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Page 1: HILLS - South Dakota Public Utilities Commissionpuc.sd.gov/commission/dockets/electric/1999/el99-005.pdf · & Confid~n~i~f EBectrir: Power Service Contract with DevtatEons bni:'@en
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BLACK HILLS CORPORA TjON P.O. BOX '1400 625 NlMTH STREET

RAPID CITV. SOUPI+ DAbKOTIB WYOY

3?xwmm [Ijos) wnaa

F M jBW) WG-DT48

YiPlrm Bultra~d, 3 ~ . RECEIVED

% x ~ i a * e Biirwtor fipp :- , %fag %& D&~lrtf~r Public Utilides Csnaurnission sou?$-! KjA;< .? ; 2, p&aLig 5 - 3 '%s% Capimi Avenue UIiL: TIES p=;;i;i:yq~s~ap~ Heq~, $0 575011

%@ 5 % ~ . BajXd:

Ear,!osd is am w~p-to-data: s-~ry list of d l contracts n4h deviations ~~VTNP&XI Black HBh C*Xuqarr%tisa (BB4C), and those emf~mers within the industrial 8cuintrsr~t s e w h class of BIfC's @.riff shr?4i.ale. 'This submission is made puwwt to ARSD 20:10:13:0!).

Also encilosai you will fmd a separate envelop marked "C~~dc~s l i ia i Trqtmenh. ~<IY~%IsM." witk~t this envelope you will find for f i e Comnissian's comidemtiun &d a'i;pro~d & Confid~n~i~f EBectrir: Power Service Contract with DevtatEons bni:'@en BlacX Hill$ CQW~&OBI, &%/a Black Hills Power and Eight Coahpany, and the SOB& Ddxotkt. Genrc"~1t Plmt Coir~mtlSssickn, d/bh 114;8cobb Cement. The agreement replaces and st~prsedes Chic Ef6;ctrc Power Service Agxcement between the parties dated May 1, 1987, as am&ncTed by hen&lent No. 1 b Industrid Crsrnt~act Service Agreement dated June 23, 1995.

Under AnaehaBnnent No. 1 , Dace* Cement v~as provid~d tihe c@kc to extendsthe agn"~:r;~r,ent a0 aesy tima subseq(uea~t to the injik:lai three yeam ofthe five-year tcmt, i,ilSf,smer Dacrl3~d~1 cf:ame,nt was provided its first csgpomri.q to ex%b:ud the ammeat. Aftel. discussions i ~ ~ w e ~ x %he paies, D&CIP& Cement ddenained that cuntn~f revisions viould k prcfcratftle tcj

an exrten~ion. Sinzm &at time, the p&ies an;l:~le beerr ellgaged in c3nWact ncgutiaftio~s. 'The sesuh C ~ C J O S E : ~ c-zpnfideratlid n;ontsact zv3t.h dde16ati0nst. propscr a c0n;ianct t.Rex:Gve-date of

J~t*b.r~w,~ 2 , 1999. As this filing is made mere than 30 Bays aAer tht? es~~~is1~ms:nt of the devirttlan, BMC rcqu~sts $,hat the Cscmnissies~ wi.{c the 38-dzy filing req~irennea of KRSD 20: 10: 13: 10 md asks the C(~mrnIssiods inddgeilee in conside.i;kng 'cites mmers, despite thp?ir Wdy fiting.

Also incli~ded in the v6afrin envelope is BHC's rcq~iest dbr confi4eda3 treatrne~n cjf this- wn3mcY with deviatjorzs. This request is made pursuant to ARSD 20: 10:Q1:39 tlu.ou@~ 20: ]1B;Q! 3 5 , inc2usive, and is intended to make this cm~I.~act and accorngmyisng rqiuest R I ~ co~dide,ntiaSi'q wrlfidential md inaccessible to my members of the public: anies o$hemis e:ma& amegsR~la :h~urugln opefatian of the Commission's confidei~tidity reggr.la2ions nnb, pm&dm:7. PLdd~jkiom~fy, sn S&PC&. 8, 1999,I detivered to you r p draft copy o f &f2 appiimtion a d carrL;-act. ,

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FLTBLT C UTILITIEG CCiWIISSIClfJ OF SObTId DAKOTA

fiMD LIGHT CQMPWf SECTION RC-. ORIGINAL SHSET KO.

REP'mCES SIX+2'H REWISED SHEET NO,

C:Cy of Aapld C l t y Large D e w ~ d furta agrecme2,t was e f f e c e i ~ l e Jwe I., 1993 coritrniaed thereat c s r t z r ~ c i l canceled b cr%he- parcy.

Conrract $10432

s::pecx*tenr was effective J L E ~ 1, 1593 ard has a Eersr;

CaZLlnues thereafter u n t i l canceled by t he one year e l tk t t r paxLy,

Ccnszagt 8 7 5 6 0 . 3

3-.p-%:.amc+,w%zr was ef f E C ~ P V ~ Aubgust 1, 1495, under 2az:l;e: Na. ZL95-QQ3.

f=\ncricr g90>: ,

Coarxrcr if3.1155

Pei3iIi4?9ton County Energy Storage S e r v i c e Contract, Th efkactzrva June "1 ,995 and hzs a tarrn of th ree years EC

ch2rea f ta r un tx l canceled by the one year xrlrtca cot2

ISSUEE BY:

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31iio docwent is a WQJEST FOR COPJ]F7.Ct'&gT1AL WAWBNF. l%mwmt ARE33 20: 9 Q:8 1 :4 P , w~&dentid treament is qt~esttd fm X%S D @ Z r m T aold f i ma&& GQNTi$rbCT WITH DEV1VhTIO'RTS.

BX8ck Hills Coqxarration, doing business a Black Hills lbarwcr md Light Company q"BHC'", 'hereby requests co~5deulltid treatment af the IEltf(:tric Fo%m Smvice C O P ~ ~ S ~ , with Deviations between it and the S~mtYr Dakota State Cener'rt Comissioaa, doing business as Dacorbh Cement [~1:11ed). BHC teqz?es& ~wafidentidi cf 'tlhis contract in iPrs entirety- GeaeraKly, the subjwt of t l G ~ request is a rate contract bemeen BB2 .and Wdi Cemez?, its s m s d % a r g ~ eMl, electric customer, wfnereks both paties have a p d to hold pr1oti.si01~~ af the contract in confidence. Confidentiality is dsct requested Tot his dmment, as it contains matters fiom t&@ contract for which mrvftden~Lia\ity is reqv,estd.

(2) & length of rime for which confidentia!i&& k e h L ~ ~ ~ ~ e s t e d . a ~ ~ ~ ~ ha'~dlinzat the end&$ that timLe,

Confidentiality )is requested for the tern. of fhe: wrakzct whi& tdmq ,is igdeEi;lite and made determinaMe ady upon the occurireI1ca dcerfain eva&, &scdkj in @ contract. Aieemauiveiy, matfidentiality is quest& fair a gcrid ~ f l e n y&m, At: :be end of the applicable perid of mdideritiality, as detminexl by rhc: C~amissh~r, BNC requests ilhai the: confidentid materids 'bo: filtd 3irit-l tk~wtox9 a my ather. : ncsnmnfidentiai filing; ~~alcss, prior to L! end o f &r: app1icabIe pezi06 of ~o~Bentidl ty , BHC or its agents, suwesssrs: or assigns has fi.xMYy m?tiesbd ilyr extension of the period ofmxdidlentiel Weatrnent p w ~ m t ro , W O ZrU1!Q;@1:41(3>

(3) The nsaw, edd~~eess.and phone number ofhSrson ru he c o ~ ~ ~ & ~ & conPi,c@&jgyn~~m.

Pyhe El. W d e BEack Hills @oqosaticun 2045 Smir;a Road P. 0. Box2115 Rapid! City, SD 51'709 (605) 348- 1701

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CONFmBENTPAL TREAThEENT IS REQUESTED

44j Xb+%@ -law grounds and anvadrninistrative rdes under which r n ~ d W t v is requested.

Cunfidentidiry is requested pursuant to AARSD 20: 1CB:OI :3? through 20:18:01:45, inclmivc. it i s also requested om the following legal basis:

?'his c ~ n * a c t wibi de~iations contains confidential prqx-ietary infbnmatibn w'hich, if disclosed to the puhiic, w u l d result in material &age to BHfC's fcnancid and mrnpetitivt: position, and would impair the public interest In p~.icalar, tb2: s.&ject contract provides for electric power rates which deviate do\\.r?wrd ftom ale raze filed in BHCs tariff schedule for the industrid contract sewice class of cw~tomers. By contact, thme rates are generally lower than those charged to dl%r customers wit&in $Ire same rate class. BHC seeks to keep these rates confidential for the reason that disclosure wcauId significantly impair its ability to negotiate and enter into similu c-ontracts tailored to the needs of BHC and the remaining customers in the same ~ f a 5 5 .

The fauv generally recognizes and protects confide~tid business ink-mation, such as "trade secretsi' or "proprietary imfom~ation" or "commercial information," which, alnder ccrtain circumstarices, m y constitute vafaable pscprty, or whichmay offer a pt-ticulm strategic or financial advantage in the conduct of business. Cee, e.g., Mid-America Market i~g Gorp. 11. hkcrra I~dusiries, Inc., 281 N.W.2d 4W (S.D. 1979). There are no hard and f a t rules regarding what types of in,forination or pruperty are recograixd as propriefay in nature, but the description can include such items as c~istorner lists, formuias, patents, processes, awaunting meailohis, etc. id. at 423. Irnport.mttly, however, confidential busirress irnf~matiicsn can also "nnclude crst~rasions in prices. Id.; and S o u f h ~ ~ e s f r n BzN Telep~hons Coo 17. Sfare Coriynrafio~t C'ommis,c;iorz, 629 P.2d 1 1 74 (Ct. App. Km. 1 98 1 1.

The Commission's rules for handling confidential infirmatior, and determining whether irafoImatinai should be protected as confideniia! are yroixu!ga.tcd uzzder thr: Administrative ProeAure and T<tiles Act, Ch. '1 -26 of South Dakota Codified Laws. SDCL 4.9- 1 - 1 1(6'p. 'To tbat end, SDCC 1 -26-19(E) spcificalky pprrrvidts that ''ftlhc mim of evidence as applied vawr statutoE3: provisions and in the wial of eiviLcases irr $Ile circuit rzsuris sf this sme: . . . shall be follwwxi." T~ILIS. co~~den~ia l i iv determirations by Pis.5: Coilnmissisn under ARSB 23:10:02 :39 tt~rcugh 20:10:01:45 include e~zsidemir.ions of thfr:: applicable i.ilies of evidence. KuJe 507 of the Sw!h !lairata b les af Evide~~ce provides:

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A person has a privilege, which may be claimed by him or his agezt or employee, to refuse to disclose and fo prevent ot disclosing a trade secret owned by him, if th privilege will not tiend to conceal b u d or o a a w . . .

SDCL 19-1 3-20. While

with deviations from di In Rhe civil discovery c which authorizes a court t development, or comerc i a designated way." In any eve a weighing of the corngetin situ.atisn. For purposes of "proprietary information" and "c Southwestern Bell, 6 number of factors to be considered in constitutes confidenti

outside of the busine involved in the business; (3 information; (4) the va1tr.e (5) the aiiount of e ease or difficulty with duplicated by others.

(5) The factual basis that qualifies the infomatian for cor'l,fidentiziIk wder the j:!&jyd& cited. --

Bbviously some of these factors bear mo application of these fiictors meve!-theiess the contract.

The fcrurth Mid-Arncr.ica factor figur particular, t je coni~act provides a cunlulatti a five-year period beginning on the effecti cumu.iative discount, Dac,otn?h agrees rtrnt in it vvill remain a customer of BMC for ai kask

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CONFIDENTIAL

summarized together. prcsuroably none of the parties. Only those BHC

have agreed in the conatraca

of i ts large eustamers 10 those t:ustomcss. F u ~ e

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faliecated to result in increased prices for: small co wnsmers in South Dakota.

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Staff Amalyst: Michele Fanis ~f&*~ttomey: Cammn Woseck DatG Fiied: 041rnJ99 Inte~\de,ntion deadline: 05/14/99

7699049 b the Rpaaer aftbe EsWishment of Switched Access Revenue Requireman% fer East Plains T e I ~ ~ r n , he.

East Plains Telecorn, Inc. filed a switched access cost study developing a revenue requirement litst is inciuded in the revenue requirement used b determine the switched access rates for. the Laegl Exchange Canier ksociation.

Staff Analyst: Harian BrssVKe3h Senger St& Attorney: Karen Cremer Date Filed: 04l28B9 Intenlention E&adkrae: 0511 4199

Yau m3y :emWw this ilisting and other PUG pnrbilications via auc wehska Qr y k IMe%m& c~~traak Fi'n'c6 may I U ~ S C F ~ ~ or u n s ~ ~ b s ~ b i b e to Ithe PUG n~ai$irag Piids at 1P@~dM~~~+$Qh.%d.~rdptd&

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ON %ate Capitol Building, 500 Em Capitol Avenue, Piem, South D&ota 57501-5070

Mr. John K. Nooney Atkorney at haw Morrill. Thomas. N c ~ n y 8 Braun P. 0. Box 54 08 Rapid City, SD 57789

Mr. James 5. Nelson Attorney at Law Gtlnderson, Palmer, Goodsell & %!sun P, 0, Box 8045 Rapid City, SD 577'09

Re: In the Malter of the Filing by 81a& Hills Power and Light Company for Apprmal ofa Goslhact with Deviations wiih SOWI Dakota St23 Cewnt Piant Commission dhia Dacolah Cement Docket EL%-085

Dear C:';ounsel:

Very truly yours,

Carnron Hoseck Staff Attorney

BSH:dk Enc,

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RECEIVED BEFCI~RE TMB PUBLIC WTYLIWES CdlBWdSSI0P.I

OF THE STATE OF SOUW DAICUFA SUN 1 f 1999

SOUTH DAKOTA PU~LIC UTlLlTtES COWfMVlfSSIQN

f N TkiE hf~Ya'g4'EW OF THE F[LHN@ OF WE 1 EC99-005 ak.ggyrRxc PQWR s ERWCE AGREEMENT ) E.%EmFB8N Bf 'ACM MB,LS POWR AND 1 Ei%@WT CO$4FI4N'5i" AND THE SOUTH t3AK6PA STPXTE CEMRNF PLANT j C$,*&$MISSfQN 1

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rhirt QCS~CW that cost sAiAinzg could occur as a result of the changes in rates for iridus~d eg$%%%srten.

3, W W ~ T J ~ ~ of Class Cost of Serarice SPiudy_H3cquireme~t_. The Parties i$x;ktat:vAcdge fhnt the Order approved in EL99-00! provided that BWPL shall, in its cext general 8 ~ s ~%rtsgt;diprg, provide campaxison class cost of senrice studies for general seN.ice k g e stz$tq>i~ern, rcflrcf ing revenues before and after the implementation of the, tariff changes ~ulder ' f~f .Q9~~~lX. wfltch study ~vas inteladed to assure thnt BWL was not shifting costs between its r e i ~ t f v e classes of service for the beliefit of general service large class customers, The Parties 3gw 4lxa$ this may b.@ construed as a general rate proceeding and, there'or'e, request that tbe ~''t?mdmi~~itld waive the requirement for a clomparison class cost of service study.

4, r a & p & @ f $ - @ h ~ m c e &$%el ~md Pmc11ased Pw&$jgs?rmei?t xaiigl 'I%c rats &ez& eatttred by m Orda of the Cowmissisn in EL95-QO3 or! hily 19,1995, &%ti $U e~tencies$ Faria D e c e ~ ~ i b t ~ 3 1, 1 YY!, subject to the ferns md conditions set firth below.

$2) BHPL ska!rl r ; ~ t file my slrlditik3n;al appltcationrs %/id1 the Co~~missic~n if this Stipuli~ti~a is approved, which If gr&ntec& ~~ornld m u l t in ar~ increase in revermes f ~ r lbr: period between Sa~suwy I , 2000 through 13recen1kr 32,2tM4 (nRate, Freeze Zagrind'"); provided, however, that this Rate Prereze Period does not prevent BRPI, fro13 fi!kg f57~ a rate increase to take e&ct subsequent to Jmmy 1,2005, or fkom GTkrsl~ for a rate increase If BHPL's cost of service is expected Yo-inc~zsf: as a result o f zm "Extraardinruy Event" as defined in pzzagsph 4(f) [sefav~; nor is his 1Ptite Fmea Period intended to prohibit BZPL from filing rate applications that nqucst changes in ratas for reasons other than to obtainr a general rak increase.

{Bi StaQenters illto ?his Stipulation in the public interest and in &e interest of kifB.XI.YL's South Dakota electric customers ifi order tu provide for the continued jl!+3ijtx%!~r3 of rate stability during the Rate Freeze Period, and Staffagrees tkat BX.r'%,, should continue to pursue and realize: the benefits o-fth~so oppcwtmities available to BBHPL, u,a,d i ts unregulated aeiibiates and subsidiaries, tc make B,FF,L mu:% efficient md coislpetitive over the long term, to the benetit of J3WX1s South Dakota ccu$tomws.

jd) RMPk shall not include a firel and purchased power adjustment mi$ nor shall BNPI, make any application to reinstate a he1 and purohmed power adjustment tmiifF $0 take effect prior to Jmu~ry 1,2005; bo\vever, in the event Ext~anrdinrsry Event arises, &is restriction shall not apply, subject to the terns a d conditions of the Extraordinruy Event.

fds 111 consideration^ for Lhe ctul~unitmena to forgo the fuel and purchased power adjustment tariff? ~xcept as otl~em~ise provided herein, aid co,n;siste~zt with the Order Approvine; Settlement Agreement md that certain Settlememe Stipulation in

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the Wyodak Plant and Neil Simpson Unit #2 which a e prcjected -ro continue simultaneously over a period exceeding 60 days.

(3) Forced auhge occurring to either the Wyodak Plant or NS #2 which has continued for a period of thee months and is projected to be nine months or more.

(4) The Consumers Price Index, All Urban, as compile,d by the United States Department of Labor increases to a monthly rate for six c~rssecutive months which if conhuing for the following six months would r~sult in a 10 percent or more m a t inflation rate.

( 5 ) The loss of a South Dakota customer or revenue from an existing South Dakota c~~ston~er that, if projected. would result in a loss of revenue to BHPE of $2,000,900 or more during isay 12-man& period,

(6) If BHPL's cost of cod to its South Dakota cwtoraers increases a d is projected to increme by mort: than $2,00Q,008 over the cost for the most recent cdenda year.

(7) Elactric deregulation as a residt of either fedem1 or state m~prslidate which ailaws my cust~mer of BHBL to choose its; provider of' electricity at m y time during the Rate Freeze PeCid.

(g) BWPL rcpmsents that duscifrg t3ie Rate Freeze Period it will not pwcliase fuel a + d electric power which will be intentionally priced artiEcial1y low &mjngGthe Rate Freexc Period alLd wti6cia1ly high follav&g the &.te Freeze Pericd, with, the resuit that custom~rs B~llowirag the Rate Free= Perid would be subsidizing power costs of ct~stomers during the Rate Freeze Pekod.

If any materid reduction in iederal, state, or lo& taxes occurs which is projected to mratcria2.ly rcduce BHPL's cost of sewice for it9 South Dakota cnstomas, the Comission shall have the right in its discretion to modify the stipalation to adjm the wtes to reflect a e rtrw changes, Decreases in the cost of service of lem tam $I ;OOF,OOO would be preswned notto be material for purposes of this paragraph.

4,

(a) Except for ratemaking princip1.e~ set fonh herein? this Stipulation shali not be deemed to cconstibte any prccedential value after ,the Rate E m =

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Period, including, but not limited to, treadmen$ of off-system energy and capacity sales revenues and kmcticuns.

(b) The approval of this Stipulation by the Csmissian sMl not in my respect cms~tute a determination by he Commissiarn as to the meris of any a1lt;gatiom or contentions made in this p ~ ~ d i n g .

(c) The Stipulation is expressly conditioned upon the Co~p1misston's acceptance of all the provisions hereo$ without cltange or a condition which is unacceptable to any Party.

(d) Discussions among BHPL and Staff wPiach ~ i ' ~ d u c hen conducted with the customary undh:rstmciing settlement andl rilisr_~wsions relating 'thereto ale pri~~ile us& in m y m m r ia conarmtion with &is pro~eedi except as required by law.

(e) This Stipulatio~ include

respective successors, -signs, agenirs

f g) It Js wderstctd- &at Staff" enfcrs i BHPL's SotaePi D k h t a cusiiome~~~

7. Glisgi e t a &tc C a m i s i o n of the Statem raoairor i.emnings derived from affiliated

8. urdcr rzppravln

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BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMlSSAON OF THE STA'VE OF SOUTH DAKOTA

lN THE MAFER OF Tb4E FILING BY BLACK ) ik$liklb$ POWER AND klGHV COMPANY FOR 1 APPRaYAL OF A CONTMCT WITH ) DWjRPif3rN$ WITH THE SOUTH DAKOTA 1 STATE CEMENT P U N T COMMBSSiBN DIBjA 1 QACDTAHCEMENT 1

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On April 26, 1999, the Public Utilities Commission (Commission) received a fi1ing.b~ Bl@& HiHs Power ar~d Light Company (BHPL) for approval of a contract wjfh deviations with ths South Dakata State Cement Plant Commission d/b/a Oacatah Cement (Dawtah). The Ccsntr~ct sat rrelea far electrical service for an approximate five year perisd st~bjsd to seve'sai cnzditions. RHPL 'filed t i e following tariff sheets for Commission approval:

Section No, 1, Sixth Revised Sheet No, 3, Replacing Fifth Revised Sheet No. 3 Ceetion No. 4, Eighth Revised Sheet No. 1, Repladng Seventh Revised Sheet No. I Section No. 4, Original Sheet No. 5, Replacing Seventh Revised Sheet No. 1 Section No. 4, Original Skeet No. 6

Bf-1B;PL approached Cominission Staff with a proposal subsequertt td the tiling of the abave contract. The prcposal yr!as for a condifionafr rate freeze which was a continuation of the rate freeze ordered in DocJcet EE95-1503 subject to certain conditions.

Bsrause the Commissiorl Order in Docket cost d s@wi@e study for general se~iice large cu thu irnpiamentatiorr ctf the tariff changes unde pr~c&sdln$~, Commiss'!on Staff and BHPL ente that raqk~i~e~net-it as the stipulation and acco garzeral rate proceeding.

Secondly, Cornmissian Staff and BM urdered in Docket EL95-003 for a period between January 2,2000, 2804, subject, to certain conditions.

Or? June 22, 1999, at its regularly scheduled meeting, th faqusst for approval of the Contract with Deviations, the reques for a corrrp;srison class cost service study for general sew approval of the stiptdlatiosr extending the cor.rditisna1 rate Commission Staff filed a Staff semmmendatisn which recomm

i with Deviations, the waiver and the stipulation described pmponent of these items.

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%A, spesificaliy ,49-34A-6,49-34A-R;,49-34A-1 finds that BHFL's request for approve! of a Co

ORDERED, that the request seeking approval of public interest and is hereby granted. It is further

GRDERED, that %he above-referenced tariff sheets are leffctc on and after the date of this Order. Et is further

ORDERED, that the Stipuialian candlti~cms of a rate freeze is approv~d fully recited herein. It is further

Dated at Pierre, Soutl? Dakota, this

CERTiFICATE OF SEWVWE

(OFFICIAL SEAL)

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PUBLIC -UI'ILITIES COMMISSTON OF SOUTH DAKOTA

nmcx ~ I X L ~ J S 7 = * Y L - - - POWER 1.JLND LIGHT COMPANY SECTION 3.ii;

WWLU CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA SZXTM REVISES s ~ . E T REPLACES FTPTE GRTPT QPn auswm

Power Production Semite-- Net Billing

sed Sheet 6 Schedule 2- Cogellera.tiorr and Srriall Power Production Service--Simultaneoue Purchase and Sale

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sed Sheet 7 Schedule 2- Cogenerarion and Small Power Production Service--Sin~ultanesus

- -- Purch-ase and Sale ', Revised Sheet 8 Schedule 2- Cogeneration and Smal2

Power Production Service- -Si~nultanecruu .," Purchzse and Sale

aed Sheet 9 Schedule 3- Cogeneration @--ll

Power Product ion Service - -

Geicond Revised Sheet 4 Schedule I-

~ecnnd Revised $h

:~i@earid R e v i

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Rider %aconcl Revioed Sheet 10 Schedule 3- Cogeneration and S m ~ 7 7 fl

Power Production Servi PP- - g i m i l l r - . - . .... Rider

P CONTRACTS WITH DEVTATIQ.NS

-sed Sheet L Reserved % Z & $ ~ Z ? ~ L Sheet 2 ,-" $ --.%

Business Development Service - 8 1 Sheet 3 Business Development. Semirqn

k~;zgn!znl Sheet 4 Business Development S e r v i ~

I 6;rziginnl Sheet 51 Summary List of Contraces Deviations

. 2 fl Sheet 6 Summary List of Contracts With Pcviatians

RULES CJSJD REGUTATIONS

FSLBD: April 2 3 , 1

fSSUED BY;

TE: J u n e 25, 1999

Energy Services E~lgineer

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