Commission Weekly Filings

South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period November 15, 2012, through November 21, 2012

ELECTRIC

EL12-057     In the Matter of the Request for a Declaratory Ruling by NorthWestern Corporation dba NorthWestern Energy regarding the recovery of curtailed energy costs through the Fuel Adjustment Clause

On November 16, 2012, the Commission received a filing by NorthWestern Corporation dba NorthWestern Energy (NorthWestern). This filing is pursuant to ARSD 20:10:01:34 regarding its petitions to issue a declaratory ruling that certain amounts NorthWestern is required to pay to Rolling Thunder I Power Partners, LLC (Rolling Thunder) in conjunction with the Titan I Wind Project may be included in the automatic adjustment of charges authorized by SDCL § 49-34A-25. NorthWestern requests that a ruling be issued prior to December 31, 2012, so the charges can be appropriately recorded in the correct account for year-end reporting.

Staff Analyst:  Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney:  Kristen Edwards
Date Filed:  11/16/12
Intervention Deadline:  12/07/12

EL12-058     In the Matter of the Joint Request for Service Rights Exception between NorthWestern Corporation dba NorthWestern Energy and Bon Homme, Yankton Electric Association, Inc.

On November 20, 2012, NorthWestern Corporation dba NorthWestern Energy (NorthWestern) submitted for South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (Commission) approval a Service Territory Exception Agreement between NorthWestern and Bon Homme Yankton Electric Association, Inc. (B Y Electric). Mr. Craig Vanderlei requested that NorthWestern allow B Y Electric to provide a three-phase service to an irrigation well located in NorthWestern's Service Territory.

Staff Analyst:  Matthew Tysdal
Staff Attorney:  Kristen Edwards
Date Filed:  11/20/12
Intervention Deadline:  12/07/12

EL12-059     In the Matter of the Request for Approval of an Electric Service Territory Boundary Agreement between Cherry-Todd Electric Cooperative, Inc. and Rosebud Electric Cooperative, Inc.

On November 21, 2012, Commission Staff filed an Electric Service Territory Boundary Agreement between Cherry-Todd Electric Cooperative, Inc. and Rosebud Electric Cooperative, Inc. This filing is made pursuant to current efforts of the PUC to verify electric territory mapping data for conversion to electronic format and use in a Geographic Information System (GIS) database. With the assistance of the above-referenced utilities, Commission Staff has confirmed the service territory boundary shared by these utilities and has prepared updated mapping information. Commission Staff asks for approval of the agreement to update official mapping data to properly reflect the service territory boundaries shared by the utilities in this docket.

Staff Analyst:  Matthew Tysdal
Staff Attorney:  Kristen Edwards
Date Filed:  11/21/12
Intervention Deadline:  12/07/12

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