Alcester, SD 57001 -0105 Tcl.: (605) 934- 1961 or (800) 333-2859 SD only PBX: (605) 934- 1064

Williaa BullDasd Saultll~ Dakota Publie Utilities Commission SMe Capitol Piem, F41D 5750 1-5070

Dear Mr, BuBllxd:

Over the patst several months, Lincoln-Union Electric Company C$,,UEC) of Alca21@tZ %D, md Northern States Power Company (NSP), out of the Sioux Palls ciE."uq h v c bear; di%tn~$i.plg semioe bou~ndaries to a new development area south of Sioux Falls, L U K antab NSF &&+a G Q ~ & to wl agreement for the development area called Auburn Hill$ City af %an# F8&+ isa &e HW ?& of &G SW !4 of Sc~tion 14 in 'H'a~1'cn9itip IOOW, b ~ g e 50%' (5ec rho aai;15m~& wpsj, IVG ,WG

requesting aoms minor vakticai-a t~ the existing krrirolrid agiiaemana: as agpr~vgd by $8 FV4: aa Janu~ay 28, 19%.

'Rde AU$LL~ E&l.ak~ development arm as sfioiown on ow syszarxt m p (g%ge I1 jwt sZ#Zbg gw&& i,vork, md EmC a d NSP determined h was best tu n~ecf &a$ ~%tsl$liIkk b.am&d@$ b-ml an h e existirig Ten5tfirial Ageemsue~'ts in plesa and the piared ;ldabrz;llavi&i~~r a pm tita cadwm3 augpkss9 We Llekiau~c LWb &esa nhor ~tccptions me@ ths f3~f~r~1r as ~$,i%li~ractt! mi S,i3ci.- Lih%-3&*%, $4 !I%

reg&. wa ~!.~caljlald Bike to reqiiesi formal approval from &C SD PtJC Q I ~ $his +%~ttki;?~,

Vie kcr<: en.nclp;.sed a .sigma$ copy by bdh tzrilitics ai: &;: ''&xcfp$i~ri 10 ~tw?a"nc% on n$%%$gr$cs% Artas" %mi {pag~ 2,) for y ~ i r review, Attached $0 tlsis form tr;e taa:lis ?s ~ a p y fxs: ? h ~ p&&d BS~P Bivi,ion for tie: "O;riginz?l Service T~nitnry" (pat 4 ) PIXI 839n fcf FBG '.R,%-'t-r& QNICP 7T'~l;rritl~ry" @age 4). Plemc note &de &crs are only ~ i n e i4jf !art% &I%cQc& b3 lil)-Yls pspb+$51$$

G ! E ~ D P E ~ ~ .

We believe this ixgrecrneeat f t~f ie r helps to cJ.azil$ ai r sewice t a ~ i f o r i a irs @N Auburn P"z% sfm that this sub-divi/irric;n is MEy pI,atkd, eIImi~tcs dapf imbi~n af fa~i$$ti@3+ pad $5 ig ilk: b r s

i n t ~ r ~ s t ofthe pubilis,. Ef you b v t ; a17 quewiona abntit ibis .r:r~q~tiori. on a~g0fiwIs -f;fa;;andwl, pB.-e-e feel firee to gilve us a call.

Siacctoely yours,

EXCEPTION 'If0 SERVICE ON kS$IGM;D: @ON$ENT AND A G ~ E , ~ P ; ~ ' H "

As Agreed ta Between

Lincoln-Union Electric Company PO Box 150

Mcaster, SII 5700 1-0 1'05

and

Northern States Power Company PO Bow 988

550 West Russell Street Sioux Fdls, SD 5710 1-C988

South Dakota Publlie Utilities CommAisiorn WEEKLY FiLINGS

FOP the Period of .July I, 4999 Chraugh duly P, 3989

If you need a complete copy of a filing faxed, overnight exprresseb, ar rnaikd ta ywu, ptease contact Delaine Moibo within five business diiztys of this fi\ing&

Phone: 605-773-3705 Fax: r305-773-3809

Bn the Matter of the FiDing by Lir~csBn-Union Etectdc JC;oa%isp;any fag Approval of Exception to Service QR ghssigllla6bd Am* 6an~s@nta~d Agreement beween Lirr~oln-Union EiIeetric ~Gampany and Na&hsx% States Power Company,

Lincoln-Union Electric Company sf Alcester, SD and Noehemr State~Pa$mr Campany, aut sf the Sioux Falls office have been discussing servi~e $strnd%&s Jto a new develapmsn'i arm soi.rth of Sioux Falls. Tiley haw come t& a~a ;agmem@~t f ~ f the developmsru"cai'ea cailed Auburn kdil!s, City of Sioux Falfe, in 'Ehs :4k a?$!% SbV $3 6f Section 4 6 in b~vnshlp a Q82,V, Range 51jVV. They are ~uestkrag same mina ~ a ~ i & a f i $ to the existing territorial agreement as appsau~a' by the; Publkr UtilEles Garrrmi%$l~~ an January 28, *t97Po.

Staff Analyst: Michele Fa& I Staff Attorney: Cafi~rofi kh~eck I I Date Filed: Q71Q2699 I I intewerrfion Dab: 07/23/99 I

S$'k=99-Q18 Bw the WrIaEer of the Es@bti~hm~nt eF.";Bwikha~d ,&cg~t& Rb~~@o?&pls Requiremeat f ~ r TFri-GoljreQ T@fca-m, ~BC,

Tri-County Tcic~rn, Inc. filed a swit~kiezt ~cctiss ~ 8 5 i ~tUlef.f BBV@~WP$E$J 8 ~ggqvila~e requirement that is included in the revenue ~@quiremenl used to S@t@trrir~& $he %&gi!ct~~d accsss rates for the Locat Exchange Canier Assoa;Ea8~n,

Staff Analyst: I-farlan BestlK~eieh Sengrr Staff Atbrncy: Karen Crerner Date Filed: 07/01./99 Imat~wention Deadline: 07/23\99

TQ3-079 In 4he Matter of the Es~blriohmewt~sf Swikhed Access! Rewenuas Requirement for Roberts County Telephajns Ca4spemfi';ee A=-sia%ah and R@ Csmmuwicafic~ns, Bnc.

Roberts County Telephone Cooperative Associalriow and 1;ZC Cammunic;kticsns, Inc. file6 a sw8ched access cost study developing a revenue requirement that is ioncludd in ihs revenuerequirement used to determine the switched acass rates for the Ic~exd Exchange Carrier Asgociation.

Staff Analyst: Harlan BestlKeith Senger SbR katomey: Karen Cretner Date Fled: 07101 199 !ntamen%on Dead line: 07/23/99

TG99480 In the MaHer afthe EshbPishment of Switched Access Revenidle Requirement for Sioux Valley Telephone Company.

1 % ~ ~ ~ VaiIey Telephone Company filed a switched access cost study Qlew@bping a revenue requirement &at B inc=ll;decjl in the revelwe! requirement used to deternine btui~ $%a&& access rates far the Lorxi! Fxcharage Carrier Asscdatian,

$W Ana8yst: Harlan BwttKeitf4 Senger @Qff &Tormy: Karen 4Z-remea Date Fikd: t371Q4 W9 18bw@btbri Deaidiifle: C7f23iPrB

'F"C89484 frt f9ae Miiler of the Es&,biithmi~en$ c0 $ 5 ~

UT G G~nsmun-Q Teiephanc Bled a switched access cast sfejdy " ~ I J

wkabiisbed by ' ih~ Commissio~:~

Pi,naOy&t: Hartan ResWeith Senger Staff 4,Ziwneyz Kw@n Cremer B:te Ekd: G7!9?199 Ouitemelrgon D~aGlic~; 07'!23/Q9

TG994Lb92 in &e .F~'fa-i"$~ af 4"n~ Fi@k-ag by AT8nf' Comm~uwierelLions af the Midwd~desg tnc. far Aiap~ovaf of ik Access Sewices and Interconnection Sawhcas Tariff.

&T&T .f;iSed Zb Acmss Services and Interconnection Serwices Tariff. This tariff contains #@gtdt86cs;ptsr 1"8&5 W R ~ charges appfkabte to the provisions af 1) intrastate Access

Afccster, ~657001-0105 (605) 934-1461 or (800) 3 3 3 - 2 b ~ r au only

Fax: (605) 934- 1964

SOOTH 0ktt";Of"A FldgLIC UTILITIES CC"irP"fh4fSSfO34

Michele M. Farris, PE SI) Public Utilities Cornmiss1 Stafe Capitol Building SO0 East Capitol Aveme Pierre, SD 57501-5070

D w k&. Parris:

Vle received your letter ds?& July 15, 1993, pmag'ni additional k~ornnaiion. Hee are our answes to year

1. are no exi~stbg ws~rners a ~ a g d by this x ~ g e bcuhrv e&J&@Fi 2. The current papelt/ o p - - *&--- E r - - - fC,Ski% ~ ~ d d C l $ l t F f l ~ ~ l f , C0lQu

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senice wrea bomnrlruy ~ h p - -a - HB has also pnuihded a tvn..,. ., h%'f?r fCW j'OUh FB~W. If YOU hglc ayiy w n , ~ ~ encmurap ).ou t~ give him i call af the numbs !isrxl 1 3 fam&*

T ~ b i s fbr yoor a kention to the niaterrial you n d e d more information on. If cma4a B E Z ~ .

BEFORE THE PUBLIC U*rrtL#17ES COMMlSSHGH OF THE STAVE OF SOUTH %DAKOTA

IN THE MATTER OF THE FfhlNG BY ) QRDER APPRamNG NORTHERN STATES PaWW C8MPAW AND AGREEMENT FOB LBNCOLN-UNION ELECTWBC COMPANY FOR EXGHRNQE 0% RBGHTS APPROVAL OF EXCHANGE OF RIGHTS AND 1 AHD PROPERR PROPERn I Ebg9-03 3

On July 2, 11999, the South Dakota Public Utilities Cornrnisslan (Commissips;z~ r3c@%uo& & j~Snt petition from Northern States Power Company (NSP) and Lincofn+ilJnion Elect& Campany (hiacdi"fi2 Union) for the exchange of rights and property pursuant to SDGt 49:34A-S?f, The pegtian aMf&%~ecd an area known as Auburn Hills, City of Siaux Falls, in ihe Nafrrwest tcjurrrter af the $au:hh@%Z qt~eytar of Section 16, Township IOON, Range SOW. The exchange of ten1r20siets was pr%seii@d Bs 8 -rni~s@r variation to the existing territorial agreement approved by the C ~ ~ ~ m ~ i f l i ~ s i o ~ an J & ~ u Q ~ 28, 't97b. Specifimily, the change in territorial assignment is thsrt as depicted an gage 4 of the palRtan w&i& is attached hereto and incorporated herein by rderence. There $ro no &istin9 ~usiamsw g@e~ted by this service area boundary change and the current pm'opsrty owner is in agre~nuan: 6 t h lh@ change.

On August 77, .1999, at its regularly scltetiuted meeting, tkia Camni%s!aa ~wi.t:sid@r~d 1 % ~ matter; alofig with comments from Gemmission Staff.

The Colmmlssion Rnds that it has jun'sdict8rsn ovar this nwtt@r $wrdMn$ b@ 60Ci 4$+34+4. specifically 49-34A-42 and 49-34A-55. Ftiriher, $,"is canan?is!$ioE finds $bat @p@evgE z;? ~ I I E agreerrsent is in the public's interest. It is therefor~

ORDERED, that tiale reques? for approvaf of the agrenrnent tc? @XGI.~~FQB ~Ighb8 8t-M ptopd*@? is hewby granted.

Dakd at Pierre, South Dakota, this 2 2 9 8 w a! ofug~s l . 1$%Q.

The undsisigned h ~ i e b j mtifies that tbs document hzs beer1 served today upon all ptirrs of record in this docket, as list& on the doclret WN= list, by fmelmih or by firs: class mail, in p r ~ @

Date: f,,i"q ?,/ q7 -

(OFFICIAL SEAL)