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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Meeting
May 20, 2008, at 9:30 A.M.
Room 464, State Capitol Building
Pierre, South Dakota
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ADDENDUM TO THE
AGENDA OF COMMISSION MEETING
Electric
1. EL08-011 - In the Matter of the Petition for Electrical Service by South Dakota Oilseed Processors, L.L.C. to have NorthWestern Energy Assigned as its Electric Provider in the Service Area of Dakota Energy Cooperative, Inc. (Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson, Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer)
Petition by South Dakota Oilseed Processors, L.L.C. ("Oilseed Processors") to have NorthWestern Energy assigned as its electric provider in the service territory of Dakota Energy Cooperative, Inc. Oilseed Processors states it is a new customer in a new location in Hand County, South Dakota that will have a contracted minimum demand in excess of 2,000 kilowatts and requests to be served electricity by NorthWestern Energy pursuant to SDCL49-34A-56. On May 14, 2008, Dakota Energy Cooperative, Inc. filed a Petition for Intervention.
TODAY, shall the Commission Grant Intervention to Dakota Energy Cooperative, Inc. and any Other Parties that May Have Filed?
Telecommunications
On October 20, 2006, Sprint Communications L.P. filed a petition seeking authorization to provide local exchange services in the rural area served by Brookings Municipal Utilities d/b/a Swiftel Communications in the Brookings rate center. On November 7, 2006, the South Dakota Telecommunications Association (SDTA) filed a Petition for Intervention. Sprint filed Opposition to SDTA's Intervention on November 20, 2006. The Commission granted intervention to SDTA at its December 6, 2006, meeting. On January 11, 2008, a Joint Motion for Delay was filed by the Parties. The Joint Motion for Delay was granted at the January 8, 2008, commission meeting. On May 13, 2008, Sprint filed a Motion to Request the Commission Enter a Protective Order.
TODAY, shall the Commission Grant the Motion to Enter a Protective Order?
On November 6, 2006, MCC Telephony of the Midwest, Inc. d/b/a Mediacom ("MCC") filed a petition for a certificate of authority to provide facilities-based and resold basic local exchange services. Services proposed will include non-switched, switched local services and special access services in the Brookings rural exchange area. Brookings Municipal Utilities d/b/a Swiftel Telecommunications (Swiftel) filed a Petition for Intervention on November 21, 2006. The South Dakota Telecommunications Association (SDTA) filed a Petition for Intervention on November 22, 2006. The Commission granted intervention to Swiftel and SDTA at its December 6, 2006, meeting. On January 11, 2008, a Joint Motion for Delay was filed by the Parties. The Joint Motion for Delay was granted at the January 8, 2008, commission meeting. On May 13, 2008, Sprint filed a Motion to Request the Commission Enter a Protective Order.
TODAY, shall the Commission Grant the Motion to Enter a Protective Order?
/s/ Heather Forney____
Heather K. Forney
Deputy Executive Director
heather.forney@state.sd.us
May 15, 2008
