SOUTH DAKOTA PUBLIC UTILTIES COMMISSION
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of September 6, 2007 through September 12, 2007 

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NATURAL GAS

NG07-018       In the Matter of the Filing by NorthWestern Energy for Approval of Tariff Revisions.

            On September 7, 2007, Northern States Power Company D/B/A Xcel Energy filed a petition with the Commission for approval of a tariff establishing an Environmental Cost Recovery Rider (ECR Rider) pursuant to SDCL 49-34A-97 through 49-34A-100. The company also seeks approval to implement the tariff by including the allocated jurisdictional costs in the ECR Rider for environmental expenditures planned to be made in 2007 and 2008.

Staff Analysts: Dave Jacobson/Brian Rounds
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 09/07/07
Intervention Deadline: 10/12/07

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

TC07-095          In the Matter of the Filing for Approval of an Amendment to an Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation and 360networks (USA).

            On September 6, 2007 the Commission received a filing for a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation and 360networks (USA) 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 September 26, 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 Semmler
Date Files: September 6, 2007
Initial Comments Due: September 26, 2007

TC07-096          In the Matter of the Filing for Approval of an Amendment to an Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation and Granite Telecommunications, LLC.

            On September 6, 2007 the Commission received a filing for the Triennial Review Order and Triennial Review Remand Order Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation and Granite Telecommunications, LLC 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 September 26, 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 Semmler
Date Files: September 6, 2007
Initial Comments Due: September 26, 2007

TC07-097          In the Matter of the Filing for Approval of an Amendment to an Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation and OrbitCom, Inc.

           On September 7, 2007 the Commission received a filing for the Single Point of Presence Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation and OrbitCom, 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 September 27, 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 Semmler
Date Files: September 7, 2007
Initial Comments Due: September 27, 2007

TC07-099        In the Matter of the Filing by PrairieWave Black Hills, LLC for an Extension of an Exemption from Developing Company Specific Cost-Based Switched Access Rates.

           On September 7, 2007, PrairieWave Black Hills, LLC. filed a petition requesting a continuation of an exemption from filing company specific cost based switched access rates and allow PrairieWave Black Hills, LLC. to continue to mirror the Qwest rates .

Staff Analyst: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 9/07/07
Intervention Deadline: 9/28/07

TC07-100        In the Matter of the Filing by Granite Telecommunications, LLC for an Extension of an Exemption from Developing Company Specific Cost-Based Switched Access Rates.

           On September 11, 2007, Granite Telecommunications, LLC. filed a petition requesting a continuation of an exemption from filing company specific cost based switched access rates and allow Granite Telecommunications, LLC. to continue to mirror the Qwest rates .

Staff Analyst: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 9/11/07
Intervention Deadline: 9/28/07

TC07-101        In the Matter of the Filing by Sage Telecom, Inc. for a Certificate of Authority to Provide Local Exchange and Interexchange Telecommunication Services in South Dakota.

           On September 9, 2007, Sage Telecom, Inc. filed an application seeking a Certificate of Authority to provide interexchange services throughout South Dakota and local exchange services in the areas served by Qwest. 

Staff Analysts: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler
Date Filed: 09/11/07
Intervention Deadline: 09/28/07

TC07-102          In the Matter of the Filing by South Dakota Network, LLC for Approval of Revisions to its Intrastate Switched Access Tariff.

           On September 11, 2007, South Dakota Network, LLC filed text changes to its intrastate switched access tariff.

Staff Analyst: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 9/11/07
Intervention Deadline: 9/28/07

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