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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period January 31, 2008 through February 6, 2008

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

ELECTRIC

EL08-001        In the Matter of the Application of Xcel Energy for a Permit to Construct 6.5 Miles of 115 Kv Transmission Line and Associated Modifications to the Brookings Substation.

            On January 31, 2008, Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota Corporation d/b/a Xcel Energy, submitted an application for a Construction Permit to build the following:  1.  A new 6.5 mile 115 kV transmission line from the Brookings County Substation to the Minnesota/South Dakota border;  and 2.  Modifications to the Brookings County Substation to accommodate the new 115 kV line.  The application comprises the western portion of the Buffalo Ridge Incremental Generation Outlet project which connects the Brookings County Substation to the Yankee Substation northwest of Lake Benton, Minnesota.

Staff Analysts:  Bob Knadle/Brian Rounds
Staff Attorney:  Karen Cremer
Date Filed:  01/31/08
Intervention Deadline:  04/01/08        

EL08-002        In the Matter of the Application of Black Hills Power Inc. for Approval of its Electric Cost Adjustment.

On February 1, 2008, Black Hills Power, Inc. filed for Commission approval of an increase to its Electric Cost Adjustment (ECA) to be effective for service on and after March 1, 2008.  The ECA consists of a Conditional Energy Cost Adjustment, Transmission Cost Adjustment and Steam Plant Fuel Cost Adjustment.  The net of these three adjustments result in an approximately $800,000 increase in the cost of service and will affect approximately 63,000 retail customers in South Dakota.

Staff Analysts:  Keith Senger/Bob Knadle
Staff Attorney:  Karen Cremer
Date Filed:  2/01/08
Intervention Deadline:  2/22/08

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

TC08-005        In the Matter of the Complaint filed by OrbitCom, Inc. against Global Crossings Telecommunications, Inc. Regarding Switched Access Services.

On February 6, 2008, OrbitCom, Inc. filed a complaint against Global Crossings Telecommunications, Inc. for failing to pay switched access charges.

Staff Analyst: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler
Date Filed: 02/06/08
Intervention Deadline:  N/A

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