, 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 March 28, 2005. 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. Greff
Date Filed: 03/07/05
Comments Due: 03/28/05
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