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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Meeting
September 17, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. CDT
Room 413, Capitol Building
Pierre, South Dakota
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AGENDA OF
AD HOC
COMMISSION MEETING
Electric
On December 17, 2012, the Commission received an application by Black Hills Power, Inc. (BHP) for approval to increase rates for electric service to customers in its South Dakota service territory by approximately $13.7 million annually or approximately 9.94% based on BHP's test year ending June 30, 2012. The Company states a typical residential electric customer using 650 kWh per month would see an increase of $7.11 per month. The proposed changes may potentially affect approximately 65,000 customers in BHP's South Dakota service territory. On May 23, 2013, BHP filed a Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Agreement Between Black Hills Power and South Dakota Science and Technology Authority, Settlement Agreement Between Black Hills Power and South Dakota Science and Technology Authority, Supplemental Motion for Approval of Settlement Agreement, Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Agreement Between Black Hills Power and Menard, Inc. d/b/a Midwest Manufacturing d/b/a Dakota Panel, Settlement Agreement Between Black Hills Power and Menard, Inc. d/b/a Midwest Manufacturing d/b/a Dakota Panel, and Supplemental Motion for Approval of Settlement Agreement. On June 24, 2013, the Commission issued an Order Conditionally Authorizing and Approving Implementation of Contracts with Deviations Rates on an Interim Basis. On September 6, 2013, BHP filed BHP's and Wal-Mart's Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Agreement and Confidential Settlement Agreement between Black Hills Power, Inc. and Wal-Mart and BHP's and BHII's Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Agreement and Confidential Settlement Agreement between Black Hills Power, Inc. and Black Hills Industrial Intervenors. On September 6, 2013, Staff filed BHP's and Staff's Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Stipulation, Settlement Stipulation, and Staff Memorandum Supporting Settlement Stipulation. On September 9, 2013, the Commission issued an Order Canceling Hearing and Scheduling Matter for Decision on Stipulation.
TODAY, shall the Commission grant BHP's and Wal-Mart's Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Agreement? AND, shall the Commission grant BHP's and Black Hill Industrial Intervenors Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Agreement? AND, shall the Commission grant Staff's and BHP's Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Stipulation?
On December 17, 2012, the Commission received an application by Black Hills Power, Inc. (BHP) pursuant to SDCL 49-34A-73 for authority to implement a phase in rate increase for its South Dakota customers relating to the construction financing costs of Cheyenne Prairie Generating Station (CPGS). CPGS is a natural gas-fired power plant that will be constructed in Cheyenne, Wyoming, that will provide 55 MW of generation to BHP. The Company states a typical residential electric customer using an average of 650 kWh per month would see an increase of $0.88 per month for the first quarterly filing. Over the term of the phase in plan, the typical residential customer's bill will increase starting at around 1% and ending up at the completion of the phase in plan at approximately 4.5%. On May 23, 2013, BHP filed a Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Agreement Between Black Hills Power and South Dakota Science and Technology Authority, Settlement Agreement Between Black Hills Power and South Dakota Science and Technology Authority, Supplemental Motion for Approval of Settlement Agreement, Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Agreement Between Black Hills Power and Menard, Inc. d/b/a Midwest Manufacturing d/b/a Dakota Panel, Settlement Agreement Between Black Hills Power and Menard, Inc. d/b/a Midwest Manufacturing d/b/a Dakota Panel, and Supplemental Motion for Approval of Settlement Agreement. On June 24, 2013, the Commission issued an Order Conditionally Authorizing and Approving Implementation of Contracts with Deviations Rates on an Interim Basis. On September 6, 2013, BHP filed BHP's and Black Hill Industrial Intervenors' Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Agreement and Confidential Settlement Agreement between Black Hills Power, Inc. and Black Hills Industrial Intervenors. On September 6, 2013, Staff filed BHP's and Staff's Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Stipulation, Settlement Stipulation, and Staff Memorandum Supporting Settlement Stipulation. On September 9, 2013, the Commission issued an Order Canceling Hearing and Scheduling Matter for Decision on Stipulation.
TODAY, shall the Commission grant BHP's and Black Hill Industrial Intervenors' Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Agreement? AND, shall the Commission grant Staff's and BHP's Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Stipulation?
/S/Cindy Kemnitz
Cindy Kemnitz
Finance Manager
puc@state.sd.us
September 10, 2013
