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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of November 14, 2002 through November 20, 2002
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 report. Phone: 605-773-3705 Fax: 605-773-3809
ELECTRIC
EL02-024 In the Matter of the Filing by Otter Tail Power Company for Approval of Tariff Revisions.
Otter Tail Power Company filed a petition for approval of proposed changes to its standard Municipal Contract form. The form currently used may create deviations from Otter Tail's Outdoor Lighting Tariff. The changes proposed in this filing would create a standard form, which will be consistent among the three states in which Otter Tail provides retail electric service.
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 11/15/02
Intervention Deadline: 12/06/02
NATURAL GAS
Application by Berkland Organization, represented by Dennis K. Berkland, requesting a variance to Master Metering Rules pursuant to ARSD 20:10:26, for property located at 110 W. 6th St., Yankton, South Dakota. Mr. Berkland is renovating the heating system of the triplex in question and wishes it to be served by one natural gas meter instead of the existing three.
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 11/20/02
Intervention Deadline: 12/06/02
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TC02-185 In the Matter of the Filing for Approval of an Amendment to an Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation and PrairieWave Telecommunications, Inc.
On November 14, 2002, the Commission received a filing of LIS Inter Local Calling Area Facility Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation f/k/a U S WEST (Qwest) and PrairieWave Telecommunications, Inc. f/k/a McLeodUSA Telecom Development, Inc. f/k/a Dakota Telecom, Inc. According to the parties, this is an Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement approved by the Commission in Docket TC97-126, effective October 21, 1998. The Interconnection Agreement in TC97-126 was originally between U S WEST Communications, Inc., Dakota Telecom, Inc. and Dakota Telecommunications Systems, Inc. U S WEST subsequently changed its name to Qwest. Dakota Telecom, Inc. subsequently changed its name to McLeodUSA Telecom Development, Inc. and again changed its name to PrairieWave. Dakota Telecommunications Systems, Inc. is not a party to the November 14, 2002, filing. According to the parties, the Amendment is made in order to add to the agreement the terms, conditions and rates for LIS Inter Local Calling Area (LCA) Facility as set forth in Attachment 1, attached to the Amendment. Any party wishing to comment on the agreement may do so by filing written comments with the Commission and the parties to the agreement no later than December 4, 2002. Parties to the agreement may file written responses to the comments no later than twenty days after the service of the initial comments.
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 11/14/02
Initial Comments Due: 12/04/02
TC02-198 In the Matter of NTERA, Inc. Failure to Submit a Report and Pay the Gross Receipts Tax.
TC02-203 In the Matter of StormTel, Inc. Failure to Submit a Report and Pay the Gross Receipts Tax.
TC02-204 In the Matter of TalkNow, Inc. Failure to Submit a Report and Pay the Gross Receipts Tax.
The above companies shall appear on 12/19/02, at 10:00 a.m. in the Cactus Conference Room, State Capitol Building, Pierre, South Dakota, to show cause why action should not be taken against the company for failure to comply with SDCL Chapter 49-1A.
Finance Officer: Terri Iverson
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 11/15/02
Hearing Date: 12/19/02
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