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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of April 17, 2003 through April 23, 2003
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
ELECTRIC
EL03-014 In the Matter of the Filing by MidAmerican Energy Company for Approval of Tariff Revisions.
On April 17, 2003, MidAmerican Energy Company filed SDPUC Electric Tariff No. 1, Section No. 6, 8th Revised Sheet No. 2 for Commission approval. MidAmerican is proposing changes to the back of its standard bill form. MidAmerican has retooled its printing operations so that it is now feasible to perform in-house printing on both sides of its bill form. Due to this operational change, MidAmerican no longer needs to retain the contact information for each regulatory agency on every bill regardless of the customer's jurisdiction.
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 04/17/03
Intervention Deadline: 05/09/03
NATURAL GAS
NG03-003 In the Matter of the Filing by MidAmerican Energy Company for Approval of Tariff Revisions.
On April 17, 2003, MidAmerican Energy Company filed SDPUC Gas Sales Tariff, Section No. VI, Eighth Revised Sheet No. 3 for Commission approval. MidAmerican is proposing changes to the back of its standard bill form. MidAmerican has retooled its printing operations so that it is now feasible to perform in-house printing on both sides of its bill form. Due to this operational change, MidAmerican no longer needs to retain the contact information for each regulatory agency on every bill regardless of the customer's jurisdiction.
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 04/17/03
Intervention Deadline: 05/09/03
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
On April 17, 2003, Midcontinent Communications filed an application to amend its certificate of authority to provide local exchange service in the Webster exchange of Interstate Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc. (ITC), a rural telecommunications carrier. In the Webster exchange Midcontinent Communications will use a combination of ITC resold services and the hybrid fiber coax of its cable plant to provide primary transport for residential telephone service. Midcontinent Communications will also provide intrastate and interstate interexchange services for commercial and residential customers. Midcontinent Communications has requested interconnection pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Section 251(f)(1)(A) with ITC, requests confidential treatment of its financial information, and requests a waiver from providing service to the entire ITC service area to provide local exchange service in the Webster exchange of ITC.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Docketed: 04/17/03
Intervention Deadline: 05/02/03
On April 17, 2003, the Commission received for approval a Wireline Adoption Agreement between Qwest Corporation (Qwest) and Houlton Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Guaranteed Phone Service (Houlton). According to the parties, Houlton chooses to adopt, in its entirety, the terms and conditions of the Interconnection Agreement and any associated amendments, if applicable, between AT&T Communications of the Midwest, Inc. and Qwest f/k/a U S West which was approved by the Commission on March 4, 1999, in Docket No. TC96-184. 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 May 7, 2003. 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: 04/17/03
Initial Comments Due: 05/07/03
On April 17, 2003, the Commission received for approval an amendment to a Wireline Adoption Agreement between Qwest Corporation (Qwest) and Houlton Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Guaranteed Phone Service (Houlton). According to the parties, the amendment to the Wireline Adoption Agreement for Voice Traffic - 251(b)(5) Reciprocal Compensation agreement is made in order to reflect the FCC Order on Remand and Report and Order in CC Docket 99-68 (Intercarrier Compensation for ISP Bound Traffic). 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 May 7, 2003. 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: 04/17/03
Initial Comments Due: 05/07/03
On April 21, 2003, the Commission received for approval an amendment to an Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation and McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services, Inc. According to the parties, this is an amendment to the Agreement approved by the Commission on July 23, 1999, in Docket TC99-057. The amendment is made in order to add the terms, conditions and rates for UNEs, as set forth in Attachment 1 and Exhibits A, B, and C, attached to the filing. 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 May 12, 2003. 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: 04/21/03
Initial Comments Due: 05/12/03
Horizon Telecom, Inc. has filed an application for a Certificate of Authority to provide interexchange intrastate telecommunications services in South Dakota. The applicant intends to provide resold interexchange services, including 1+ outbound dialing, 8XX Toll-Free inbound dialing, directory assistance, and travel card service throughout South Dakota.
Staff Analyst: Bonnie Bjork
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 04/23/03
Intervention Deadline: 05/09/03
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