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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of July 27, 2000 through August 2, 2000
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CONSUMER COMPLAINTS
The Complainant claims that he began to receive billings for service he did not authorize in March. The Complainant requests credit of all charges, $1000 as provided by law, and compensation for his time and travel expenses if required to attend a hearing.
Staff Analyst: Leni Healy
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 07/27/00
Intervention Deadline: NA
The complainants allege that their phone service was switched without authorization and that they continued to receive bills after the account had been closed. The complainants request that all Sprint charges are cancelled, to reinstate their good credit rating and compensation of $500.00 by Sprint for the unauthorized switch if a hearing is not required. If a hearing is held they are requesting $1000.00 compensation to have the matter resolved.
Staff Analyst: Charlene Lund
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/01/00
Intervention Deadline: NA
The complainants allege that they had agreed to a rate plan for telephone services and the rates were increased without notice, which is a violation of ARSD 20:10:34:10. The complainants are requesting an adjustment of $203.20 by the company which is equal to the rates provided by the rate plan they had originally signed up for and a letter of apology.
Staff Analyst: Charlene Lund
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/01/00
Intervention Deadline: NA
NATURAL GAS
On June 18, 1998, MidAmerican Energy Company (MidAmerican) filed for approval of a waiver of refund plan relating to Kansas ad valorem tax refunds received from Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern) with the Commission. On August 5, 1998, the Commission approved MidAmerican's proposal to defer the Kansas ad valorem tax refunds, until MidAmerican determines that the amount received constitutes a final refund or for a maximum of one year, whichever comes first. On August 26, 1999, the Commission again granted deferral of the Northern Natural Gas Company refund with the same condition. On July 14, 2000 MidAmerican again filed to defer the Northern Refund until MidAmerican determines that the amount received constitutes a final refund or for a maximum of one year, whichever comes first.
Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 07/17/00
Intervention Deadline: NA
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Telergy Network Serviced, Inc. (Telergy) filed an application with the Commission for a Certificate of Authority to provide facilities-based and resold local exchange and interexchange telecommunications services within South Dakota.
Staff Analyst: Heather Forney
Date Docketed: 08/02/00
Intervention Deadline: 08/18/00
Sully Buttes Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (Sully ) and Qwest Corporation, formerly U S WEST Communications, Inc. (Qwest), filed a Joint Petition for ETC Designation and Relinquishment with the Commission. The petitioners are asking the Commission to designate Sully as an eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) within the local exchange of Sisseton, South Dakota, the exchange Sully recently purchased from Qwest. The petitioners are simultaneously asking the Commission to relinquish and transfer Qwest's ETC designation and accompanying universal service obligations to Sully in the same exchange.
Staff Analyst: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/02/00
Intervention Deadline: 08/18/00
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