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' * me %4h%e+ ~t ._. .- 4!Y4 ' ah - * IH THE %&f TER QF THE FlksNG FOR

@ OF CHANGES YO -- - WwJ SEWWEE AREAS OF

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1'0. BOX 850 1420 NORTH Mtt IN

Eilr@cgra"c Associ~~tio~~, I ~ c . BIITCHELL, SOG'TH D.;?KO?:.'\ 57311;4850 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ r - ~ * n ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - ~ - , , . . 605-996-75 16 m S.D. TOIL FREE: 1 -8Xl-477-2892 **--46- - -

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FAX: 605-996-0869 E-MAIL: [email protected] WEB: h~~p:N~~~ww.intcrcount)r ' e~ .. cn~li

tXjYifJizrd Bkllia~bf, Executive Director Sou& Dakota Public Utilities Commission Stata Capii~1 $birsrs-e, $D 5750 1-5070

SOUTH D::xrii:; ;.y - ;ic W1-jkiTfcc {--- .

3 L-L - r . d ; ' f ~ . ? - : : ) ~ .

DEBS Mr, BuIlard:

BF bikq Annua! Meetings of Intercounty Electric Association of Mitcheli, SB (3ntzrcount~') on Mmcb 20, 1999 and Tri-County Electric Association of Plankinton, SD (Tri-County) on April 8. $949 the memberslaips approved the consolidation of these two Cooperatives. The new czr-gs?k~atinn to be forined on January 1, 2000 mill be Central Electric Cooperative, Tnc. -4ctivitiw are in glace to make this transition effective Ja,nuai-y 1, 2000.

'rg-Couri@ Ele.~~t.ric and Intercounty Electric hereby request of the South Dakofa Pttblii Utilities Commission to transfer the existing territorial Agreements of the taio exisisrhg entities tn Ccatral EIectilc Cooperative, Inc.. effective on knuary 1, 2000. We believe this request meets a!i the reqvimi%ents 8% outlined in SDCL 49-34A-55 pertaining to the hilouring items:

e eiiminatirjn or avoidance of unnecessary duplication of facilities, providing adequate electric service to all areas and customers a.Eea;ted and, the promotion of the efficient and econotnical use and de'~7elopr;~itllnt of xhe eI~x2;ic $yty,Faem,

We have eccissed several items for your review pertaining to this consalid~tion of TI-~-CQI~III~ Etaatfii: ini~lrii 1n.stercouxhty Electric to fom~ Central EIsca~c Cooperative, Inc. Il'ttuse items T:LTR 3s

f~Eiaws*

X . A copy of the approved Plan for Consr,Ii&ation by thc members as their &enuaf Mattirags held on March 22, I994 md March 23, 1999.

2. Minutes of ew?r Cooperative's respective Annual Meeting, 3 , A copy of nhe iarriclcs of Conso!id-aitio~-JjInco~oradon, as approved by the Secreka"y

sC Srra~e of the S~ate OF Snuth Dakota

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G : AnZtrlFZ~ss~ Pitermcanty Electric IEdo~rd President gd.yle; .Pg.ix(t~wg;i, Trj-County Electric Board President

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~ w n ; , s OF -r>E A~WUAI, ~ E T M G IN'?EKCOUTu"N ELECTRIC AS3OCIAnOlJ. B1C

WIAKCH 23. 1999

Lntercwmty Elcctnc .4ssocia!ion, Inz. nas held on Tue,&y. March 23, meeting was called to order at 7:3G p.m by President: AdoIfZoss. It

t tllc tlme the meebng began Don Petersen was appolnted recording s e c ~ e m ,

Victor b o r n of M~tchell, who pronounced t21r Inmcatlon. President Zoss then I d tfie

!h*@k~ 2 - a ~ r%pt%%td u rsott.ar~ to rnpprosc the Order of Business as it appears on the Propam. A rn~Gmr ivas rmdr by Mr. it f k m a % ~ r X%BW$~ 117 b"Ir. Don Mc1,ean to approve the Order of Business. Motiari carried.

:-&:qe&1; $4'1% r:>64~xh1 'i"ai.3 fdoltce of P i t l h ~ l Msztlrag and the Afiidavit as to Mailing President Zass exp!&ned rht,t we gTe :.t.r4rdiqx m&~trp accordmg ro parlranlenlary procedure by Robert's Rules of Ordci. 11s set out in p ~ l i a m e n ~ procedure sit e giawi, Im e 3 <i~rficld f rmcs

$ ' w k k ! ~ t.fi%* *&;r:d far a motion io nppmve the minutes of the prevmcxus meeting as cnrracrrd 1% mouan mas mdc h) h5- h~ffge1 !&&?a atd ~ c n n u i d by Mr, Iirv Galdnmcr to approve ihe minutes as corr~rted t.lftht3 prcviom meeting. htirtion ca~.ritxf.

Tue%@&i 2,qag g#vc la:: f~wrt to the mcmbershilip. Yle discussed the consolidation and than!& the m.phyws+ h r d . i ? XW%Z~H'B ffi~fei axld rracm~kt s Sir another success!ii year.

2PrekPk'it rellcd rn Mmhtigct NWSS for his report to the membership. Manager Norss mmtirrntc! is,%ai p 1 snaidar1ce &a wt% 91 ~ $ E C : ~ % w I ~ I I ~ , t.lanqrr NWSS also discussed the consolidation proposrtl. Manager KO=< presentat a jutn G r a a ~ ~ n t to Fkb Unakcr in apprt"cb'iM~ nf John's 22 Ymrs of dedicated senlice or\ the board of directors.

A l ~ i s ~ Iirtrr ~ll t t l rnq j'ctirrsr:rt conducted the vole of the mimbership on the Conmli~dation Tz I ctanA ?:Lw~rtc

f"rs>,1:$ci11);05$ s&lilcd on Mark H0ft.r to d~!;cuss the Trcnsurer's report ~51th die rn~mbcrsl~i il~r: twmnf: strftea~a~t tilt 1998

ntoe Nos B nluttaa ky Mr. David Johnson arid seconded by Mr. Fred Gcisler to accept rhe Tr

!b~d%~kic*nr 4.w ai~nouncc~.i Ihaf registration hus dosed and that the toul number of'rcgistae~! rnmtbrr~s 1s 352.

'j be 12te.rJwl ualimi I3on Prtcrsen, Attorney. to preside at fa ~@t%,le&ite rusunng for Dlrwlor-At-large He then introduced

Ms kYciruhxt stared h~ nu nominating petitions were subinitled pnc u s requwxed tu cto?;r? ilorn~naaions Sald motion itflu made by Mr. B comd

k>re$?3t71% %ass mtroduced Mr JefPNclson, East River Electric Powcr Coop Rfr N\l%'if upclcmeqt. and !I,e new Touchstone Energy Logo

/Efs2den:nt Zisss enlied r.ln Ken Sehlirngtn, Member Services D~rector. \!,%c, eaplsincd the W a s h ~ ~ o a Youth Tour pcis2 j'tzzr's ulanrr, Dusliri LePdal, to repon on the V%bshrngkn Yosrth Tour.

I'rrts~datr Zoa mild for a iy u ~ ~ n ~ l s h c d btasincss None was brought f01-111 Frcsldent Loss bttitlpjit

.4!lme) Petersen arid ALMmey Susan Sreele announced rhe votc of'lhe ma~ibeih ~ l c V~LT 293 in futror wd 38 apposed. Trl-Courat]i's vote 210 in favor n;irlR? re2ixtIvc 3mmf 1.200U

* * r a m ? bang na further business, 11 was movcd by hir. 1;larold ?hue rtnd sccond~xi by Mr. ?vlmli2 G w ~ &~ijo!.~%cd

- 13residr:ra S ~ ~ i c t a q

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Tri-County Eledrir Assaeiatisn, Ins. Mineaks of the Special Membership Meeting

Mserch ~ 2 " ~ ~ 1999

2+ q%%rd mwIraj~lg t % f - l i ~ rxi*;rmbzrs of 'i'n-County Ellectnc Association, Inc , was held on March 22"" 1999, at 730 p.m. ir, - 3

1 5 ~ is& li. tji).d%k i z fitkk&t>fff21'1.?, ~ ~ ~ d l ; t l . k l l , SitUall hkaia .

~O#+BM~>QIXT ~f m%rk~s s~ttrtt.d 01 fi. 15 p.m. A pork sal~dwich dinner was catered by Johna's Cs[mng Srrs-ice of i $ *q, :$%% ?."i 3%<4EY% i'IakfI$&

h tk !'i~a~irl%%~ki', iPrci.idcnt ijf khr: Board of 13rrectors, called the meeting to order at approsirnately ?:3C p.m. iJawiowrsii. .: ..:d;ajhei~~& Krrt!~ Rl~~$>tir , P;c:~:rr:tary r ~ f th4: Huard o f Directors, \vho read the Notice Of Special Meeting and AE&vit "c)f'l\kiiling 4t%i ?~*!f+ii$g~ &)tl ~ ~ ' d ! i l r ~ d :f i$ui>runl present A total of 300 em hers registered to ifotr:

$Lznckfd P&t%f~)\~!iji~ 8sked ~kncr:ral Manager Loren Noes8 to explain the reason for calling Il~e Specid Membershirip kQr~tib.~g $-LMXT&~H NCSSS PY.QVKII;IJ or?cnqlr:w o f ~ h r : 1~:;tlcs relating to consolidation, cind rqorted an the f o ~ district -:?i'-.11eht~ :$if11 $l%%vip f:t lplc~ ctf the I"rupo.:iition I;or Consolidation of Jnter~otmty Electric Association, Inc. and 'mi-County i 6~&;1?51x+* ~'%%W%$$ilrli~ I ~ i l $md Arlicl::~ ofConl;ohclnlion \vere mailed to the memhers n ~ t h the Notice of Special Meeting. IJTanager 'CS*.i-.i-~ si .+: ~%!/ed $ 1 3 ~ &ny y i ~ l ~ t ~ n q i ~ cimunmts from tihe members prescnt.

Pzr:kai.$k~!n iSti~$Lilii,~~kt caticd upon Allixncy Swan S~eele to conduct the voting. Anorne;~ Stwie explained that the Board d B$s,.,-,.!!6x t r ; i . r ~ ~ ~ ~ 5 i ~ t "lia 2hc rmcrnbcrshiji ;hat thc Resolution entitled Proposal To Defer Counting \/'ate he adoptd at tlt.k Spaid %.&*~d~a$~r;i t ~ * $hot tbc !?nWtsts cunrmung the conricllidntion proposal be c w ! d and anno~mced, dhe ne:G dsy7 on March Zid, I**$-ii"* EZS ibrs wli klw %TPII: wc4uld hc: announced at the same time as lntercougly vote on consolidation. A motion was made and s,x4 $13 agrt3all.r: dne Frlrposal 'k I ~ P ~ L T Counting Vott: and the motion carried by a majority of the mrrmb~s v o t h ~ by wise

:trttnse :Cuwn Steclc vlltisr eal1c:d for the marking of the ballots regarding the consolidation. The ball01 stated: "Shall tfir Fs,v-* i .~$~~f i i i# f : f f;lW Iv ~-b$i~~~i?~$&trof) uf iriIw~0~ty EIcc?.ric ASSOCI~~IO~ , Inc ilnd Tri-Counv Elechic Association, Inc. and the Articles of rs-+ c~c&J,tuka la! q~p~33;c.itQ''' r f l ~ ballots \i7crt: collected by the memhers of the Election Committn. The ballots were deposittd +m;rli; I 4 r j t iirlt,r*x u!.rtcli. icxkcd and :iealcd in the presence o ihe rnemhers of the Election Corniflee.

I iat-jxq ca>itnfi$ct~xj {fie 1~1~9iness fur which thc Special Meeting was called. tha: drawings for thc enerE certificates i V W

h d G r ; ~ : ~ ! l j ~ 7 % 2 S ~ P :;M%f~~tlllw~i~~irili :iim: die.

i'ijc il,ia;iicji~ !,zcimmi~tw convened on ehr ~ 3 ' ~ day of March, 1999, at 7:00 p.m., in the 'board rotln~ oftllc: ~ c x , ~ a t i v e ~z:~i,,~~qtr$d$ r $ T f raCc)l~*i$. 131c~irii: hiis;u:ialion, hc., Plankinton, South Dakota, for the purposr: of bre&szg lk -scds of t k bulfut L..,t,ri3.: ;ji%f crrtmtmg tjtc bsfluts p.%Iarnrng io the conso!ldalton vote

I. t l r \ ; tr: . t . tacs r'ort~~~i~tlce iabulatcd the votes and made the following report: Mmblt~s votlng yes \in fayor of + 8 67W i $ i : i f~~ i t i i ~ t 8 ? 1 kgs qt\J hAlcllxk)er~ \.ot~llg n o (against consolidat~on ) - 87 The vote was ilimounm3 publically 2% the s m r tm as 5:;;; i t r - r ~ s ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ , ~ i C i ~ f ~kfl;Rc VOTG of Intzrcounty I~lcctrlc, as provided fc)r In t!te Proposal to Defcr Counting h ie . acopy of which 1s .sii ;ydk?k fw1 a:&)

1 iaiiag c+wllj,dcJ tflc hramcss uf~llc memhership,, the meehng was ildjoumed

---- Kcrth Kleppin, Sccretnn;

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OFFICE OF 'P"HE SECRETARY OF STATE

Certificate of Comsolldatiso

1. JOYCE HAZELTINE, Secretary of State of the State of South Ddkota,

A%--COKIJINGLY and by vime of the authority vared in me by Iav: 1 hereby j iaoc illis Cunifitate of Consolidation to INTERCOUNTY EEECTMC ASNOIC'IATION, INC. and TE;IP-COWT$I ELECTRIC ASSOClATIION, INC. to form CEMTJML @LECTWC C100P1C&%-TIVE9 PNC. and attach hexto a duplicate of the Aniclcs of

JN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 1 have heremto set nly hai~d 2nd affixed the Great Seal of thc State of. South Dakota, at Picire, the Capital, this October 8, 1999.

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AIZTIC'LES OF CONSOLIDATION

AY;FIC:LE ONE - CONSOLIDATING COGPERATlVES --u-_C-

ARTI,CL.E TWO - NEW COOPERATIVE

t.bnt~irl Eicctric Cooperative, Inc. 142Ft b;oi..th Main Street h,l:~chctl, SU 5730 J

7 L l i cclnsciiidating cooperatives, In te rcoun~ Electric Association, I 1 Y!-( ' ~ t i i ; l t ~ k%ctric Association, Inc. hereby agree to tlie consolidation.

ARTICLE FOUR - DIRECTORS -- .< J

!'kc ti:rnles and ~ddresses of directors of the new cooperative are as

f yla I9sttafloit~stti Mark Hofer JIG',? E3sx I9 25 1023 - 429th Avenue 1 j~tnn Valley, $11 5734 1 -9602 Spencer, ST4 57374

t i c ~ i l i f ltifilfcr Michael Johnson fZE.: il R s i ~ j 38 ]iilR I Box 24 1 k>~+~ar .~ l . 3D 57349 Piankinton, SD 57368-9720

.f;tur!flt: .I ~ur9lsl.1

it14 t Box 675 42263 - 257th Street K.:-trrzh;tlt, ST3 57355..96 10 Alexandria, SD 573 1 1

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,.idolf Zoss Ar1311 Feistner KR 2 Box 1 1. 39294 - 236th Street J,,clthcr, SD 57359 Woonsocket, SD 57385-6402

Keidl Klcppin James Joftnsor~ 37038 - 23 I st Street 23628 - 394th Avenue Wcssington Springs, SD 57382-56300 Mt. Vernon, SD 57363

K ~ r a Urtecht James Headlcy R R X Box 550 H;hfi ? Box 43 Wao~sucket, SD 57385 White Lake, SD 57383

Dr~mc LVoIbrink Robert h r n l 26775 - 3 8 i s t Avenue 23984 SD Hwy. 37 Stichey, SD 57375-6130 tetcher, SD 5'7359

LaRay Felfcrnan Roger Mentzes WR I Box 22 WC 1 Box 64 Chamberlain, SD 57325-971 7 Mimball, SD 57355-9609

Ttlc above-named persons shall seme as directors until suck time as the ILrops~lair3on for Consolidation designates,

ARTICLE FIVE -. TERMS AND CONDITIONS

TEE terns and conditions of the consolidationl an if310 ~ f f i : ~ ~ are as set forth in the Proposition by the Boards of Directors and membership o

AWTFlCEE SIX - MEMBERSHIP -I-

All members of the consolidating co cafrsof idaoed cooperative. Other persons rn cnoy;~crd~ivc as set forth in the consolidated cnridcd and restricted to onlay one ( 1 ) vote i

ARTICLE SEVEN - PURPOSE

The pmrposes GI- which this consolidated Cooperative corp-pomfioil is fefirf

I , 2-0 hrrrish clectlic sewice to its members, consistent with the p ies dcctrie diseribu!ion !iaes and other facilities;

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i tr. . r i r t -%r i~ : ; i : ~ i t i t f ~ h i 1 4 ~ . Icrise, ;ii:yt~i~: or rccunstmct, and in an!. manner t~ own. hold. :'3:44:~~.33t\. UFC, &ell ct r ~ I S ~ Q S C " of electric disrri4jwt1~n substations, oftices, warekouse f:$"!, !151!1,15, riiiri zli cqiltpialcrtt and accessories necessary to the purposes l~erejn stated:

'I t T T 3 - X ~ i ~ i ; P f : ~ ~ i : , Ira= ilr r ~ y t l i r c in m y manner and to own, hold. use. sell, mortgage or ~ l ~ : ~ $ r * ~ ~ * i+$ ,m! resf cstatc or perserial propew, or any interesa therein, deemed $?g,,t<\'r,UI*, ikyr'Fi'etiteX"tT or appropriate to !he purposes and rises of this Cooperative;

5 3-., d ~ p ~ t t c ~ mvn, hold. use and e:iercise, and, to the cstent pern~ittcd by law, to sell, ~ a ~ ~ - i i ; r ~ , ktypsthecs~c, rislcf in m y irnaaner dispose of franchises, rights: pri~ileges, a - fwr:1.:e_n, r",;h!s'unf-\-stzr\.' and easements appropriate, convenient or necessary to the ltuqptt*.ec r . r i :+kc <,"arapcr;ttive;

-" r? I ~ ~ % " T ~ ~ T Y u I I X ~ D ~ ~ , go m k i 9 a~rd issue bonds. natcs and ofher e\-idences of turdebrc~iness. secured or unsccared, fur rnsneys bonocved or in payment for prrrperty ,aiAt*jr~rurj~iL E t ~ t " afiy af the other objects or purposes of the Cooperative; to secure the q.r*i.;fnptbit ~$fsjieb kiirmds, narcs cr other evidences o f indekedness by nlwrtgage or rr3ktb~g;tp27, a v ~,iccd or deeds ofmse upm, or by the pIeOge of or other lien upon, any irx sir rt: the prnpeny. riphis, privileges or permits of the Cwperative, whe~esoever ;ni,riit.cd, ~tcs.luit-cd ar ro be acqwircd;

I ai nrimfrui:i h r pnrcl~nsc of electric power and energy from generation and f~irar$rrsis5a+?n-4 t l ~ ~ ~ t ~ i ~ c~qera t ives in such manner as shall be deemed to the best tgticrasr ui fflc i,'onyjarative; and

: i flli"i:715\i ~m)f3S~~f~fcmetnser;ices or. any other slervice or activity either of the r * ~ ~ i ~ ~ ~ + ~ f ~8 : i~ ln~c c$:1:c!p~rafivt~7s are providing at the time of consolidation.

L; ; o LWI~ perflilrm any and all a.cts and things, and to have and exercise awy and all PitVvVf:;, ;is i~'fiziy be necessary ar convenient to nccomplisl~ any or a11 of the foregoing p\trp~t:~c~,, 41 any other lawhl purpose as set forth under the elected cooperative laws 156 l l ~ ~ f $:&t IIT South. Dalcottt; and to exercise any sf its power anywhere-

&&TXC&E EIGHT - POWER TO l ( N D E ~ T I F Y

3 r : tiic fiillesl cxiwlt permitted by the South Dakota Codified Law, as it now exists L - L Did?; ft~:~-?:;if~t-'r br anlcnded, a director of the consolidated cooperative shall not be $i;*.i ~~~-6rli;itIy fi2bji: ~ t f m ~ n c t a r y damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. $;LZ~::V~:P, tilts prrtvisioxa docs not eliminate or linsit the liability of a directsr f o ~ a breach

$ir* f$ifcc~e$"s tinty cif' loyalty to the cooperative or its mernbei-s for acts or omissions a f ~ c s i t t t $tl'a? hit11 or which ii~vcrfve ir~tentional ~rai!;cunduct or a Jiulowin~ vioiatian of law,

a .

ftf.5 R ~ Y I +, ?f>;;j t l i .r:? flf SP:~;?:-IIC~~S 47-5- i 5 to 47-5- 19, inclusive, or for 2:;y trmsaction from '>-!~ir<:lj af+r* d:~ectar derivcd an i~mpropw personal benefit.

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--a

i Ilv CCli.jiili.iitL- life of the consolidated cooperative shc?ll begin January 1 , 2000; and .li.ili i~r. pcq~cii~nl. ur~lcss changed by an nrne~idnieilt ro these Articles of Consolidation or

C . l t - l , ,.2 *.asrt.latci.i Is! dissuiuiion.

.4R1TICLE TEN - I)ISSOLtJTIOI\I OR LIQUIDATION

in tire event of dissolution or 1iqu.idstion of this cooperative, after (a) all debts and li;ghiliti+:s of tbc cooperative shall have becn paid, and (b) all capital furnished through fartnimpe shall hnve been retired as provided in the bylaws, the remaining propem and &tsscrs r l T t'oc cooperative shall be distributed among the members and former members in ihe prop~2~tjtriion xshich the aggregate patronage of each bears to the total pstronage of all iiieml3c~ di~ring the Tco (1 0) next preceding the date of the filing of the certificate ~ % i dissuiittion or. if the cooperative shall not have been in existence for such period. i!!ll.hg ~ h t = P G Y ~ Q L ! of its existence.

?ARTICLE ELEVEN BOARD OF DIRECTORS

* i hc government of this cooperative and [he management o tCi;tcel in n t?u;~rd of directors, the number of which shall be as set tirc souprraiivcr, \vho shall be elected by and from the members, !%!laws m:iy prescribe. The board of direciors shall have power to . rz ik$ and ccgu!;ttiunr; not consistent with these Arricles oFCcrrsol iilc ctmperarive. as i r may deem advisable for the management, a rupu!;ltioo o f thc business and affairs of the cooperative.

ARTTCT E TWELVE - AI\/f ENDMENTS --.A-

, . I ~ Z ~ S C Articles ~f Cons~lidation may be amended in the ztr rhc xlotc nf two-thirds (2/3) of the members at a meeting o ittirice of such meeting shall i~ave contained a copy of the prop 9ta~ri.brrd~n~:fat, or rcpcnl,

I?$ WITNESS WHEREOF, we have executed these Articles of t i t i . Axa- day uf September, 1999.

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TRI-COUNTY ELECTRItC ASSOCl!. cT!ON, . INC.

4-13 ihi5 fhc ..-+.-I A&/ day of Septe t)gptf l8zl ! l~ njlilmred Adoif Zoss, who acknowledged himself to be the ifil-:%'@t$n~f rlecvic .&snooiation, inc., a South D a k ~ a e]ecDic coopem *WIi f8fe%ld~z~I being euthorized so to do, executed the tbregoing instm Pifj'P+k% tttuiein colaained, by signing the name of the cooperative by hi p~e,k*~' . . .%ldsllt,

En ivimoss Whcreaf I hereunto

-!I i Cf Sf)[ )Ti-! DAKOTA SS

fS+< ~+-i~f;~~~*~= ";)F DA'irlSON

fk lilii [he $1 day of September 1999, befoic me, the undriiime ?,L

~ ~ G ~ ~ e i 4 ~ ~ f \ ' i J p l @ f l ~ ~ d Ron Utlccht, who acknowledged himself to be the Se r J ,L;, ~ ~ ! + ~ + ~ - f i : i 8 l ~ i i lc~f i l~ A~socjatioll, Inc., a South Dakota ejcchic maperatire

B . ,.- .

c ~ j c f i hiTi:rrtary bcil~g authorized so to d il'!gi~r~.;cs l i i ~ r ~ l n coutained, by siglling the name of the cooperative by I; ,%qk!j ~:j;*f;*;,

" p * 8- ,ft s r ixT+- . .-. tmi:.slrsi tixpit-r;~: 6 - 9 Z

fl (70

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3 1 1 I -- 2'7 day of September, 1999, before me, the undersigned officer. ,gw w:l:llljJ :~ppearzd L yie Powlowski,, w%o ac,lino*~iledgcd himself' to be the Presid~znt of I* I ir+c"ij~fity Electric Associn~ion, Inc.. a South Dakota electric cooperative, and that he as

kuch i'rcsdeni being authorized so to do, executed the foregoing instrument for tibe ~uip+%r"s therein containcd, by s iping the name of the coopcrativz by him as Presidelit.

Ir; Witness %Thereof I hereunto set my hand and official seal.

On this t l~c -"-- 2'7 day of September, 1999, beforore me, the undersigned ofilcer, i2rx:;t;inc~iiy iq~praicd Keith Kleppin, who achowledged hi~nsclf to be the Secretary of "IwCt,~ri?r~t\~ Eiec~ric Association, Inc., a South Dakota elechic cooperative, and that he as sncir Si:r:rmry being auhorized so to do, executed the foregoing instrument for the j'tiq~:,sc's therein contained, by signing the name of the cooperative by himself as S C G S ~ ~ ~ ~ U ~ : ,

In 'Witness Whereof i hereunto set my hand and official seal.

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@r AFFIDAVJr'F OF CO!vlPLYANCE O8 go

84 $[,, &, fie

?-pic Pawlisvski, President of Tri-Count)/ Electric Association, Irrc., being first "eY&,?g

:lug3 -$w%Hon his oath, states &at the provisions of SDCL Section 47-21-27 and SDCL i n k i i i i r i 47.3 1 -26 h, respect of such Articles o f Consolidation were duly complied with by ** ' dJ9 . i $2-2, ounty Electric Association, inc.

tl~k -4,g- day of September, 1 999.

C3n this the ..._L__ll d '? day of September, 1999, before me, ?he undelsiged officer, -". tn.~clni*lly &*a? i~-weared Lyle Pawlcx~ski, who aclmowle(lgcd hin~self rn be the Prcsidenien! of I rr8L:akttty Electric Association, hc., a South Dakota electric cooperative, and that he as a i ~ h Prmid~nt bcirng authorized so to do, executed rhe foregoing inshumtent f6r the gTrgju3aos t t ~ ~ r ~ ? * j * con&ined, by signing ths name of&c corporarion by himself os .'.&

3"fe~ i<;l?:t%f*

set my hand and official seal.

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AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE 0~ o a gs

S'C. QFgBs -ldoJfZossl President o f Intercounty Electric Associazion, inc., being first diily sxV~t~rtl on llis auth. states that the provisions of SDCL Section 47-2 1-27 and SUCL Secrion 5731-26 in respect of such Articles of Consolidation were duly complied with by Irtxcroniln@ f3ectl.i~ Associilti~n, Inc.

Dered t&i)i --- 2 day of September, September, 999.

c. ek'1ape~ati~c: seal)

On this the -- U Z ~ day of September, i ~ ~ n < k i l y apwared .bidolf Zoss, who acho lrnmcotkr~ty Eltx'tric f$sswiation, h>c, a South wch Prrsident b i n g authorized so to do, ,wwcs riirroin contained, by siging tD i .%~~$ i f$~ f i t-

in Wiicess MPhemof I hereunto sez

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PRQPOSISfOfa FOR CQNSOLTDATION OF

XN1"ERCOUNTY EEECTRlC ASSOCIATIQ;sN, HNC. AND

'f"Ri-fl'OkYFi'liV ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC.

EBia f%x>pasitir~n for Cunsolidatior~ is approved as of tlhe P 5th day of February, I485P, by TIIS Rawti ~ r f Dirgctors ; C ~ O E J I B I ~ P C O U T % ~ ~ Electric Association, Inc, and as of the l@k ~ F P ) ~ t f F e b m a ~ , X 999 by the Boimrd af Directors of Tri-~Z'sutnty Electric Association, I&:,, {41errin%aw rei't.nt2td to as thr: consoIida4ing cwopcratives) both parties 'neing Sauth Ekzki'l~ 1itir:xl Ekectril: Caaperntivcs, organized under SDCL C h e e r 47-21.

FYM1ZBEi4S, it is dcr;mcd to be to the advantage of the members af b~litll ciuxsa3itb$iog cclopcratives in the promotion end enca~ragem,cnt of the &Ucst possible use uf t.lcclric meqy. pct ic ing all consewation g~,idelinas in t h teni!nries now Served by k c : C O Q ~ C ~ ~ ~ Y ~ S ~ at lliae lowest cost rxnsistent with CCOPZOIE~ a ~ d ;rr:%tSet~~ m~~.it%~gebient, that said cooperatives be consolidated under r.he laws af tl3.e State af $il%lijl f*3a%s~ta; kd

irV!.II,WEAS, the board o f directars of each of the ~comsolidating cooperatives, after :r; g~~aiiz%v iilb. ? ~ T C ~t~~sofidtfftion study? deem, it advisable and in the best interests ofeach ~ : ~ e j ~ 4 : : ~ ~ i i r d :$I& i t5 rcsp~ctive members; that Intercouenty Eleckric Assoc iatiori, Ins;. and ~ri~~r'i?t$rtiy Elecnic Association, Inc., consolidate to become a single coopemtive.

Vi)t"t', 'ft-!EKEFORE, it is mutually agreed by arid behieen tkt: consolidating B - rkHxix$tr;rrttrcs, i3ctirrg pursuant to the pravisions of SDCE Chapter 47-2 1, that the ,r,l~,rrss<>ISslati~~g coaperativcs shall consolicbte and farm one South Dalcota Rural Eiecctric a 'tttrjscr;ktf'\'e o m ifsc fol10wing terns and conditions.

Infercotinty Electric Associatiow, Inc. at its anrauaj. xneeticg in March 1999 (and f ,i-i 'a~iirlrg Ekctric Association, Inc. at a s:,ecEal meeting called for fie purpose of d;tsrzs.iticna.rg this Proposition for Coil~~iidation to bt? Ikdd in March 1999, S I L B C ~ other 45&1%: :LS I~X" koartl aft directors of each cooperative shall approve, shalil cause to be .;ri!nntta~l EO their rwgective memberships, 'the consoli&e*izn of the two coclperdtives.

ZB. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CONSOLBDATiON

I"?f~tkutsgh d ~ c n~ea7,bers crfea~h cooperative will vote on consaiidaho~ !.em ?~jsrc=h % O9i!, zRz acgtml corusoiidstion wiil nos occur until Janiuaq 1,2000 at 12:Ql Q'clos;B; a.m., as ~wzc!!~ i14z~r &lk" BS i-my ba required fbr ~ ~ m p l i i % ~ . ~ e with all saahntc~ry a . ~ d iegd f:T.TkA - 4 ..;~e;ae.nir i ~ r ~oiil;oliddtion. Dlrriog this interim paziod. The consoiidating

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sotbp~rarit'el;; shall continue to conduct their separate busirrcss in the ustzal and crrdfnaq cuuiist: rrf said business. HOWEVER,, neither of the consoliclaejng cooperatives wi!i di) QT

pc-'r5i3rrr'i any extwurdinary act without the consent of the other. The zor~olidating cvtxpar~tives shall be limited to their respective normal business practice in the declaririg ~ t ' t s r rt3tirSing of dividends or credits in its men~bership capital accounts.

114. NAME AND PWiIK3PAL OFFICE

The n m c of the consolidated coopel-ative shall be Gentml Electric Cosperativt;. lilt., (hereinafter referred to as the consolidated cooperative). The general offices and pr i~~~ipi t l places of business of the consolidaiing coopeiatives are now located at 1420 NcsrtB~ M a b Sfrect, Mitchell, SD and 102 South Main Sweet,. P.0, Box 130, Plmki~rton, SD. Fcslliowing the consolidation, the pri~lcipral office of the cwnsofidated coo,lxtmtive shall be d~gignafed as 1420 N o P - ~ ~ Main Straet, fditehzll, SD. Existing opepaii?iosa1 I';t~fities at Plankintan shall be maintained, as wet1 as coopmntiv-e a:-pos&.

6 IV. DIRECTORS, OFFICERS & MANAGEMENT

St, Until the: 200 1 annual meeting of the consolidated cooperatives, there shall be a Iransitionnl Board of Directors.

1. 'T'ho transitional Board of Directors shall consist of up to eigi~toeii (1.3) Directors, w4.iicEz shall be the existing directors of the consclidating ceopcmtives at the h e the com~solidation is effective (January !, 2008).

2, If any director on the transitional Board of Directors resigns. retires a: becomes ineligible lo cont,inue to sewe as a director, such position shall not be filled, ur~less such vacancy causes one ofthe consolidating c~operativek districts to havc no ricp~ascritatio~r on the existing board.

3 , WSzZDc the transitional Board of Directors is serving, aJE decisions of the board .;halt bc by a "super majority," other than the election of ufficcrs and representatives lo ather; boards, which shall be by a simple majority. '*Super rnajrzrity7,1" is $@fined as twor4hirds (2 /3) or more sf the then present and voting baorci. A q~rorun~ of the consolidated Board of Directors shall be the attendance of two-thirds (23) wF the then1 serving board menabership.

4, 'The tramsi'iioncal Board of Directors shali elect the, ot'ficcrs of tlac c~nsa~kidiib~d cooperative al id reorganizationd meeting called Eijr that purpose on ~r before Ja1zuai-y 1,2000. The newly elected officers shall assunae uffice on the cffecti~~c. date of the corrsoii$atispr ar~d shall k~,o'rcZ office as set fi3rth in the crbnsolidatecl oooperative's luylxws.

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- 6 $4 tzt7135ai idage& E f J € ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ i P 51::~ - P.$:% tcis~ w; 2 w&323j a f & ~ p ~ ~ < ~ 5 up irf w -

Y * ttmc dife~mrs. aanc siirrct~r 9 0 ~ ~ E Z C X I f ~ m ~ a-rh &SBTCT m d ant O ~ ~ Z P D T a? 1-arge. &I, rhc ,2!J4? f astlrlusaf mee~ijn,o of members i t f d x caamii&ncd ccmperative, an elxtion giif be conducted hn;t among the cumcnt. directors, the purpose of electing one dinctnr Fram eaJl &stria and one director at Large. Prior to that annual meeting, the aitfisolidated Board of Directors shaH determine in which disltric.1 dire~iors .usill serve a atrc (I) year term, a two (2) year tern, and a 'three ( 3 ) yeair term. Thereafter, all Jimsbrs will he elected to a three (3) year term. The senrice territory of the a>rmsolirlati~~g caaperatives shall be divided into eight (8) directar diskicts, with each district consisting of one county being served by the consolidating coopemtives and c.ma director at large, who may be a resideat of any one of the eight districts. The dirccta~ districts will be as follows: Aurora County, Rmle County, Buffab Cotrnty, Davis~tz County, Hanson County, JerauId County, Miner County and Sanborn Court&.

C. Aficr, the ccmsolid8tion vote by the two cooperatives schecltiled for March 1999, but paios to the effective date of c~nsolidation (scheduled for January 2000) (asswning m affirmative vote by both cooperatives to consolidate), sho~lld a director axeither of die co-nxalidating casperatives determine not to seek re-election to the Board of Directcsrs o f a consolidating cooperative, or should a director resign, retire or become ineligible t , ~ co~~tinnlc to serve as a director, the consolidating cooperatives' Bowd of Directoxs [nay in its discretion d.etermine not to fill such position unless sgch vacancy qauses m c d t h c ou~~~solirdathig cooperatives' existing districts to have no repxesentation. h {ha evcnt there is a conflict between this provision and either of the consolidating cc~cnperntivcs' existing bylzrvs, the provisions contained within this section shall I.y-, ~ v a i l .

v. COlaTDITHONS OF CONSOLIDATION

1Jpon saicl consolidation becoming effective and without any other or uo5rissr:

A. fiwch astd all .~lf the members of'the consolidating cooperatives 2nd thc accorrnts c),f such members shall be conveli-ted into and becon1 creditor in the accounts of the corlsolidated cooperati.t.le.

3. Ti'hc assigried i..e;vice territories ofthe consolidating cooperatives sh 2nd bccaon~i: the assigned sen:ice ka?rito~ of the censojida,ted

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C:. A11 sf the assets of the consolidating cooperatives shall then become the assets of the ct.?nsalidated cooperative. At the same time all of 'the liabilities of the consolidating ctloyerativcs shall tllen become the liabilities of the consolidated cooperative.

23. It is acknowledged that the consolidating cocperatives use different methods $3~- rhr gencsd retirement of membership capital. Therefore, the consolidated Board OF f3ircctci-5 shn!l establish am equitable system for the retirement of membership capital-

I:, Nt-s rcgular full-time employees of the consoiida.king coop~eratives will be temka$c3 as ;* direct result of the consolidation. All such employees ad1 be retained by ;Lhe cnnsolidirted cooperative in substantialty similar pay grades and overall compenution. kdO'bVEVER, the consolidated cooperative (as the employer) retains an at-wilt cr~pluynerrt relationship with the employees of the consoiidating cooperatives. All cxnployees shall be subject to the ernplqyrnent policies and procedures established by ehc ~cs~rrnscslidated cooperative. Retirements, voluntary termnisnation, or any other arson rot directly resulting from the consolidation may occasis~l redactions in force.

F, Bostrd policies of the consolidstilng cooperatives wil! be reviewed by a joint policy cosmnit~ce, which will propose a new set of board policies to the ccnsoEidated Board of Directors. LJntil such time as the new ho~rd policies are adopted, the policies of the scp'drnte cooperatives shall continue to be in effect for the fernlei- men?-bbers ctf &at cooperative.

C$, Following the approval of the consolidation, the transitional Board of Directors shall rake action to adopt the Articles of Consolidation. T l ~ e transitional Board of Dire~tors sl'laI'I also take action to adopt tile proposed bylaws, which shall remain in effect ilntil t l~c: membership meeting to be held in 2000, al. which time the rnernhership shall adopt atid sntib the bylaws.

I-!. Following the contiolidation, if the Board of Directors atf the consolibated coopcmtivc slrdl consider or deem it advisable that any instmmcnt or further ass'rbrnnce be ctusirablie in order to evidence the vesting in the cor~solicialed cooperative of the tiile OF any property, asset!; or rights, the approp~ate Officers of the consolidated cooperative arc hereby authoria~ed to execute axd ac8cnowledge ail such instruments and to do nray itncl all other additional acts or things as the Board oEDirectors may deer11 necessary ar desirable to c a r - out the plarposes or provisions of this Proposition for i:rtnsolidafion.

VE . A.PPWOVAz%, BY RUS, CFC, PL!C & OTPlERS

Upon approval of'the co;nsr~lidafion by the ~.nemGerships of the csnso1iija:ing cusperatives, notice shall be given to the Rural Xjrilitics Services [WtJS), $tic Na?ioxeraa! R~rn l . VJ~ikities Finance Caveration (CFC), the South Dakota Public i.:tilirics Con~m'ssion (PUC), Ease River Electric, Powtl:~ Cooperative, lnc.. and any other public rcgi~!siozy

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Rtsrlties !rtatri-ng ju~sdiction over the csnsalidating cooperatives. The consoli&~ion shall l~ceorna ~ F ~ C G ~ ~ V C an January l,2000,

VIH. APPROVAL RECOMMENDATIONS

'fizis PI-oposificrn of Consolida.tisn has been approved and ad~pted by the board of rgZrr:~10rs '~Feach of the consolidating coopera.tives and shall be: submitted to a meeting of &e rrien~bas of each of the consolidating cooperatives in the manner provided by law. If ;i;apprc:t2.t;ld by the requisite number of members voting thereon, this Proposition of C"r~~-~,f,idadm siiall be adopted and shall become effective tipan the dates set forth herein. 'flre Baz~~ds of Directors of Intercounty Electric Association, Hnc. and Tri-Cojmty ESectds A~grbciation, Inc. approve and recommend to their members the wdopti~n of tlGa P'x*~pa~iti~rl~ for @onsol_idaticsn.

V'llI. T.NTIERPRETATION oh; CONFLICTS

6

Iri the event there; is a conflict between this Proposition for Consolidation and the Bylaws uf either of the consolidating cooperatives, the provisions contained within this Pmprraitian fbr Consolidation shall prevail.

IN WITNESS WHEIPSOIF, Intercounty Eiectzic Association, Inc. has hereunto set its lsarid and seal on this the 15th day of Febnmary, 1999.

INTERCOUNTY ELECTRIC ASSGCILCITIC;)W, INC. i~:uop~rikI3ve scal)

h'\*']'~$'f': >.' '-a

-81 $ q- .--T*.'..,

q* . z%<~rt:tiiF] %

XN WITNESS B?JPILEREOF, Xrri-Count;: Electric Assaciaticzn, Inc. has 'Eiereu~tct set ig,.; itatid 3rld seal on this the 18th day of February, '1999.

TFd-COUNTY EL,EC:'TRIC ASSOCIAlllhhEM, INC. (crorpnmre seai)

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fG"TF, Q'E" SOUTkl DAKOTA SS

I'OWNT'i OF DAVlSOhI

On this the 151h day of February, 1999, before me, the landersigned siicee, waanaf f y appeared Adol f Zoss, who acllanowlcdged himself to be ttlc President of t̂llZcr~;:ounty Electric Association, Hnc., a South Dakota electric cooperative, and &at he as

sn1~I1 President being authorized so to do, executed the foregoing instrument for the PE~~E:FSC?*~ ?berein conaiaeci, by signing the i.rame sf Bile coopeirative by himelf as Prewidcnt.

fm 'Witmcss Whereof 1 P~ereuanto set my hand and official seal.

hay ~3ommissidsxl Expires: 8&: - 4 - doo 3

SFATE QF SOUTH DMCO'FA SS

CQFcIiNTT OF DAVIISON

On &is the 15th day of Febnaary, 1999, before me: the undersigned oficer, pe~onaiily appeared Won klttecht, who achowledged himsellif' to be: the Secretary, of la~fercsunty ElEBectric Association, Hmc., a So11th Dakota eiectric: ceopemtiwe, and that he. as such Secretary being authorized so to do, executed the foregoing itlstrument f ~ r the purposes therein contained, by signing the name of the coope~rative by himself as Secrcf~ry.

In Witness Whereof 1 hereunto set my band otXciaI seal.

1214141. Ccmmissios: Expires: 6 - $' -+400-3

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S"FsA'I%S flF SC)klTW DAKOTA SS

tyz ii,i?4*l4t" AURORA

this the 18th day of February, 1999, before me, the undersigned officer: g%rrt-.ntretly appeared Lyle Pawlowski, who achowledged himself to be the President of rri-C'oanty Electric Association, Inc., a South Dakota electric cooperative, and that he as ~ o ~ h 12~c"rcsident being authorized so to da, executed the foregoing instrument for thhc lrurpntes [hercia contained, by signing the name of the cooperative by him as President.

In EVirndss Whereof 1 hereunto set my hand and official seai.

STATE 03: SOU'FH DAKOTA 3s

i'."S'>l,,l N?'Y OF A'u7ROM

On this the 18th day of February, 1994, before me, the undenigiied oEcert f~errt~nelly appeared Keith Kleppin, who acknowledged himself to be the Sacre t ,~ of " l ~ ' i 4 k ~ t ) . E k ~ t r i c Association, ilnc., a Soutl~ Dakota elecbic cooperative, a3d he such Secretary being authorized so to do, executed tlqle foregoing instrummt forthe pulpuses therein contained, by signing the name of the coopa6ative by himself :is

$'$c:r~68$y.

In Witr~css Wllereof I hcreurrto set my hand and official seal.

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South Daksh BaobBie Idtilities Cornmission WEEKLY FILINGS

FOP the Period of Nowe.mbsr 4, $1999 through November 30,1999

if y ~ l t need a complete copy of a fiiing faxed, overnight expressed, or mailed to you, piease cantsd Delaine Kolbrr within five business days of this filing.

Phone: 665-773-3705 Fax: 605-773-3809

CONSUMER COMPpdlN"d"S

CT%8963 %n ths Maser sf the Complaint filed by Storbeck GrtecBdng, lnc., Huron, South Dakoba;, against Sprint Com~mssnications Campa~y %.Pa Regarding Unauthorized Switching of Serr-vices.

f hc Commission received a formal complaint from Doris Storbeck of Storbeck Trucking, fnc,, Hursr?, South Dakota, on November 5, 1999, alleying that their intrastate long distance s@wice was switched to Sprint without authorization. The Complainant is f@?;quesaing that the charges be removed and compensation for inconvenience be ~weeded,

%taH Anatysl: Leni Healy Staff Attorney: Karen Crerner Date Filed: 1 l/05/99 -

Or~t@we~ntian Deadline: NA .'

C'T9O454 ln the MaWr af ehe Complaint tiled by Tom and Corliss VesgaldP, Abssrdeen, South Dakoh9 against MC8 WorlldCom Regarding SwtWhZng Rates.

OR November 8, 1999, the Ciomrnissisn received a fclrmai complaint from Tom and Cnrliss !!@rgaldt, Aberdeen, South Dakota, against MCI. The Corr~plainants aliegc that e tslem~rketer promised they would get a rate of 5 cents per minute, any time of the day ar nigt~t. The Complainants claim they questioned the telemarketer iwice to confirm the rate. When they received the material sent by MCI, the Complainants cliscovered lhst their rates were not as described by 'the telen~arketer-. The Complainants called the nurnbsrs provided several times to get the service ~81~celeEI. A representative of h4Cf ixldicated that they were not wstorners of MCI. They received a billing with high rates from MCI. The Camplainants are seeking % have the charges dismissed, a $281'30 damago award and $2O,OQB fine.

S M f Analyst: Leni Eaealy St%!? Aflorney: Karen Crernsr Date Filed: '1 9 /0$/Q9 lnTesvsnt!~n Dead tine: NA

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CT99455 in %he Ma-lr of the Complafint filed by fb 8 M Land Mawagemoe.tB, Huron, Sou* Dakob, aj~gainstt AccuteB C ~ m m u ~ a i c a t i a n ~ ~ Bnc. Regarding Unau*o~zed SMtching of Sra~ices.

On November 9, 1999, the Commission received a f~mid complaint from Ardelte fosheim on behalf sf L 8 M Land Management- The Csmpiiainaint alleges that tQIst:~utef added charges to their telecommunimeionas billing without eutho~zation. The Complainant seeks to have all charges associated with this activity removed and I3.f 060 for irpwnsbenience.

Staff Analyst: heni Heaiy SPaE AB~mey: Carnron Hsseck Date Fiisd: ? 4 l09/99 invention Dste: MA

In the Mager 0% the Filing for Approval of Changes ta Assigned Sewiee Areas of IntercsunQ Electric Assfaciation, Inc. and Trieoaenty Elleetrie Association, Inc.

Tri-County Electric and lintercounty Electric have requested that the Con?l~??55:~n trerisfer the existing territorial Agreen-rents of the two existing entates to Cenrrgl Ekd%~lr,c: Coorperati~e, fnc-, effective January 1% 2080.

Staff Analyst: Marltin Befltmann Staff Attajmey: Karen Cremer Dab Filed: 1011 4!99 Infernention Deadline: NA

EL99448 itn the M3t-r of the Filing for Approval sf 83gaange~3.s $0 A?ib%igrtdi91 SOPV~C& Areas of LincoHrn-BBmi9sn Eleetril: Company and Turner-Hutchinson Electric CoopetraGve, kc.

hina~in-Union Electric anti 7-urner-Hcio Electric have requ=ft& that Phe Cun7mission transfer the existing terriiasial Agreements of the %wo existgng entrtisa to Southeastern Electric Cooperative, Inc., effective January 1, 2000.

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PJ(399-008 In %ha Matter cf L e Filing by liPIP\mericaa Energy Company b r Bppsaval of 3 Contract with Deviations wiL the Univepsib oFSoatti Qakoh.

On Novtlmber 8, 1999, MidAmerica0 Energy filed a proposed cor~trad with d&viatiations to SRW Vre University of South Dakota at Vemiilion pursuant to its C~nrpe t i~ve FFicing %nrprita@oo Service cunendy tariffed with the Cumrnisr~i~. The caniraktir the yesuit af Qeg~z.gatio~s takingpiaa affer !he Universify ,iatified MidAmefimn th& if intend& to build pipeline facilities to bypass MidAmerican.

StaR Anatyst: R a w Jzcobson Stag Atttjmey: Camron Woseck Bate RM: 1 91Q8/99 fntcrveniicn Deadline: NA

StaR Analyst: Heather Farney Staff AMorney: Carnron Hoseck Date Fibd: 1 1104/99 lntewenfion Dab: 1 1/26/99

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