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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS  

For the Period of July 19, 2007 through July 25, 2007 

Copies of these items may be found on the PUC Web site at http://www.puc.sd.gov

ELECTRIC 

EL07-022        In the Matter of the Filing by Black Hills Power, Inc. for Approval of a Contract with Deviations with South Dakota Science and Technology Authority. 

On July 23, 2007, Black Hills Power filed for Commission approval a contract with deviations from the General Service Large tariff with the South Dakota Science and Technology Authority (SDS&TA).  This contract replaces the previous contract with the Homestake Mining Company effective 1/1/2000 and assumed by SDS&TA in July 2006.  This contract will relieve a portion of the demand charges for the Homestake Underground Laboratory Complex for five years.

Staff Analyst: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 07/23/07
Intervention Deadline: 08/10/07 

NATURAL GAS 

NG07-014       In the Matter of the Filing by MidAmerican Energy Company for Approval of Tariff Revisions Extending the Monthly Metered Transportation Gas Pilot Projects. 

            Application by MidAmerican Energy to extend the existing Monthly Metered Transportation Gas Pilot Project and the Interruptible Monthly Metered Transportation Gas Pilot Project through April 30, 2008. These gas pilot projects are set to expire August 31, 2007. The Iowa Utilities Board is currently reviewing the results of similar programs that are set to expire April 30, 2008, in Iowa and MidAmerican is requesting that the South Dakota programs expire at that time also, so changes, if any, can be filed concurrently in both jurisdictions.  

Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 07/23/07
Intervention Deadline: 08/10/07

NG07-015       In the Matter of the Filing by NorthWestern Corporation d/b/a NorthWestern Energy for Approval of a Contract with Deviations with Lake Preston Cooperative. 

Application by NorthWestern Energy for approval of a Contract with Deviations for recovery of the cost of facilities to provide expanded service to Lake Preston Cooperative's new grain drying equipment. NorthWestern Energy requests approval with less than 30 days notice in order to accommodate the customer's need for service in a timely manner.

Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Kara Van Bockern
Date Filed: 07/25/07
Intervention Deadline: 08/06/07

NG07-016       In the Matter of the Filing by Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. for Approval of Tariff Revisions. 

Application by Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. for approval to change the date of the annual Surcharge Adjustment filing required under its Purchased Gas Cost Adjustment Rate 88 and East River Purchased Gas Cost Adjustment Rate 89 from May 1 each year to October 1 each year.  The change is requested in order to better match the effects of the withdrawals of gas from storage with the replacement of that gas within the same annual PGA period. 

Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Kara Van Bockern
Date Filed: 07/25/07
Intervention Deadline: 08/10/07 

ONE CALL 

OC07-006       In the Matter of the Complaint filed by One Call Systems, Inc. against D&D Trailer Park aka S.P.O.T., DeSmet, South Dakota. 

On July 23, 2007 the South Dakota One Call Notification Board received a filing of a complaint by John McNamara of One Call Systems against D&D Trailer Park also known as S.P.O.T. (herein "D&D") of DeSmet, South Dakota.  According to the complaint, D&D failed to respond to notification of excavation and further has not established means to receive notification of excavations from the One Call Center.   

One Call Executive Director: Larry Englerth
Staff Attorney: Kara Van Bockern
Date Filed: 07/23/07 

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