Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program-Eastern Division-Notice of Proposed Transmission and Ancillary Services Rates-Rate Order No. WAPA-122, 20119-20121 [05-7694]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 73 / Monday, April 18, 2005 / Notices Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on April 25, 2005. 12. Puget Sound Energy, Inc. [Docket No. ER05–778–000] Take notice that on April 4, 2005, Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (PSE) tendered for filing a Non-Standard Provisions Agreement under the Western System Power Pool Agreement between PSE and Calpine Energy Management, L.P. (CEM). PSE requests an effective date of June 6, 2005. PSE states that the filing was served on CEM. Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on April 25, 2005. 13. UAE Mecklenburg Cogeneration LP [Docket No. ER05–779–000] Take notice that on April 4, 2005, Virginia Electric and Power Company tender for filing a Notice of Cancellation of the market-based rate tariff of UAE Mecklenburg Cogeneration LP. Virginia Electric and Power Company requests an effective date of August 19, 2004. Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on April 25, 2005. 14. James H. Hance, Jr. Take notice that on April 4, 2005, James H. Hance, Jr., filed an application for authorization under section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act to hold interlocking positions in Duke Energy Corporation and Sprint Corporation. Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on April 25, 2005. Standard Paragraph Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant and all parties to this proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 16:08 Apr 15, 2005 Linda Mitry, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–1806 Filed 4–15–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Western Area Power Administration Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program— Eastern Division—Notice of Proposed Transmission and Ancillary Services Rates—Rate Order No. WAPA–122 Western Area Power Administration, DOE. ACTION: Notice of Proposed Transmission and Ancillary Services Rates. AGENCY: [Docket No. ID–4237–000] VerDate jul<14>2003 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Jkt 205001 SUMMARY: The Western Area Power Administration (Western) is proposing a minor transmission and ancillary services rate adjustment for the PickSloan Missouri Basin Program—Eastern Division (P–SMBP—ED). The P– SMBP—ED transmission and ancillary service rate schedules will expire on September 30, 2005. The proposed rates will provide sufficient revenue to pay all annual costs, including interest expense, and repayment of required investment within the allowable periods. Western will prepare a brochure providing detailed information on the rates to all interested parties. Western intends to conduct the public participation according to the minor rate adjustment process as defined in the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Procedures for Public Participation in Power and Transmission Rate Adjustments and Extensions. Western expects the proposed rates to go into effect October 1, 2005, and remain in effect through September 30, 2010. Publication of this Federal Register notice begins the formal process for the proposed rates. DATES: The consultation and comment period begins today and will end May 18, 2005. Western will accept written PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 20119 comments anytime during the consultation and comment period. ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Robert J. Harris, Regional Manager, Upper Great Plains Region, Western Area Power Administration, 2900 4th Avenue North, Billings, MT 59101– 1266, or e-mail at UGP_ISRate@wapa.gov. Western will post information about the rate process on its Web site at https://www.wapa.gov/ ugp/rates/2005ISRateAdj/default.htm. Western will post official comments received via letter and e-mail to its Web site after the close of the comment period. Western must receive written comments by the end of the consultation and comment period to ensure they are considered in Western’s decision process. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jon R. Horst, Rates Manager, Upper Great Plains Region, Western Area Power Administration, 2900 4th Avenue North, Billings, MT 59101–1266, telephone (406) 247–7444, e-mail horst@wapa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Deputy Secretary of Energy approved Rate Schedules UGP–FPT1, UGP– NFPT1, UGP–NT1, UGP–AS1, UGP– AS2, UGP–AS3, UGP–AS4, UGP–AS5, and UGP–AS6 for P–SMBP—ED firm and non-firm transmission rates and ancillary services rates on August 1, 1998, Rate Order No. WAPA–79. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) confirmed and approved the rate schedules on November 25, 1998, under FERC Docket No. EF98– 5031–000. These rate schedules were then extended through September 30, 2005, by Rate Order No. WAPA–100, which was confirmed and approved by the Commission on December 16, 2003, under FERC Docket No. EF03–5032– 000. The rate schedules for Rate Order No. WAPA–79 and Rate Order No. WAPA–100 contain formulary rates that are recalculated yearly using the fixed charge rate methodology. The proposed formulary rates will continue to use the fixed charge rate methodology and will continue to be recalculated from yearly updated financial and load data. However, the Generator Step Up Transformers are proposed for removal from the transmission revenue requirement. After the approval of the original transmission and ancillary service rates for P–SMBP—ED the Commission decided that Generator Step Up Transformers should not be included in transmission rates for jurisdictional utilities. Consistent with Western’s goal to observe Commission precedent to the extent consistent with its mission and permitted by law and E:\FR\FM\18APN1.SGM 18APN1 20120 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 73 / Monday, April 18, 2005 / Notices regulation, the transmission and ancillary services rates are being modified. The removal of the Generator Step Up Transformers will produce less than a 1-percent change in the annual revenues for the P–SMBP—ED under Rate Order No. WAPA–100 based on the 2004–2005 rate calculation. Therefore, Western intends to conduct the public participation according to a minor rate adjustment process as defined in the DOE Procedures for Public Participation in Power and Transmission Rate Adjustments and Extensions. Western intends for the proposed rate to go into effect October 1, 2005, and remain in effect through September 30, 2010. Under Rate Schedule UGP–FPT1, the 2004–2005 existing rate for Long-Term Firm and Short-Term Firm Point-toPoint Transmission Service is $2.72 per kilowattmonth (kWmonth). The proposed rate for Long-Term Firm and Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service is $2.69/ KWmonth. Under Rate Schedule UGP– NFPT1, the existing rate calculation for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service is 3.73 mills per kilowatthour (kWh). The proposed rate for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service is 3.68 mills per kWh. Under Rate Schedule UGP–NT1 the existing annual revenue requirement for Network Integration Transmission Service is $128,017,923. The proposed annual revenue requirement for Network Integration Transmission service is $126,741,576. Under Rate Schedule UGP–AS1, the existing rate for Scheduling System Control and Dispatch (Scheduling and Dispatch) Service is $49.29/schedule/ day. The proposed rate for Scheduling and Dispatch Service is $49.77/ schedule/day. Under Rate Schedule UGP–AS2, the existing rate for Reactive Supply and Voltage Control from Generation Sources (Reactive) Service is $0.06/kWmonth. The propose rate for Existing revenue requirement Service Transmission .................................................................................................................... Scheduling and Dispatch ................................................................................................. Reactive ........................................................................................................................... Reserves .......................................................................................................................... Regulation ........................................................................................................................ Legal Authority Because the proposed removal of Generator Step Up Transformers results in less than a 1-percent change in annual transmission revenues for the P– SMBP—ED under Rate Order WAPA– 100, the proposed rates constitute a minor rate adjustment as defined by 10 CFR part 903. Consistent with these regulations, Western has elected not to hold either a public information forum or a public comment forum. After review and consideration of public comments related to the proposed rate extension, Western will submit proposed rates to the Deputy Secretary of Energy for approval on an interim basis. Western is establishing Integrated System Transmission and Ancillary Service Rates for P–SMBP—ED under the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7152); the Reclamation Act of 1902 (ch. 1093, 32 Stat. 388), as amended and supplemented by subsequent enactments, particularly section 9(c) of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485h(c)) and section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s); and other acts specifically applicable to the projects involved. VerDate jul<14>2003 16:08 Apr 15, 2005 Jkt 205001 Reactive Service is $0.07/kWmonth. Under Rate Schedule UGP–AS3, the existing rate calculated for Regulation and Frequency Response (Regulation) Service is $0.04/kWmonth. The proposed rate for Regulation Service is $0.05/kWmonth. Under Rate Schedule UGP–AS4, there is no change in the rate for Energy Imbalance Service between the existing and the proposed rates. Under Rate Schedules UGP–AS5 and UGP–AS6, the existing rate calculated for Reserves is $0.11/kWmonth. The proposed rate for Reserves is $0.12/ kWmonth. The impact to total transmission rates, including firm/non-firm/network and ancillary services is less than a 1percent change in annual revenues. The proposed rates will result in a decrease of 0.5765 percent in annual revenues. The revenue requirements for the individual services and comparison values are outlined in the following table. Proposed revenue requirement $128,017,923 3,373,281 2,736,253 1,895,268 1,065,771 Percentage change $126,741,576 3,406,102 3,065,568 2,009,276 1,075,623 ¥0.9970 0.9729 12.0352 6.0154 0.9243 By Delegation Order No. 00–037.00, effective December 6, 2001, the Secretary of Energy delegated: (1) The authority to develop power and transmission rates to Western’s Administrator; (2) the authority to confirm, approve, and place such rates into effect on an interim basis to the Deputy Secretary of Energy; and (3) the authority to confirm, approve, and place into effect on a final basis, to remand, or to disapprove such rates to the Commission. Existing DOE procedures for public participation in power rate adjustments (10 CFR part 903) were published on September 18, 1985 (50 FR 37835). Regulatory Procedure Requirements Availability of Information Environmental Compliance All brochures, studies, comments, letters, memorandums, or other documents that Western initiates or uses to develop the proposed rates are available for inspection and copying at the Upper Great Plains Regional Office, located at 2900 4th Avenue North, Billings, Montana. Many of these documents and supporting information are also available on its Web site under the ‘‘2005 IS Rate Adjustment’’ section located at https://www.wapa.gov/ugp/ rates/2005ISRateAdj/default.htm. In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.); Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR part 1500–1508); and DOE NEPA Regulations (10 CFR part 1021), Western has determined this action is categorically excluded from preparing an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement. PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (5 U.S.C. 601, et seq.) requires Federal agencies to perform a regulatory flexibility analysis if a final rule is likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities and there is a legal requirement to issue a general notice of proposed rulemaking. This action does not require a regulatory flexibility analysis since it is a rulemaking of particular applicability involving rates or services applicable to public property. E:\FR\FM\18APN1.SGM 18APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 73 / Monday, April 18, 2005 / Notices Determination Under Executive Order 12866 Western has an exemption from centralized regulatory review under Executive Order 12866; accordingly, no clearance of this notice by the Office of Management and Budget is required. 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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Western Area Power Administration


Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program--Eastern Division--Notice of 
Proposed Transmission and Ancillary Services Rates--Rate Order No. 
WAPA-122

AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Transmission and Ancillary Services Rates.

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SUMMARY: The Western Area Power Administration (Western) is proposing a 
minor transmission and ancillary services rate adjustment for the Pick-
Sloan Missouri Basin Program--Eastern Division (P-SMBP--ED). The P-
SMBP--ED transmission and ancillary service rate schedules will expire 
on September 30, 2005. The proposed rates will provide sufficient 
revenue to pay all annual costs, including interest expense, and 
repayment of required investment within the allowable periods. Western 
will prepare a brochure providing detailed information on the rates to 
all interested parties. Western intends to conduct the public 
participation according to the minor rate adjustment process as defined 
in the Department of Energy's (DOE) Procedures for Public Participation 
in Power and Transmission Rate Adjustments and Extensions. Western 
expects the proposed rates to go into effect October 1, 2005, and 
remain in effect through September 30, 2010. Publication of this 
Federal Register notice begins the formal process for the proposed 
rates.

DATES: The consultation and comment period begins today and will end 
May 18, 2005. Western will accept written comments anytime during the 
consultation and comment period.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Robert J. Harris, Regional Manager, 
Upper Great Plains Region, Western Area Power Administration, 2900 4th 
Avenue North, Billings, MT 59101-1266, or e-mail at UGP--
ISRate@wapa.gov. Western will post information about the rate process 
on its Web site at https://www.wapa.gov/ugp/rates/2005ISRateAdj/
default.htm. Western will post official comments received via letter 
and e-mail to its Web site after the close of the comment period. 
Western must receive written comments by the end of the consultation 
and comment period to ensure they are considered in Western's decision 
process.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jon R. Horst, Rates Manager, Upper 
Great Plains Region, Western Area Power Administration, 2900 4th Avenue 
North, Billings, MT 59101-1266, telephone (406) 247-7444, e-mail 
horst@wapa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Deputy Secretary of Energy approved Rate 
Schedules UGP-FPT1, UGP-NFPT1, UGP-NT1, UGP-AS1, UGP-AS2, UGP-AS3, UGP-
AS4, UGP-AS5, and UGP-AS6 for P-SMBP--ED firm and non-firm transmission 
rates and ancillary services rates on August 1, 1998, Rate Order No. 
WAPA-79. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) 
confirmed and approved the rate schedules on November 25, 1998, under 
FERC Docket No. EF98-5031-000. These rate schedules were then extended 
through September 30, 2005, by Rate Order No. WAPA-100, which was 
confirmed and approved by the Commission on December 16, 2003, under 
FERC Docket No. EF03-5032-000. The rate schedules for Rate Order No. 
WAPA-79 and Rate Order No. WAPA-100 contain formulary rates that are 
recalculated yearly using the fixed charge rate methodology. The 
proposed formulary rates will continue to use the fixed charge rate 
methodology and will continue to be recalculated from yearly updated 
financial and load data. However, the Generator Step Up Transformers 
are proposed for removal from the transmission revenue requirement. 
After the approval of the original transmission and ancillary service 
rates for P-SMBP--ED the Commission decided that Generator Step Up 
Transformers should not be included in transmission rates for 
jurisdictional utilities. Consistent with Western's goal to observe 
Commission precedent to the extent consistent with its mission and 
permitted by law and

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regulation, the transmission and ancillary services rates are being 
modified. The removal of the Generator Step Up Transformers will 
produce less than a 1-percent change in the annual revenues for the P-
SMBP--ED under Rate Order No. WAPA-100 based on the 2004-2005 rate 
calculation. Therefore, Western intends to conduct the public 
participation according to a minor rate adjustment process as defined 
in the DOE Procedures for Public Participation in Power and 
Transmission Rate Adjustments and Extensions. Western intends for the 
proposed rate to go into effect October 1, 2005, and remain in effect 
through September 30, 2010.
    Under Rate Schedule UGP-FPT1, the 2004-2005 existing rate for Long-
Term Firm and Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service is 
$2.72 per kilowattmonth (kWmonth). The proposed rate for Long-Term Firm 
and Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service is $2.69/
KWmonth. Under Rate Schedule UGP-NFPT1, the existing rate calculation 
for Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service is 3.73 mills per 
kilowatthour (kWh). The proposed rate for Non-Firm Point-to-Point 
Transmission Service is 3.68 mills per kWh. Under Rate Schedule UGP-NT1 
the existing annual revenue requirement for Network Integration 
Transmission Service is $128,017,923. The proposed annual revenue 
requirement for Network Integration Transmission service is 
$126,741,576.
    Under Rate Schedule UGP-AS1, the existing rate for Scheduling 
System Control and Dispatch (Scheduling and Dispatch) Service is 
$49.29/schedule/day. The proposed rate for Scheduling and Dispatch 
Service is $49.77/schedule/day. Under Rate Schedule UGP-AS2, the 
existing rate for Reactive Supply and Voltage Control from Generation 
Sources (Reactive) Service is $0.06/kWmonth. The propose rate for 
Reactive Service is $0.07/kWmonth. Under Rate Schedule UGP-AS3, the 
existing rate calculated for Regulation and Frequency Response 
(Regulation) Service is $0.04/kWmonth. The proposed rate for Regulation 
Service is $0.05/kWmonth. Under Rate Schedule UGP-AS4, there is no 
change in the rate for Energy Imbalance Service between the existing 
and the proposed rates. Under Rate Schedules UGP-AS5 and UGP-AS6, the 
existing rate calculated for Reserves is $0.11/kWmonth. The proposed 
rate for Reserves is $0.12/kWmonth.
    The impact to total transmission rates, including firm/non-firm/
network and ancillary services is less than a 1-percent change in 
annual revenues. The proposed rates will result in a decrease of 0.5765 
percent in annual revenues. The revenue requirements for the individual 
services and comparison values are outlined in the following table.

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                                                                                  Proposed
                          Service                           Existing revenue       revenue         Percentage
                                                               requirement       requirement         change
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Transmission..............................................      $128,017,923      $126,741,576           -0.9970
Scheduling and Dispatch...................................         3,373,281         3,406,102            0.9729
Reactive..................................................         2,736,253         3,065,568           12.0352
Reserves..................................................         1,895,268         2,009,276            6.0154
Regulation................................................         1,065,771         1,075,623            0.9243
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Legal Authority

    Because the proposed removal of Generator Step Up Transformers 
results in less than a 1-percent change in annual transmission revenues 
for the P-SMBP--ED under Rate Order WAPA-100, the proposed rates 
constitute a minor rate adjustment as defined by 10 CFR part 903. 
Consistent with these regulations, Western has elected not to hold 
either a public information forum or a public comment forum. After 
review and consideration of public comments related to the proposed 
rate extension, Western will submit proposed rates to the Deputy 
Secretary of Energy for approval on an interim basis.
    Western is establishing Integrated System Transmission and 
Ancillary Service Rates for P-SMBP--ED under the Department of Energy 
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7152); the Reclamation Act of 1902 (ch. 
1093, 32 Stat. 388), as amended and supplemented by subsequent 
enactments, particularly section 9(c) of the Reclamation Project Act of 
1939 (43 U.S.C. 485h(c)) and section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 
(16 U.S.C. 825s); and other acts specifically applicable to the 
projects involved.
    By Delegation Order No. 00-037.00, effective December 6, 2001, the 
Secretary of Energy delegated: (1) The authority to develop power and 
transmission rates to Western's Administrator; (2) the authority to 
confirm, approve, and place such rates into effect on an interim basis 
to the Deputy Secretary of Energy; and (3) the authority to confirm, 
approve, and place into effect on a final basis, to remand, or to 
disapprove such rates to the Commission. Existing DOE procedures for 
public participation in power rate adjustments (10 CFR part 903) were 
published on September 18, 1985 (50 FR 37835).

Availability of Information

    All brochures, studies, comments, letters, memorandums, or other 
documents that Western initiates or uses to develop the proposed rates 
are available for inspection and copying at the Upper Great Plains 
Regional Office, located at 2900 4th Avenue North, Billings, Montana. 
Many of these documents and supporting information are also available 
on its Web site under the ``2005 IS Rate Adjustment'' section located 
at https://www.wapa.gov/ugp/rates/2005ISRateAdj/default.htm.

Regulatory Procedure Requirements

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (5 U.S.C. 601, et seq.) 
requires Federal agencies to perform a regulatory flexibility analysis 
if a final rule is likely to have a significant economic impact on a 
substantial number of small entities and there is a legal requirement 
to issue a general notice of proposed rulemaking. This action does not 
require a regulatory flexibility analysis since it is a rulemaking of 
particular applicability involving rates or services applicable to 
public property.

Environmental Compliance

    In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.); Council on Environmental Quality 
Regulations (40 CFR part 1500-1508); and DOE NEPA Regulations (10 CFR 
part 1021), Western has determined this action is categorically 
excluded from preparing an environmental assessment or an environmental 
impact statement.

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Determination Under Executive Order 12866

    Western has an exemption from centralized regulatory review under 
Executive Order 12866; accordingly, no clearance of this notice by the 
Office of Management and Budget is required.

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act

    Western has determined that this rule is exempt from congressional 
notification requirements under 5 U.S.C. 801 because the action is a 
rulemaking of particular applicability relating to rates or services 
and involves matters of procedure.

    Dated: April 1, 2005.
Michael S. Hacskaylo,
Administrator.
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