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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of November 4, 1999 through November 10, 1999
If you need a complete copy of a filing faxed, overnight expressed, or mailed to you, please contact Delaine Kolbo within five business days of this filing.
Phone: 605-773-3705 Fax: 605-773-3809
CONSUMER COMPLAINTS
The Commission received a formal complaint from Doris Storbeck of Storbeck Trucking, Inc., Huron, South Dakota, on November 5, 1999, alleging that their intrastate long distance service was switched to Sprint without authorization. The Complainant is requesting that the charges be removed and compensation for inconvenience be awarded.
Staff Analyst: Leni Healy
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 11/05/99
Intervention Deadline: NA
On November 8, 1999, the Commission received a formal complaint from Tom and Corliss Vergeldt, Aberdeen, South Dakota, against MCI. The Complainants allege that a telemarketer promised they would get a rate of 5 cents per minute, any time of the day or night. The Complainants claim they questioned the telemarketer twice to confirm the rate. When they received the material sent by MCI, the Complainants discovered that their rates were not as described by the telemarketer. The Complainants called the numbers provided several times to get the service canceled. A representative of MCI indicated that they were not customers of MCI. They received a billing with high rates from MCI. The Complainants are seeking to have the charges dismissed, a $1000 damage award and $20,000 fine.
Staff Analyst: Leni Healy
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 11/08/99
Intervention Deadline: NA
On November 9, 1999, the Commission received a formal complaint from Ardelle Fosheim on behalf of L & M Land Management. The Complainant alleges that Accutel added charges to their telecommunications billing without authorization. The Complainant seeks to have all charges associated with this activity removed and $1000 for inconvenience.
Staff Analyst: Leni Healy
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Date Filed: 11/09/99
Invention Date: NA
ELECTRIC
Tri-County Electric and Intercounty Electric have requested that the Commission transfer the existing territorial Agreements of the two existing entities to Central Electric Cooperative, Inc., effective January 1, 2000.
Staff Analyst: Martin Bettmann
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 10/14/99
Intervention Deadline: NA
Lincoln-Union Electric and Turner-Hutchinson Electric have requested that the Commission transfer the existing territorial Agreements of the two existing entities to Southeastern Electric Cooperative, Inc., effective January 1, 2000.
Staff Analyst: Martin Bettmann
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 10/14/99
Intervention Deadline: NA
NATURAL GAS
On November 8, 1999, MidAmerican Energy filed a proposed contract with deviations to serve the University of South Dakota at Vermillion pursuant to its Competitive Pricing Transportation Service currently tariffed with the Commission. The contract is the result of negotiations taking place after the University notified MidAmerican that it intended to build pipeline facilities to bypass MidAmerican.
Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Date Filed: 11/08/99
Intervention Deadline: NA
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Connect!LD, Inc. (Connect!) seeks a Certificate of Authority to offer presubscribed "1+" and toll free inbound services throughout South Dakota. Connect! intends to offer its services to business and residential customers.
Staff Analyst: Heather Forney
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Date Filed: 11/04/99
Intervention Date: 11/26/99
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