Commission Weekly Filings

South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period August 2, 2012, through August 8, 2012

ELECTRIC

EL12-049     In the Matter of the Filing by MidAmerican Energy Company for Approval of its Tariff Revisions

On August 7, 2012, the Commission received a filing from MidAmerican Energy Company (MidAmerican). This filing requests approval of MidAmerican's revised tariff sheet to update Rider No. 54 - Qualifying Cogeneration and Small Power Production Purchases tariff for its current avoided costs for a 12-month period.

Staff Analyst:  Matthew Tysdal
Staff Attorney:  Ryan Soye
Date Filed:  08/07/12
Intervention Deadline:  08/24/12

ONE CALL

OC12-013     In the Matter of the Complaint Filed by TM Rural Water District, Parker, South Dakota, Against MPNEXLEVEL, Maple Lake, Minnesota, for an Incident Occurring on July 24, 2012, in Rural Salem, South Dakota

On August 2, 2012, the Commission received a complaint filed by TM Rural Water District, (TM), Parker, South Dakota, against MPNEXLEVEL, Maple Lake, Minnesota. TM alleges MPNEXLEVEL excavators did not follow the 18 inch minimum clearance rule by hand digging in order to expose rural water mainline.

One Call Executive Director:  Larry Janes
Staff Attorney:  Kara Semmler
Date Filed:  08/02/12
Intervention Deadline:  N/A

OC12-014     In the Matter of the Complaint Filed by TM Rural Water District, Parker, South Dakota, Against MPNEXLEVEL, Maple Lake, Minnesota, for an Incident Occurring on July 26, 2012, in Rural Salem, South Dakota

On August 2, 2012, the Commission received a complaint filed by TM Rural Water District, (TM) Parker, South Dakota, against MPNEXLEVEL, Maple Lake, Minnesota. TM alleges a MPNEXLEVEL contractor deviated from path where locates were valid. By doing so excavation occurred without a valid locate ticket.

One Call Executive Director:  Larry Janes
Staff Attorney:  Kara Semmler
Date Filed:  08/02/12
Intervention Deadline:  N/A

OC12-015     In the Matter of the Complaint Filed by TM Rural Water District, Parker, South Dakota, Against MPNEXLEVEL, Maple Lake, Minnesota, for an Incident Occurring on August 1, 2012, in Rural Salem, South Dakota

On August 2, 2012, the Commission received a complaint filed by TM Rural Water District, (TM) Parker, South Dakota, against MPNEXLEVEL, Maple Lake, Minnesota. TM alleges MPNEXLEVEL damaged facilities in the public ROW despite proper locates.

One Call Executive Director:  Larry Janes
Staff Attorney:  Kara Semmler
Date Filed:  08/02/12
Intervention Deadline:  N/A

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

TC12-121     In the Matter of the Filing by Matrix Telecom, Inc. dba Matrix Business Technologies also dba Trinsic Communications for Approval of Revisions to its Access Services Tariff No. 5

On August 2, 2012, the Commission received a filing from Matrix Telecom, Inc. dba Matrix Business Technologies also dba Trinsic Communications. This filing requests approval of switched access rate reductions required in the Federal Communications Commission Report and Order in WC Docket No. 10-90, etc., FCC No. 1 1-161 ("FCC Order") with an effective date of August 3, 2012, for usage on or after July 1, 2012.

Staff Analyst:  Chris Daugaard
Staff Attorney:  Kara Semmler
Date Filed:  08/02/12
Intervention Deadline:  08/24/12

TC12-122     In the Matter of the Application of Conectado, Inc. for a Certificate of Authority to Provide Interexchange Long Distance Services in South Dakota

On August 2, 2012, the Commission received a request for a certificate of authority to provide intrastate telecommunication services from Conectado, Inc. (Conectado). Conectado will operate as a reseller and requests authority to provide service through the state.   

Staff Analyst:  Patrick Steffensen
Staff Attorney:  Kara Semmler
Date Filed:  08/02/12
Intervention Deadline:  08/24/12

TC12-123     In the Matter of the Filling by Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink for Approval of Waiver of the Utilization Threshold Requirements in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

On August 7, 2012, Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink (CenturyLink) filed for a waiver of the utilization threshold requirements outlined in FCC's Number Resource Optimization Orders, FCC 00-429 and FCC 01-362 released in CC Docket No. 99-200, which would allow PA/NeuStar, the Number Pooling Administrator, to open a new NXX Code to provide 1,000 numbers to CenturyLink in the 605 NPA, Sioux Falls Rate Center.

Staff Analyst:  Chris Daugaard
Staff Attorney:  Karen Cremer
Date Filed:  08/07/12
Intervention Deadline:  08/24/12

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