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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period May 24, 2012, through May 30, 2012
ELECTRIC
EL12-039 In the Matter of the Filing by Otter Tail Power Company for Approval of Tariff Revisions
On May 24, 2012, the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (Commission) received a filing from Otter Tail Power Company (Otter Tail) requesting approval for a revised Section 16.00, Sheet Nos. 1 and 4 of its Tariff Book. The municipal service agreements, currently listed as contracts with deviations, between Otter Tail and the Town of Brandt and the Town of Wentworth will expire on July 1, 2012. The new agreements for municipal services bring rates within Otter Tail's current tariff on file with the Commission.
Staff Analyst: Matthew Tysdal
Staff Attorney: Ryan Soye
Date Filed: 05/24/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 25, 2012, the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (Commission) received a filing from NorthWestern Energy regarding its Declaratory Ruling regarding the Electric Service Territory Boundary between NorthWestern Energy and Codington-Clark Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Staff Analyst: Ross Pedersen
Staff Attorney: Ryan Soye
Date Filed: 05/24/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 25, 2012, West River Electric Association (WREA) and Black Hills Power, Inc. (BHP) jointly filed a request for Commission approval of an exchange of retail electric service rights. If approved, WREA would provide electrical service to Steven Lawler in Rapid City, South Dakota, who is currently a customer of BHP.
Staff Analyst: Ross Pedersen
Staff Attorney: Ryan Soye
Date Filed: 05/29/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/04/12
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
On May 24, 2012, the Commission received an application from Knology Community Telephone, Inc. requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: Brian Rounds
Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler
Date Filed: 05/24/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 24, 2012, the Commission received an application from Knology of the Black Hills, LLC requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: Brian Rounds
Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler
Date Filed: 05/24/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 25, 2012, the Commission received an application from Interstate Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc. requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: David Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler
Date Filed: 05/25/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 25, 2012, the Commission received an application from Stockholm-Strandburg Telephone Company dba ITC requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: Brittany Mehlhaff
Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler
Date Filed: 05/25/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 25, 2012, the Commission received an application from SSTELECOM, Inc. dba ITC requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: Jon Thurber
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 05/25/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 25, 2012, the Commission received an application from Fort Randall Telephone Company requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: Brittany Mehlhaff
Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler
Date Filed: 05/25/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 25, 2012, the Commission received an application from Valley Telephone Company requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: David Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler
Date Filed: 05/25/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 25, 2012, the Commission received an application from Red River Rural Telephone Association requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: Patrick Steffensen
Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler
Date Filed: 05/25/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 25, 2012, the Commission received an application from Farmers Mutual Telephone Company requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: Brittany Mehlhaff
Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler
Date Filed: 05/25/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 25, 2012, the Commission received an application from Beresford Municipal Telephone Company requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: Patrick Steffensen
Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler
Date Filed: 05/25/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 25, 2012, the Commission received a filing from OrbitCom, Inc. This filing makes revisions to OrbitCom, Inc.'s Access Services Tariff No. 2 to decrease its terminating access charges to comply with the FCC's CAF Order. It is also changing its originating VolP rate to comply with the FCC's April 25, 2012, Second Order on Reconsideration.
Staff Analyst: David Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 05/25/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 25, 2012, the Commission received an application from Venture Communications Cooperative requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: Jon Thurber
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 05/25/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 25, 2012, the Commission received an application from Western Telephone Company requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: Jon Thurber
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 05/25/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 25, 2012, the Commission received an application from Valley Telecommunications Cooperative Association, Inc. requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: David Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler
Date Filed: 05/25/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 25, 2012, the Commission received an application from TrioTel Communications Inc. requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: Jon Thurber
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 05/25/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 29, 2012, the Commission received an application from Midstate Communications, Inc. requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: Patrick Steffensen
Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler
Date Filed: 05/29/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 29, 2012, the Commission received an application from Midstate Telecom, Inc. requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: Patrick Steffensen
Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler
Date Filed: 05/29/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 29, 2012, the Commission received an application from Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc. Study Area Codes: 391640, 391659, 391667, 391677, 391684 and 391686 requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: Brian Rounds
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 05/29/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 29, 2012, the Commission received an application from Midcontinent Communications requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: Chris Daugaard
Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler
Date Filed: 05/29/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 29, 2012, Qwest Corporation d/b/a CenturyLink QC (Qwest) filed for Approval of Revisions to its Access Service Tariff. This filing is the first step in implementing the "Transitional Intrastate Access Service" reductions mandated by the Federal Communications Commission's November 18, 2011, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in WC Docket Nos. 10-90, etc. (FCC 11-161). The calculations supporting this rate change are being filed as confidential. Qwest respectfully requests that the proposed changes outlined above become effective July 3, 2012.
Staff Analyst: Chris Daugaard
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 05/29/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 29, 2012, the Commission received a filing from Metropolitan Telecommunications of South Dakota, Inc. dba MetTel for approval of revisions to its Access Services Tariff No. 3. The purpose of this filing is to implement the Federal Communications Commission's Intercarrier Compensation Reform order (released November 18, 2011). MetTel requests an effective date for this revision of July 1, 2012.
Staff Analyst: Patrick Steffensen
Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler
Date Filed: 05/29/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 29, 2012, the Commission received a joint application from OrbitCom, Inc., Knology of the Plains, Inc., and Knology of the Black Hills, LLC, requesting waiver or suspension of ARSD §§ 20:10:29:10, 20:10:29:12 and 20:10:29:16. The applicants state that these rules govern the establishment of intrastate switched access charges and a waiver/suspension is requested from the provisions in each rule indicating that local exchange carriers should tariff equal rates for originating and terminating traffic.
Staff Analyst: David Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 05/29/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 30, 2012, the Commission received an application from City of Faith Municipal Telephone Company requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: Jon Thurber
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 05/30/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 30, 2012, the Commission received an application from Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Telephone Authority requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: David Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler
Date Filed: 05/30/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 30, 2012, the Commission received an application from RT Communications Inc. requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: Patrick Steffensen
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 05/30/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 30, 2012, the Commission received an application from Alliance Communications Cooperative, Inc. requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: Brittany Mehlhaff
Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler
Date Filed: 05/30/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 30, 2012, the Commission received an application from Hills Telephone Company Inc. requesting approval of revised pages to Hills-SD Intrastate Switched Access Services Tariff No. 1 to implement the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC), November 18, 2011, Intercarrier Compensation Reform Order.
Staff Analyst: David Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 05/30/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 30, 2012, the Commission received an application from West River Telecommunications Cooperative (Mobridge) requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: David Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 05/30/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 30, 2012, the Commission received an application from RCC Minnesota, Inc. dba Verizon Wireless requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: Brian Rounds
Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler
Date Filed: 05/30/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 30, 2012, the Commission received an application from WWC License LLC dba Verizon Wireless requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: Chris Daugaard
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 05/30/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 30, 2012, the Commission received an application from RC Communications, Inc., dba RC Services requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: David Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler
Date Filed: 05/30/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 30, 2012, the Commission received an application from Roberts County Telephone Cooperative Association and RC Communications, Inc. requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: Patrick Steffensen
Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler
Date Filed: 05/30/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 30, 2012, the Commission received a filing from Kadoka Telephone Company. This filing makes revisions to Kadoka Telephone Company's Access Service Tariff No. 1 to implement the Federal Communications Commission's November 18, 2011, Intercarrier Compensation Reform Order with an effective date of July 1, 2012.
Staff Analyst: David Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 05/30/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 30, 2012, the Commission received an application from Jefferson Telephone Company requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: Patrick Steffensen
Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler
Date Filed: 05/30/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
On May 30, 2012, the Commission received an application from Long Lines Wireless, LLC requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: Brian Rounds
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 05/30/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/15/12
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