<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcNormal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcDefaultParagraphFont-000000 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bc000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcDefaultParagraphFont-000002 { color: #0000FF; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcDefaultParagraphFont-000000">20:10:13:39.  Contents of letter of transmittal.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcDefaultParagraphFont"> The letter of a public utility transmitting a rate schedule or a part of a schedule to the commission for filing to supersede, supplement, or otherwise change the provisions of a rate schedule required to be on file shall:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bc000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcDefaultParagraphFont">    (1)  List the documents submitted with the filing;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bc000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcDefaultParagraphFont">    (2)  Give the date on which the filing public utility proposes to make the changes in service or rate, charge, classification, rule, regulation, practice, or contract effective;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bc000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcDefaultParagraphFont">    (3)  State the names and addresses of those to whom copies of the rate schedule have been mailed;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bc000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcDefaultParagraphFont">    (4)  Include a brief description of the proposed changes in service or rate and charge;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bc000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcDefaultParagraphFont">    (5)  State the reasons for the proposed changes; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bc000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcDefaultParagraphFont">    (6)  State the estimated number of customers whose cost of service will be affected and annual amounts of either increases or decreases, or both, in cost of service to such customers.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bc000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcDefaultParagraphFont-000000">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcDefaultParagraphFont"> 2 SDR 90, effective </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcDefaultParagraphFont">July 7, 1976; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective </span><span class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcDefaultParagraphFont">July 1, 1986.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcDefaultParagraphFont-000000">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcDefaultParagraphFont"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-34A-4"><span class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcDefaultParagraphFont-000002">49-34A-4</span></a><span class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcDefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcDefaultParagraphFont-000000">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcDefaultParagraphFont"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-34A-10"><span class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcDefaultParagraphFont-000002">49-34A-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcDefaultParagraphFont">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-34A-12"><span class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcDefaultParagraphFont-000002">49-34A-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcDefaultParagraphFont">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-34A-41"><span class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcDefaultParagraphFont-000002">49-34A-41</span></a><span class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcDefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bcNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3411c370-bad0-499d-ba11-4720f43a52bc000001"> </span></p></div></body></html>