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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS

For the Period of January 4, 2007 through January 10, 2007  

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ELECTRIC

EL07-002        In the Matter of the Application of Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. for an Energy Conversion Facility Permit for the Construction of the Groton Generation Station Unit 2 Project near Groton, South Dakota.

On January 5, 2007, Basin Electric Power Cooperative filed for Commission approval of an application for an energy conversion facility permit.  Basin Electric is proposing to construct a second peaking resource generator at the existing Groton Generation Station near Groton, South Dakota.  The project is proposed to serve projected member load growth and is known as the Groton Generation Station Unit 2 Project.  The proposed project will include a second 80 to 100 megawatt simple cycle natural gas combustion turbine generator.

Staff Analyst: Keith Senger and Brian Rounds
Staff Attorney: Kara Van Bockern
Date Filed: 01/05/07
Intervention Deadline: 03/06/07

EL07-003        In the Matter of the Filing by MidAmerican Energy Company for Approval of Tariff Revisions.
                       
On January 5, 2007, MidAmerican Energy Company filed to revise its customer bill format by rewording the late payment charge message on the bill.

Staff Analyst: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 01/05/07
Intervention Deadline: 01/26/07

NATURAL GAS

NG07-001       In the Matter of the Filing by MidAmerican Energy Company for Approval of Tariff Revisions.
                       
On January 5, 2007, MidAmerican Energy Company filed to revise its customer bill format by rewording the late payment charge message on the bill.

Staff Analyst: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 01/05/07
Intervention Deadline: 01/26/07

ONE CALL

OC07-001       In the Matter of the Complaint filed by Watertown Municipal Utilities, Watertown, South Dakota, against Stromseth Construction, Watertown, South Dakota.

On January 5, 2007, the South Dakota One Call Notification Board received a filing of a complaint by Steve Lehner on behalf of the city of Watertown against Stromseth Construction of 113 – 11th Street NE, Watertown, South Dakota.  According to the complaint, Stromseth Construction was excavating at 8 – 2nd Street SW, Watertown, South Dakota, without first obtaining a valid locate request. 

One Call Executive Director: Larry Englerth
Staff Attorney: Kara Van Bockern
Date Filed: 01/05/07

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

TC07-001        In the Matter of  the Filing for Approval of Terms and Conditions for Interconnection, Unbundled Network Elements, Ancillary Services and Resale of Telecommunications Services between Qwest Corporation and Capital Telephone Company, Inc.

On January 8, 2007, the Commission received a filing for the approval of a Wireline Interconnection Amendment between Qwest Corporation and Capital Telephone Company, Inc. for the State of South Dakota.  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 January 29, 2007.  Parties to the Agreement may file written responses to the comments no later than twenty days after service of the initial comments. 

Staff Attorney: Kara Van Bockern
Date Filed: 01/08/07
Initial Comments Due:  01/29/07

TC07-002        In the Matter of the Filing for Approval of an Adoption Agreement between Qwest Corporation and American Fiber Network, Inc.

On January 8, 2007, the Commission received a filing for the approval of a Wireline Interconnection Amendment between Qwest Corporation and American Fiber Network, Inc. for the State of South Dakota.  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 January 29, 2007.  Parties to the Agreement may file written responses to the comments no later than twenty days after service of the initial comments. 

Staff Attorney: Kara Van Bockern
Date Filed: 01/08/07
Initial Comments Due:  01/29/07

TC07-003        In the Matter of the Filing by Hills Telephone Company, Inc. for Approval of Revisions to its Intrastate Switched Access Tariff.

On January 9, 2007, Hills Telephone Company, Inc. (Hills) filed revised pages to the Hills Intrastate Switched Access Tariff. Hills requests an effective date of February 1, 2007. Hills was granted an exemption from developing company specific cost-based switched access rates in TC04-205. The switched access rates filed by Hills are based on the recent LECA stipulation and settlement in TC04-119, TC05-096, and TC06-079 and the revenue requirements and switched access minutes of use of PrairieWave Community Telephone and Fort Randall Telephone Company.

Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Filed: 01/09/07
Intervention Deadline: 01/19/07

TC07-004        In the Matter of the Filing by Kadoka Telephone Company for Approval of Revisions to its Intrastate Switched Access Tariff.

On January 9, 2007, Kadoka Telephone Company (Kadoka) filed revised pages to the Kadoka Intrastate Switched Access Tariff. Kadoka requests an effective date of February 1, 2007. Kadoka was granted an exemption from developing company specific cost-based switched access rates in TC04-203. The switched access rates filed by Kadoka are based on the recent LECA stipulation and settlement in TC04-119, TC05-096, and TC06-079 and the revenue requirements and switched access minutes of use of PrairieWave Community Telephone and Fort Randall Telephone Company.

Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Filed: 01/09/07
Intervention Deadline: 01/19/07

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