South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period August 16, 2012, through August 22, 2012
ELECTRIC
On August 9, 2012, Northern States Power Company dba Xcel Energy filed for Commission approval of revisions to its tariff. The purpose of this filing is to make changes to customer billing forms included in the current South Dakota Electric Rate tariff Book.
Staff Analyst: Matthew Tysdal
Staff Attorney: Ryan Soye
Date Filed: 08/09/12
Intervention Deadline: 08/31/12
EL12-051 In the Matter of the Filing by Otter Tail Power Company for Approval of Tariff Revisions
On August 10, 2012, Otter Tail Power Company (Otter Tail) filed for Commission approval of revisions to its tariff. The purpose of this filing is to make changes to revised Section 16.00, Sheet No. 1. The revised sheet is the fourth revision to Sheet No. 1 of Otter Tail's Summary of Contracts with Deviations.
Staff Analyst: Matthew Tysdal
Staff Attorney: Ryan Soye
Date Filed: 08/10/12
Intervention Deadline: 08/31/12
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
On August 9, 2012, Level 3 Communications, LLC filed for Commission approval of revisions to its Access Services Tariff No. 3. The purpose of this filing is to comply with the Federal Communications Commission's 2011 Report and Order, FCC 11-161 (in Docket Nos. 07-135, 01-92 et al., released November 18, 2011) directing the filing of tariffs.
Staff Analyst: Brian Rounds
Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler
Date Filed: 08/09/12
Intervention Deadline: 08/31/12
On August 10, 2012, the Commission received an application by Budget PrePay, Inc., dba Budget Mobile requesting to be designated as a lifeline-only eligible telecommunications carrier throughout non-rural wire centers pursuant to SDCL §49-31-78 and Section 214(e) of the Federal Communications Act of 1934, as amended, for the limited purpose of receiving federal support for the provision of prepaid wireless Lifeline service to eligible South Dakota residents.
Staff Analyst: Brian Rounds
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 08/10/12
Intervention Deadline: 08/31/12
On August 10, 2012, the Commission received a filing pursuant to 47 U.S.C. §252 for approval of an ICC VolP Amendment to an Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC and Sprint Communications Company L.P. Any party wishing to comment on the Amendment may do so by filing written comments with the Commission and the parties to the Amendment no later than August 30, 2012. Parties to the Amendment may file written responses to the comments no later than twenty days after service of the initial comments.
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 08/10/12
Initial Comments Due: 08/30/12
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