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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Meeting
Tuesday, November 20, 2007, at 9:30 A.M.
State Capitol Building, Room 412
Pierre, South Dakota
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AGENDA OF COMMISSION MEETING
Administration
1. Approval of the Minutes of the Commission Meeting Held on October 9, 2007. (Staff: Demaris Axthelm)
Consumer Reports
1. Status Report on Consumer Utility Inquiries and Complaints Received by the Commission. (Consumer Affairs: Kara Semmler)
Electric
On October 26, 2007, NorthWestern Corporation d/b/a NorthWestern Energy filed revisions to its Sample Forms. These revisions include changes to the Bill Format, Notice of Intent to Disconnect, Return Check Letter, Broken Arrangement Notice, Final Past Due Notice, Final Demand Notice, NSF Notice and Budget Remove.
TODAY, shall the Commission Approve the Tariff Revisions?
Natural Gas
On October 26, 2007, NorthWestern Corporation d/b/a NorthWestern Energy filed revisions to its Sample Forms. These revisions include changes to the Bill Format, Notice of Intent to Disconnect, Return Check Letter, Broken Arrangement Notice, Final Past Due Notice, Final Demand Notice, NSF Notice and Budget Remove.
TODAY, shall the Commission Approve the Tariff Revisions?
Telecommunications
On May 18, 2007, the Commission received a filing for approval of a Payment Terms Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation and Comtel Telcom Assets LP, a Texas Limited Partnership, d/b/a Excel Telecommunications for the State of South Dakota, which was docketed September 27, 2007.
TODAY, shall the Commission Approve the Amendment to the Agreement?
Announcements
1. The next regularly scheduled Commission meeting will be held December 4, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. in Room 412, State Capitol Building, Pierre, SD.
2. Commission meetings are scheduled for December 18, 2007, and January 15, 2008.
3. The PUC offices will be closed Thursday, November 22, 2007, and Friday, November 23, 2007, in observance of Thanksgiving.
4. An evidentiary hearing in docket HP07-001 will be held December 3 – 14, 2007, in Room 412 of the State Capitol Building, Pierre, SD. The hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m. December 3 and December 10; following the Commission Meeting on December 4; and at 8:30 a.m. on all other days.
5. A public input hearing in docket HP07-001 will be held from 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. on December 6, 2007, in Room 412 of the State Capitol Building, Pierre, SD.
6. The PUC offices will be closed Tuesday, December 25, 2007, in observance of Christmas.
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Heather K. Forney
Deputy Executive Director
November 16, 2007
