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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Meeting
May 29, 2018, at 1:30 P.M. CDT
Room 413, Capitol Building
Pierre, South Dakota
MINUTES OF THE COMMISSION MEETING
Chairperson Kristie Fiegen called the meeting to order. Present were: Commissioners: Gary Hanson and Chris Nelson; Commission Attorneys: Karen Cremer and Adam de Hueck; Staff Attorney: Kristen Edwards; Staff Analysts: Joseph Rezac, Patrick Steffensen, and Lorena Reichert; Consumer Affairs Manager: Deb Gregg; and Staff: Katlyn Gustafson.
Joining the meeting by telephone were: Jeff Decker, NorthWestern Corporation dba NorthWestern Energy; and Ben Clark and Sam Wagner, MidAmerican Energy Company.
Administration
1. Approval of the minutes of the Commission meeting held on May 15, 2018, and the Ad Hoc Commission meeting on May 21, 2018. (Staff: Joy Lashley)
Commissioner Nelson moved to approve the minutes of the Commission meeting held on May 15, 2018, and the Ad Hoc Commission meeting on May 21, 2018. Motion carried 3-0.
Consumer Reports
1. Status Report on Consumer Utility Inquiries and Complaints Received by the Commission (Consumer Affairs: Deb Gregg)
The Commission received a total of 54 contacts since the last report was prepared for the May 15, 2018, Commission meeting.
Six contacts involved telecommunication services, 19 contacts were related to electrical services, three contacts were related to natural gas service, five contacts were related to wireless service, nine contacts were related to the Do Not Call Registry and 11 contacts were related to issues not regulated by the PUC and one contact was related to One Call.
Complaints received in 2014: 1,914 of the 1,916 have been resolved.
Complaints received in 2018: 522 of the 543 have been resolved.
Natural Gas
1. NG18-008 In the Matter of the Filing by NorthWestern Corporation dba NorthWestern Energy for Approval of a Contract with Deviations with Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Inc. (Staff Analyst: Patrick Steffensen; Staff Attorney: Kristen Edwards)
Mr. Jeff Decker, NorthWestern Corporation dba NorthWestern Energy (NorthWestern), asked that the Commission approve NorthWestern Energy’s contract with deviations with Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Inc. and the associated tariff revisions with an effective date of June 1, 2018. Mr. Patrick Steffensen, staff analyst, recommended that the Commission approve NorthWestern’s request.
Commissioner Hanson moved to approve NorthWestern Energy’s contract with deviations with Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Inc. and the associated tariff revisions with an effective date of June 1, 2018. Motion carried 3-0.
2. NG18-009 In the Matter of the Filing by MidAmerican Energy Company for Approval of Its 2017 Economic Development Activities and 2018 Proposed Budget (Staff Analyst: Joseph Rezac; Staff Attorney: Kristen Edwards)
Mr. Ben Clark, MidAmerican Energy Company (MidAmerican), asked that the Commission approve MidAmerican Energy Company’s 2017 Economic Development Activities and 2018 Proposed Budget. Mr. Joseph Rezac, staff analyst, recommended that the Commission approve MidAmerican’s request.
Commissioner Nelson moved to approve MidAmerican Energy Company’s 2017 Economic Development Activities and 2018 Proposed Budget. Motion carried 3-0.
There being no further business, at the hour of 1:50 p.m., the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission meeting adjourned.
/s/Joy Lashley .
Joy Lashley
Administrative Assistant
PUC Email
May 29, 2018
