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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS

For the Period of March 10, 2005 through March 15, 2005

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ELECTRIC

EL05-007 In the Matter of the Filing by Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. for Approval of Tariff Revisions.

The Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) is implementing the MISO Day 2 Market on April 1, 2005. Implementation of the Day 2 Market will change the way the utility generates and purchases energy for delivery to serve retail customers in South Dakota. The MISO transactions will take the place of prior transactions relating to energy procurement. The proposed tariff changes would allow the new MISO transactions to flow through the fuel clause as did prior non-MISO energy procurement transactions. The tariff revisions are requested to be approved with less than 30 days notice in order to be effective upon the April 1, 2005, start date of the MISO Day 2 Market.

Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Sara Greff
Date Filed: 03/10/05
Intervention Deadline: 03/25/05

EL05-008 In the Matter of the Filing by Northern States Power Company d/b/a Xcel Energy for Approval of Tariff Revisions.

The Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) is implementing the MISO Day 2 Market on April 1, 2005. Implementation of the Day 2 Market will change the way the utility generates and purchases energy for delivery to serve retail customers in South Dakota. The MISO transactions will take the place of prior transactions relating to energy procurement. The proposed tariff changes would allow the new MISO transactions to flow through the fuel clause as did prior non-MISO energy procurement transactions. The tariff revisions are requested to be approved with less than 30 days notice in order to be effective upon the April 1, 2005, start date of the MISO Day 2 Market. Xcel is also requesting that the Commission affirm that South Dakota Statutes and Xcel's Fuel Clause Rider allow for the recovery of cost of the MISO transactions.

Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Sara Greff
Date Filed: 03/11/05
Intervention Deadline: 03/25/05

EL05-009 In the Matter of the Filing by Otter Tail Corporation d/b/a Otter Tail Power Company for Approval of Tariff Revisions.

The Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) is implementing the MISO Day 2 Market on April 1, 2005. Implementation of the Day 2 Market will change the way the utility generates and purchases energy for delivery to serve retail customers in South Dakota. The MISO transactions will take the place of prior transactions relating to energy procurement. The proposed tariff changes would allow the new MISO transactions to flow through the fuel clause as did prior non-MISO energy procurement transactions. The tariff revisions are requested to be approved with less than 30 days notice in order to be effective upon the April 1, 2005, start date of the MISO Day 2 Market.

Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Sara Greff
Date Filed: 03/14/05
Intervention Deadline: 03/25/05

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

TC05-050 In the Matter of the Filing for Approval of an Adoption Agreement between Qwest Corporation and KMC Data, LLC.

On March 10, 2005, the Commission received a filing for approval of a Notice of Election of Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation and KMC Data, LLC. According to the parties, "KMC Data elects to receive interconnection services in accordance with the terms of the interconnection agreement between Qwest and AT&T approved by the Commission on May 13, 2004 in Docket No. TC04-080." 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 30, 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: 03/10/05
Initial Comments Due: 03/30/05

TC05-051 In the Matter of the Application of UCN, Inc. for a Certificate of Authority to Provide Local Exchange Services in South Dakota.

On March 10, 2005, UCN, Inc. filed an application for a certificate of authority to provide resold and facilities-based local exchange telecommunications services in South Dakota. UCN, Inc. proposes to serve residential and business customers with inbound and outbound resold long distance telecommunications services. UCN, Inc. plans to provide local service through commercial resale agreements. UCN, Inc. requests authority to operate as a competitive local exchange carrier in all areas defined by the existing exchange areas of Qwest Corporation.

Staff Attorney: Sara B. Greff
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Date Docketed: 03/10/05
Intervention Deadline: 04/01/05

TC05-052 In the Matter of the Application of New Rochelle Telephone Corp. for a Certificate of Authority to Provide Interexchange Telecommunications Services and Local Exchange Services in South Dakota.

On March 15, 2005, New Rochelle Telephone Corp. (New Rochelle) Telephone Corp. filed an application for a certificate of authority to provide interexchange and local telecommunications services in South Dakota. New Rochelle proposes to serve residential and business customers with inbound and outbound resold long distance telecommunications services. New Rochelle will not provide operator assisted services. New Rochelle plans to provide local service through a combination of resale of incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) services in combination with a strategic utilization of unbundled network elements purchased from the ILEC. New Rochelle requests authority to operate as a competitive local exchange carrier in all areas defined by the existing exchange areas of Qwest Corporation.

Staff Attorney: Sara B. Greff
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Date Docketed: 03/15/05
Intervention Deadline: 04/01/05

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