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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Meeting
August 11, 2009, at 9:30 A.M.
Room 413, Capitol Building
Pierre, South Dakota
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ADDENDUM TO THE
AGENDA OF COMMISSION MEETING
Electric
Pursuant to a Commission Order in Docket EL06-018, MidAmerican Energy filed its current interconnection procedures applicable to state jurisdictional interconnections for Commission approval. MidAmerican Energy stated that the procedures vary based on the size of the interconnected generator and also based on whether the interconnected generator intends to export power to MidAmerican Energy. On August 5, 2009, MidAmerican filed a Request for Withdrawal of Filing.
TODAY, shall the Commission Grant the Request to Withdraw the Filing?
Pursuant to a Commission Order in Docket EL06-018, Black Hills Power, Inc. filed its interconnection procedures for distribution generation facilities for Commission approval. The proposed tariff pages include an application for interconnection, procedures for interconnection, and an interconnection agreement. On August 4, 2009, Black Hills filed a Request for Withdrawal of Filing.
TODAY, shall the Commission Grant the Request to Withdraw the Filing?
Pipeline Safety
On April 20, 2009, the Commission Pipeline Safety Program Manager filed a request for a declaratory ruling as to whether the PUC siting statute, SDCL 49-41B-2.1, allows a pipe design and thus its MAOP to exceed 20% SMYS if it is operated under 20% SMYS. The Pipeline Safety Program Manager requests a Commission decision regarding whether a pipeline is permitted to maintain MAOP in excess of 20% SMYS when to increase pipeline pressure above 20% SMYS would violate SDCL 49-41B-2.1. Montana-Dakota Utilities filed a Petition for Intervention on May 5, 2009. NorthWestern Energy Corporation d/b/a NorthWestern Energy filed a Petition for Intervention on May 8, 2009. Interventions were granted at the May 19, 2009, commission meeting. At its June 9, 2009, meeting, the Commission granted party status to Commission Staff, extended the deadline for an additional 60 days, and ordered the parties to develop a procedural schedule. On August 4, 2009, the parties requested an additional 90 day extension.
TODAY, shall the Commission Grant the Requested 90-day Extension?
S/ Heather K. Forney .
Heather K. Forney
Deputy Executive Director
heather.forney@state.sd.us
August 7, 2009
