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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Meeting
August 25, 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, Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. (MDU) filed its proposed updates to its tariff pages regarding interconnection for distributed generation. The proposed tariff pages provide that MDU's "Guidelines for Interconnection Requirements and Parallel Operation of Customer Owned Generation" is available upon request. On August 19, 2009, MDU filed a Request to Withdraw the Filing.
TODAY, shall the Commission Grant the Request to Withdraw the Filing?
On July 28, 2009, Basin Electric Power Cooperative filed an application for an energy conversion facility permit for the Deer Creek Station project located 12 miles northeast of Brookings, South Dakota. The project consists of a 300 net megawatt combined-cycle natural gas conversion facility and associated 1.25 mile water pipeline and 0.75 mile electric transmission line. Construction of this $393 million project is anticipated to begin in July 2010 with startup in June 2012. The project will help serve the increased generation demand for electric power in the eastern portion of Basin Electric's service area. An associated siting application for a 13.2 mile natural gas pipeline for the project has been filed separately. At its August 11, 2009, meeting, the Commission assessed a filing fee not to exceed $396,500 with an initial deposit of $8,000. Due to scheduling and notice complications, Basin filed a Motion for Extension of Notice, Public Hearing Timeframe and Application for Party Status on August 21, 2009. Basin further requests to hold the public hearing on September 30, 2009.
TODAY, Shall the Commission Grant the Motion?
Hydrocarbon Pipeline
On July 28, 2009, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. (Basin) filed a siting permit application for the Deer Creek energy conversion facility (EL09-015) and a natural gas pipeline to support the Deer Creek facility. Basin is proposing to construct, own, and operate a natural gas pipeline to support a proposed 300-megawatt combined-cycle natural gas energy conversion facility called the Deer Creek Station. The proposed 13.2 mile pipeline route will traverse about 18 sections of land located in Brookings and Deuel counties. The proposed pipeline diameter is 10.75 inches with an operating pressure ranging between 475 – 1,435 pounds per square inch gauge (psig). Construction is proposed to begin in July 2010 with start up in June 2012. At its August 11, 2009, meeting, the Commission assessed a filing fee not to exceed $30,000 with an initial deposit of $8,000. Due to scheduling and notice complications, Basin filed a Motion for Extension of Notice, Public Hearing Timeframe and Application for Party Status on August 21, 2009. Basin further requests to hold the public hearing on September 30, 2009.
TODAY, Shall the Commission Grant the Motion?
Telecommunications
On November 25, 2008, OrbitCom filed a complaint seeking recovery on an account because of the failure of Verizon to pay OrbitCom the amounts invoiced pursuant to its state tariff for the provisioning of telephone access services. On June 1, 2009, the parties filed a proposed procedural schedule. The Commission approved the proposed procedural schedule at its June 9, 2009, meeting. On August 20, 2009, Verizon filed a Motion to Compel, a Motion to Reset Hearing Dates, and a Request to Supplement its Prefiled Direct Testimony. A Corrected Motion to Compel and Motion to Reset Hearing Dates was filed on August 21, 2009.
TODAY, shall the Commission Grant the Motion to Compel? AND, shall the Commission Grant the Motion to Reset Hearing Dates? AND, shall the Commission Grant the Request to Supplement Prefiled Direct Testimony?
/S/ Heather K. Forney .
Heather K. Forney
Deputy Executive Director
heather.forney@state.sd.us
August 21, 2009
