Wsi~fall Aaon$ey G~nera$ Pizblic Uiilitim f2amrrrission 508 E&r Capitol Pierre, SD 57501

WE:

Dakr Mr. P4osf:~k:

Z cenkwted yau last May or June relative to b s u d w discussfoas that were taking place bc$wmr~ my clia~it, Big Stone City, Sou& Dakota, md WPretsione Valley Electric Cnr~pe&tn-ive in Milbank relative to the ~03th boundary of the service area fur Big Stone City, Tl~e partiw Raw come to a mutual agreement relative to the south bomdary tMvitfing thc elm4dc utility customers for Big Stone City and Whetstone Valley and I wwld like t4 ssubxnit at this time s copy sf the BOUNDARY A.GEEM]E1\l'l? for the wppjrot,~al srtd rceorcb md files of the Public Utiiities ComJssion.

SI~otfld you need anything llitrBtae1: or have any questions regarding Us m a w , please feel t"rafe ::to colttixicZ me & jtow arconnie~ce. LTnless 1 hear fiom you 1 will asmxe this BOUNDARY rlkGMEWWg '&as been filed with the FUC and is bincting upon .the glkx1fi~s f~om the date of filing f b r w d .

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CC: itJlsc&:ltsma Valley E!ectric Cooperatisre Bfg SPone City

Po-e a d i n considerat ion of Tan Thousmd Dollars ( $ 1 U , 0 0 0 . 0 0 1 , fYb& dgmhpt o f which is acknowledged by Wnetatone V a l l e y Electric Caop- a9:&eAw8hd Xac., fWHE!CSTONE), Big Stone City , a Political Subdivision or'

!3kd?z(d QE BontP1 Dakota, ( B I G STONE), and WHETSTOlrTE agree that as be- &w*&n %mE.:'r&XCIm and BIG STONE the South boundary of the B I G STONE slec- %z:&r,&I, rwuiaa azaa shall bs defined as follows:

that part O f Grant County, South Dakota, Doa&& on the +Wm& by khths M . m a s o f c a - S o u t h Dakota YWW borcht, and N o r t h

e j f R fin~ti s t a r t i n g at &e c e n k e r po in t 3,520' ( 2 / 3 oE a %acSal duai~ North nf where the Northaawt c:>mer of Sect ion Pwenky-1t;lLne (29) and the Southeast corner of S z c t ~ o n Twenty ( 2 0 ) , T o ~ s h i p O n e Hwdred Twenty-one (121') N o r t h of P a g e $'stQuSix (46) w ~ s t oE &e F i f t h P r i m c i p a l Merxdian (Big SKortcb Township) meets the Minnesota State border, thence due Weart: 5,280' (one m i l e ) , t h e n c e due North along Sect ions L$ and XB to the point where sa id sec t ion l ine i n t e r s e c t s Mlth US Highnay 1 2 , a l l i n Tomship One Hundred T w e n t y - O n e I L % I ) North o f Range Forty-Six (46) West of t lne F i f t h &in-

cz&p;iaI. mridienn ( B i g Stone Township), Grant Cow-, South Dakata.

Tha vuad@rsicpsd parties hereby agrec:, -at the electric sezvice area P;fr;xbnarlQxrxe& dmacxibad abova accurately reflect the loca t ion of the South pmrrm@tas of tho se rv i ce areas of B i g Stone City and its boundary with ~ I G X ~ S W ~ YalLay Blsictric Cooperative, Inc.

B I G STONE CITY, SOUTH UAKQTA

By : Val Fauach, Mayor

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On kh$@ = day a? -;!2?R3, !oefore ma, the undersricpad of- Leg%lt., y@xeoar~kXLy w a x a d Val I L i Z u s ~ h ~ klh0~11 t . ~ me or satisfactorily pkevark b/6url itbyas of the C i t y 89 Big Stone C i t y , Soakh D a k o b , a 3 ~ 4 , s k i c a B B i S ~ % v i ~ & r i o ~ i of Zhtip S ~ L ~ Q Q$ 80~1th D&oka, and thaj; he, an E~C& 3%yar, bein# avltdhori%2),ed so to do, wemted ma faregoing instm- zz+z%; far F&,Q pazpaseie 'ekrarwin camtairued, by signing the z l t u ~ e a2 coep.wa,';.!. ?sf f % % ~ s e L E ' a.a Ma31or _

%H WXrt4PESS WmOE?', T hereunto set nay

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South Dakota Public Utilities Cornmlssisn WEEKLY FBLBNGS

Fplra &et Pariati of lilaaseaiaaw 24,1989 through January 27, %999

i f y ~ u n w d a complste copy of a filing iwed, overnight expressed, or mailed t r ~ you, please wfltacf Detaine K o i b ~ withira five business days of Wis filing.

P~OI+IB: 605-773-3705. %a: 605-773-3809.

In %ha Fdattsr of the Filing by Big Stone City, 80 !/allay Elwctdc Cooperative, tnc. far Approwal d BaufidaAes.

Big :Bton8 Cilty, South Dakota and Whetston Mifbmk, South Dakota, filed for approval by Agmbmenf in which the parties have! come to a mut ta the aouth boundary dividing the electric utility cu C f y and Whetstone Valley.

Stag APt;~rney: 8Qre.en Crerner Staff Analyst: Martin Bgtamann Data Filed: 04f25i99 intervention Deadlina: NM

CawllN DEALER

QOkB-Q)Oi in the Matter ~f the Repkive:~hip of Smin Dealer [bsn Corporation.

The South Dakota P'tb!ic Utilities Commission (Commission) has been appointed a Receiver by the Fi p~ssasilan d grain dealgs b

Nutic@ d Hearing in this matRer is? the Aberdeen American-R)@ivs sf Abwden, South Dakota, and the Brittcn Journal, Briteon, South Dakota. @iqfir=ra is given that a hearing will be hGM-sn'Fsbm8sy 18, 1'999, at l:NJ P.M,, at the Comm~mity Room, Brom Counky Couehouse, 25~~arket - Skeet, @en, South Dakota. Claimants are encouca;agci,t~ appear at ,

Staff Attorney: Carnron Hose& StaR Jeff Lorensen, Director

Transportati~n and Warehouse Division

Pn the Matter of the Filing by U % WEST Co~nmunimtiusns, Inc, far Approval of lWegotiate&kbit~ated Terms of Agreement far Interconnection, Resale, and Unbundled Elements kMmn C6C9Df Inc, dba Connect! and kB S Communications, Dnc.

Any party wishing to comment on the agreeme01 may do aa by OiHn@ written comments with the Csrfrimission and the parties fo the aprmM@aat no later than February % 6, 4 999. Parties to the ;mgr~~m@r?t may fik wjitdn responses to the comments within twenty days ad serwim of the comments.

Staff Attomay: Camson Hoseck Sf& Analyst: HarY an Best Date Filed: 04/21/99 Comments Due: (a21'I 0199

In We Matter of the Application of HJN Teleimrn, Bnc, for a CeaiWmts of AuthoriaJI to Provide Local Exchange Sewia? in Sadh Dakota.

WJN Teiwrn, Inc. is a reseller which intends to offer ail farms a? intrastate EomS exchange serviws in areas s e w ~ d by any LECs ~ f @ not eligible for a small or rural carrier exemption,

Staff Attorney: Karen Crerner St& Analyst Keith Senger Date Filed: (B1/22/5?9 lnlerwenfjsn Date: 021211 2/99

In the Matter of the Application of M-s Commerwimtions, In@, for s Certficaee of Authority to Provide Telemmmuniatio9ts; S@r\limsr Cfi 8-1 Dakota.

Maxxis Communications, Dnc. by their attorneys, ncoliifi~ the C03miw181$ d an acquisition sf assets from Cherry Communimtians Ineopat& 'te MaXWs Communications, Inc. and requested that Q;Thehpy"s CePt%rtl;~t% of Authority be transferred to M a i s Comanunimhions, Inc.

Staff Atlorney: Karer~ Crerner Staff Analyst: I-larlan Best Date FiSed: 04 ,f26J99 Interwentian Deaclriiwe: O B I 2/99

I@ in the Matter of the Application of Williams Can~rnunicstions, hc. for a Cfj!~Gmta d Authority to Provide Te!ecornrn~nicati~ns Services in South Da~kts,

Williams Communication. Inc. intends to provide interest;chigngo switched wiee sewices primarily to the wholesale market, whini consists of other tsl@communimtims carriers. Williams also plans to offer i n t e r e ~ ~ m g e p*%%s Ilne saigwims.

St& &Borr.l@y: Ganrrmiaa~ H o ~ c k S&R WaIyst: Keith Ssnger Dab FSfsb: 01 @@B9Q tM~W@nlluafl Deadline: OW1 2Q9

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ime, South Dakota 57.501 -5070

iap~uary 28,199$3

sfi!fi~m E. Cwster

RE: B i Stone City - Webtone Valley Cooperative Electric Sewice Areas EILBWO2

Deer Mr. Costel.:

+ 1 have remived your filing with the Cornmissian regarding the above entitled va~F~e3- '23' matter. Marbin Bemann, an analyst for Commission Staff', and I have heen t:-~ f w k assigned this docket We will have this matter placwl on a Commission %+nda &-'.a X.%l%2 when we have concluded our acsafb'sis of the 5 ~~~~~~t pqmuaj,t to

TTIV ~ 3 % 8DCk 4%,%8$-55. StaR will need to kracwv 8 all tahddwss an@ ~ . w r n ~ . t r % s wstamerr have bcen notified of the Boundary Agreement andif thcyrigr-ah

the change. Generally lettern signed by the iandomem and cutstm?m 't&h$~ng~ 4 "ru.c~ their a g ~ m ~ a t are submMed to the Commission with the filing. ShouM;ycu ha%

& * wtg any qus~sns, please ds not hesitate to call.

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kI~nii4 E c r l t ~ w Pubfir U~r'lities Comrxxission S<N EWE Capital Avenue f ~ A C * SD 57503-5070

Dear Mr. Bcttrnan:

&~~?nc~ored please find an original executed copy of t STOM CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA, AND W E T S GWXJEWrWE, INC.

If you have any huther questions, please contzct me at yo~zr c~nvenie y ~ u f co1Wesiea.

STATE OF S41,IJTB DMOTA PUBLIC UTILITIES CBWSSHQM

C-S NOW Stewen Ahles, &=era1 Manager of Whetstone Valley % ~ ~ c % T & c Coaperative, In@. (WHETSTOhMI, whose post office address $9 P,O. Box 512, Milbank, South. Dakota 57252, zmd Big Skana C i t y , SsuXh Daknta , a p o l i t i c a l subdivision QJE State 6&' :'ot;~t% Da- kaka, (BIG STCNE) by and through its myor: Val RausGtk, of P-8, Bex 2 4 6 , B i g Stone C i t y , South Dakota 5'7216, who s t i p l a t x and &grim a@ follows:

WE=$, WFIEFSTONE and BIG STONE enbred into a E)CIm&ry

%famcaaat on OP about the Wth day of Jan-, %999, which aotm&- cay d]Lgr~&mnt was submitted t o the South Dakota Public U k i L i i r i e s Comission for approval pursuant to law, and

WHEWAS, the l ega l description ccmtarineal i n aaid bound am^ &qxsaan,t did not conform to the pzevi~us descripeion of property w5.alin 92x8 BBIG STONE service area previously Ej . l ed w i t h said Pub- 39c ZTkilitiaa Commission, ;and

VR%EWS, the parties would like to ccrrzect the legal de- aczigkiorn c ~ a t a i n e d i n said Boundaxy 2kgscaemexhL to conffurm w i t h ?.%m anderatanding of the parties and tha prior descriptions on $A%@ ad th the South Dakota Publie U t h l i . k i e s Cad.ss ion; now, %~~PSEQFOL@.

ET XS MEREBY SlPfPUWTED and agreed by and betwsern Mae par- ti&$ herezo that the l ega l description cantabmd 5.n said &sundam kgfeafttmant p~ssrtaining to *re South bolzp~dary of the Big Stone exec- Crio ae~wiae area shal l be amended and m o d l i f i d to raad as Pof- laws :

T1~laa-f; part o f Grant County, South Dakota, bomdwd on t&e East by the Mimnescats-South D a k o t a stazaii bardex, and Nurkh of a l i n e skarrting at #a center $oink 3,520' 92/3 of a mils) due N o r t h of where tbqa N~.kt&-. east corner of Section Twen; y-Mine (29) and thie South- east corner of Section Twenty Q20;, Township me Xrjin- dred Twenty-One (121) North of R ~ ~ Q I Forty-Six (46) Waat of the Fifth Principal M e r $ % i a ~ n , (Big Sbblas Toom- ship) meats the 24inneseta state border, thencra due P J a s t 5,280' [ame m i l e ) , thence due Nos=* along Ssc- tl,onn$ Nineteen (19) and Eighteen (18) to pa&nt w h @ m said soctioaa 1,ine i n t e r s ~ c t o with tlte Burlfngkoxs Msrthern Fwalrcad tracks, a1.1 in T u n a h k p met Hxxi2dx@&

Tx4n.ty-Qne (121) Mortb of Rangre Fnrky--Six (46) Weat Q$

FLf th Principal Meridian (Big Stone Tomship) , Grant County, Ssukh Dakota.

%%a undersigned part ies hereby agree that. the electric, sa;hyAea ama boundaries described above accurately reE1ect the %aa#.tion of the Saukl~ perimetes of the service areas of B i g Stone City imd i t e boundary with Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, Xne, and this Stipulat ion is wade and entered only for the pur-

of indicating the bsundary running North to the railraad txaeke ~akher than stopping a t US Highway 12.

Dated t h i s /& day of February. 1999.

BIG STONE CITY. SOUTH BAKQPEiL

BY : - Val Rrausel~, ?$layom:

On t h i s 1 bw day of Februcry. 1999. before m e , the undar- aigna& offices, pessanally ap~eared Val Rausch, 3cr1o.wn to ma or s;isastia~~cCurily picoven ta be the Mayor of *he City of Big S$onas City, South Dakota, a P s l i t i c a l Subdkvision of the Sta%@ of S ~ L I ~ ~ I D11c;r)t&, and that he, as s1ach Mayor, keiap authorized at to do, @iaw;@c~a tad the Ec~rcegoing i n s t~cuwent for the H ) U ~ O I I S thexeiltl con- t e i n ~ d , by s igning the name of the coqoralion by hinasalre as wsa:.

3CW W:,EZPraESB WER13CJFI I hereunto sat my Rand and sl"fieial seal.

On this day of February, 1999, befare ne, 1-he under- aim& ~ X f i c e r , personally appeared Steven Ahles, b s m +& me or. satk@f;~rsletbl.rhIiy proven to be the General bhmag~r ~f Ehetstone Val- 1 x 9 ~ P X a c b i c Coeperakive, Inc., a co-~ation, and that he, as sacR C&moraJL Manges, being authoxized so t.o do, cerxea&adl tAe Zc~rcugoing instrument for the purpose?ls therein contain&, by sign- ing && name o f the coqsration by himself as Genera1 Manager.

38 FilIT24ES5S m I E ~ O P , 1: hereunto set ay bmd am3 cnEf2cial seal. A

atwm~y at L ~ W B.O, Psa 66 PlaJ.b~aYlt, SD 57252--0066 2m;gephcsnmc 605-432-5544

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES C(3MMBSSDQN OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA

1Rt THE MATTER DF THE FILING BY BIG 1 ORDER AB"PRQbliNG mOME QtW, S8WTH DAKOTA AND CHANGES IN SERWFGE WHETSTOHE VALLEY EL,ECTWBC 1 AREA COWEWTiVEP BNC.. FOR APPROVAL OF 1 EMCTRGAL SERVliCE AREA BOUNDARIES 1 EQS9-002

B Ovt January 25, 1999, the Public Utilities Commission (Cornrnissisn) received a

~wussf, fram the city of Big Stowe City, South Dakota and Whetstone Vd11ey EJmc Coaperrative, Inc., Miibar;lr, South Dakota (parties) seeking Cornmission appsovaj of 5 &38%nd@fsp Agreement relative to the south boundary dividi~g the electric utility custaniers of Lha piadias. The request reflects a change back to the original baundarieswEiich had $@an charrgad several years ago although the agreement showing such changes had na.drbr tsmn filed with Me Commission nor epproved by the Cornmission- On Februsry 16, 1%9, the parties $14 a Stipulation Between Big Stcme City, South Dakota and WI7eItstone V@ll@y Eladric Cps'aperetlvs, Inc,, which corrected the legal description contidined in the Ba.unrd;a~ry Agreement pertaining to the south boundary of the Big Sfone City electric B B M I C ~ 8f@B,

Oft Fsbrnary I S , 1999, at its regularly scheduled meeting, the Commission Can8idemd the parties' request for approval of the Boundary Agreement to recognize the ~r$di#si assigried service areas. Commission Staff recommended approval.

Tt"a Cammission finds that it has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to SDCL 49- 34A, speslifiwlly, 49-34A-4, 49-WA42, and 49-344-55. Further, the Cornlnissisn fitids tis& Blas change in ssratice area to reflect the original boundeiries is in the public interest and the rsqusst shall be granted. As the Commission's final decision in this matter', it is Il?arafar@

ORDERED that the request seeking approval of a Boundary Agreement relative to tfw south baundary dividing the electric utility customers for Big Stone .City and Whetstone Vaftsy is hereby granted.

&/ Dated et Frierre3, South Dakota, this $h day of February, 1999.

TI?% uWrdgned hereby certifies that this m(rrlji?l"lf txarr WD served today upan all parties of hc~u:clld m 14rW dwrket, as listed on the docket sewira ti&, by fwtrnrlct of by fin! class mail, in properly

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PAM ~ ~ L S U P I , Commissioner