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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Meeting
May 6, 2008, at 9:30 A.M.
State Capitol Building, Room 464
Pierre, South Dakota
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AGENDA OF COMMISSION MEETING
Administration
- Approval of the Minutes of the Commission Meetings Held on February 12, February 26, and March 11, 2008. (Staff: Demaris Axthelm)
Consumer Reports
- Status Report on Consumer Utility Inquiries and Complaints Received by the Commission. (Consumer Affairs: Deb Gregg)
One Call Notification
On July 23, 2007 the South Dakota One Call Notification Board received a filing of a complaint by John McNamara of One Call Systems against D&D Trailer Park also known as S.P.O.T. (herein "D&D") of DeSmet, South Dakota. According to the complaint, D&D failed to respond to notification of excavation and further has not established means to receive notification of excavations from the One Call Center. D&D was ordered by the One Call Notification Board to pay a $1,000 fine on September 22, 2007. D&D has failed to pay the fine.
TODAY, shall the Commission Grant Staff Permission to Get a Civil Judgment Against D&D Trailer Park aka S.P.O.T. in Circuit Court Pursuant to SDCL 49-7A-28?
Pipeline Safety
1. PS08-001 - In the Matter of the Filing of the Investigation of the Natural Gas Incident of February 20, 2008, on Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.'s System in Pierre, South Dakota. (Staff Analysts: Nathan Solem/Daris Ormesher, Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler)
On April 3, 2008, Commission Staff requested a formal docket be opened regarding an ongoing investigation into the February 20, 2008, natural gas incident in Pierre, South Dakota. A report, including Staff recommendation regarding whether all pipeline safety rules were properly observed, will be filed for Commission approval at the conclusion of Staff's investigation. The South Dakota Intra State Pipeline Company (SDIP) filed a Petition for Intervention on April 21, 2008. Montana Dakota Utilities (MDU) filed a Petition for Intervention on April 23, 2008.
TODAY, shall the Commission Grant Intervention to SDIP and MDU?
Telecommunications
On October 11, 2006, the Commission received a filing for the approval of the Qwest Local Services Platform Agreement ("QLSP") between Qwest Corporation ("Qwest") and Granite Telecommunications, LLC ("Granite"). The agreement provides for Granite's purchase from Quest of mass market switching and shared transport elements that Granite may combine with local loops purchased from the separate interconnection agreement between Qwest and Granite. Despite Qwest's belief the QLSP agreement should not be subject to the filing obligations under Section 252 of the Telecommunications Act, Qwest filed the agreement in compliance with the Commission's Order dated October 29, 2004, in Docket TC04-144. The Commission approved the Agreement at its October 31, 2006, meeting. On December 15, 2006, Qwest filed a letter and Request for Reconsideration.
TODAY, how shall the Commission Proceed?
On May 30, 2007, PrairieWave Community Telephone, Inc. (PrairieWave) filed to revise its Intrastate Switched Access Tariff by adding Direct-Trunked Transport Monthly Rates. PrairieWave requests an effective date of June 30, 2007. PrairieWave filed a request to withdraw its filing.
TODAY, shall the Commission Grant the Request to Withdraw?
On March 21, 2008, the Commission received a filing for approval of an Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation and Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC.
TODAY, shall the Commission Approve the Interconnection Agreement?
On April 8, 2008, South Dakota Network, LLC (SDN) filed an application for waiver of the requirement to file a switched access cost study as required by Commission rule ARSD 20:10:27:07. ARSD 20:10:27:02 provides that the Commission may, for good cause shown, either by its own motion or by application from a carrier's carrier, temporarily waive or suspend any rule in chapters 20:10:27 to 20:10:29, inclusive. SDN requests the waiver of the cost study requirement because of the costs and resources involved in producing a study, and indicated that a preliminary analysis indicates that a cost study would support higher rates.
TODAY, shall the Commission Grant Intervention to Any Parties that May Have Filed? AND, shall the Commission Grant the Extension of an Exemption from Developing Company Specific Cost-Based Switched Access Rates?
On April 10, 2008, Sancom, Inc. d/b/a Mitchell Telecom filed an application for a certificate of authority to provide interexchange service in Qwest Corporation areas of South Dakota. Mitchell Telecom intends to offer access to operator services, access to interexchange services, access to directory assistance, access to telecommunications relay service, toll and 900 number blocking and special circuits.
TODAY, shall the Commission Grant Intervention to Any Parties that May Have Filed? AND, shall the Commission Grant a Certificate of Authority to Sancom, Inc. d/b/a Mitchell Telecom?
Announcements
- The next regularly scheduled Commission meeting will be held May 20, 2008, at 9:30 a.m. at University Center, 2205 Career Place, Room 282, Sioux Falls SD.
- Commission meetings are scheduled for June 10 and June 24, 2008.
- A hearing in docket TC07-107 will be held May 20 – 21, 2008, at University Center, 2205 Career Place, Room 282, Sioux Falls, SD. The hearing will begin at 10:30 a.m. on May 20.
- The Public Utilities Commission offices will be closed Monday, May 26, 2008, in observance of Memorial Day.
/S/Heather K. Forney_______
Heather K. Forney
Deputy Executive Director
heather.forney@state.sd.us
April 29, 2008
