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Filed Date: 09/18/2007.
Accession Number: 20070919–0055.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Monday, October 01, 2007.
Docket Numbers: RP99–301–169.
Applicants: ANR Pipeline Company.
Description: ANR Pipeline Co submits
an amendment to Rate Schedule ETS
negotiated rate agreement with
Wisconsin Gas, LLC under RP99–301.
Filed Date: 09/18/2007.
Accession Number: 20070919–0054.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Monday, October 01, 2007.
Docket Numbers: RP99–301–170.
Applicants: ANR Pipeline Company.
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an amendment to Rate Schedule FTS–3
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Wisconsin Power & Light Co.
Filed Date: 09/18/2007.
Accession Number: 20070919–0053.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Monday, October 01, 2007.
Docket Numbers: RP99–301–171.
Applicants: ANR Pipeline Company.
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Power & Light Co.
Filed Date: 09/18/2007.
Accession Number: 20070919–0052.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Monday, October 01, 2007.
Docket Numbers: RP07–699–000.
Applicants: Wyoming Interstate
Company, Ltd.
Description: Wyoming Interstate
Company, Ltd submits Twelfth Revised
Sheet 37A et al. to FERC Gas Tariff,
Second Revised Volume 2, to become
effective 11/1/07.
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Accession Number: 20070919–0072.
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on Monday, October 01, 2007.
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Applicants: CenterPoint Energy Gas
Transmission Comp.
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Transmission Company submits
Thirteenth Revised Sheet 17 et al. to
FERC Gas Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume
1, to be effective 11/1/07.
Filed Date: 09/19/2007.
Accession Number: 20070919–0073.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Monday, October 01, 2007.
Docket Numbers: RP07–701–000.
Applicants: OkTex Pipeline
Company.
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Company submits revised FERC Gas
Tariff Sheet 5, 5A, 5B, and 5C reflecting
a change to its Annual Charge
Adjustment surcharge from $0.0016 to
$0.0019 for the period 10/1/07 through
9/30/08.
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Filed Date: 09/19/2007.
Accession Number: 20070920–0146.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Southwestern Power Administration
Sam Rayburn Dam Power Rate
Schedule
Southwestern Power
Administration, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of Rate Order.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to Delegation Order
Nos. 00–037.00, effective December 6,
2001, and 00–001.00C, effective January
31, 2007, the Deputy Secretary of Energy
has approved and placed into effect on
an interim basis Rate Order No. SWPA–
58, which increases the power rate for
the Sam Rayburn Dam (Rayburn)
pursuant to the following Sam Rayburn
Dam Rate Schedule:
Rate Schedule SRD–07, Wholesale Rates
for Hydropower and Energy Sold to Sam
Rayburn Dam Electric Cooperative, Inc.,
(Contract No. DE–PM75–92SW00215).
The effective period for the rate
schedule specified in Rate Order No.
SWPA–58 is October 1, 2007, through
September 30, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
James K. McDonald, Assistant
Administrator, Office of Corporate
Operations, Southwestern Power
Administration, Department of Energy,
One West Third Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma
74103, (918) 595–6690,
jim.mcdonald@swpa.gov.
DATES:
The
existing hydroelectric power rate for
Rayburn is $2,816,064 per year. The
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
approved this rate on a final basis on
June 15, 2006, for the period January 1,
2006, through September 30, 2009. The
2007 Rayburn Power Repayment
Studies indicates the need for an
increase in the annual rate by $640,632
or 22.8 percent beginning October 1,
2007.
The Administrator, Southwestern
Power Administration (Southwestern)
has followed Title 10, Part 903 Subpart
A, of the Code of Federal Regulations,
‘‘Procedures for Public Participation in
Power and Transmission Rate
Adjustments and Extensions’’ in
connection with the proposed rate
schedule. On May 23, 2007,
Southwestern published notice in the
Federal Register (72 FR 28963) of a 90day comment period, together with a
Public Information and Comment
Forum, to provide an opportunity for
customers and other interested members
of the public to review and comment on
a proposed rate increase for Rayburn.
The public forum was canceled when
no one expressed an intention to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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participate. Written comments were
accepted through August 21, 2007. One
comment was received from Gillis &
Angley, LLP, Counsellors at Law, on
behalf of Sam Rayburn Municipal Power
Authority, the Vinton Public Power
Authority, and the Sam Rayburn Dam
Electric Cooperative, which stated that
they had no objection to the proposed
rate adjustment.
Information regarding this rate
proposal, including studies and other
supporting material, is available for
public review and comment in the
offices of Southwestern Power
Administration, One West Third Street,
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103.
Following review of Southwestern’s
proposal within the Department of
Energy, I approved Rate Order No.
SWPA–58, on an interim basis, which
increases the existing Rayburn rate to
$3,456,696, per year, for the period
October 1, 2007, through September 30,
2011.
Dated: September 13, 2007.
Clay Sell,
Deputy Secretary of Energy.
United States of America, Department
of Energy, Deputy Secretary of Energy
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In the Matter of: Southwestern Power
Administration; Sam Rayburn Dam
Project Rate; Order Confirming,
Approving and Placing Increased
Power Rate Schedule in Effect on an
Interim Basis
Pursuant to sections 302(a) and 301(b)
of the Department of Energy
Organization Act, Public Law 95–91, the
functions of the Secretary of the Interior
and the Federal Power Commission
under section 5 of the Flood Control Act
of 1944, 16 U.S.C. 825s, relating to the
Southwestern Power Administration
(Southwestern) were transferred to and
vested in the Secretary of Energy. By
Delegation Order No. 0204–108,
effective December 14, 1983, the
Secretary of Energy delegated to the
Administrator of Southwestern the
authority to develop power and
transmission rates, delegated to the
Deputy Secretary of Energy the
authority to confirm, approve, and place
in effect such rates on an interim basis,
and delegated to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC) the
authority to confirm and approve and
place in to effect on a final basis or to
disapprove rates developed by the
Administrator under the delegation.
Delegation Order No. 0204–108, as
amended, was rescinded and
subsequently replaced by Delegation
Orders 00–037.00 (December 6, 2001)
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and 00–001–00C (January 31, 2007). The
Deputy Secretary of Energy issued this
rate order pursuant to said delegations.
Background
The Sam Rayburn Dam (Rayburn) is
located on the Angelina River in the
State of Texas in the Neches River
Basin. Since the beginning of its
operation in 1965, it has been marketed
as an isolated project, under contract
with Sam Rayburn Dam Electric
Cooperative, Inc. (SRDEC) (Contract No.
DE–PM75–92SW00215). SRDEC is
comprised of two separate entities, the
Sam Rayburn G&T, and the Sam
Rayburn Municipal Power Agency.
On June 15, 2006, in Docket No.
EF06–4021–000, FERC confirmed and
approved the current annual Rayburn
rate of $2,816,064 for the period January
1, 2006, through September 30, 2009.
Discussion
Southwestern’s 2007 Current Power
Repayment Study (PRS) indicates that
the existing annual power rate of
$2,816,064 does not meet cost recovery
criteria. The increased revenue
requirement is due to an increase in the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projected
future replacement investment. The
Revised PRS indicates that an increase
in annual revenues of $640,632
beginning October 1, 2007, is sufficient
to accomplish repayment of the Federal
investment in the required number of
years. Accordingly, Southwestern
developed a proposed rate schedule
based on that increased revenue
requirement.
Title 10, Part 903, Subpart A of the
Code of Federal Regulations,
‘‘Procedures for Public Participation in
Power and Transmission Rate
Adjustments and Extensions,’’ has been
followed in connection with the
proposed rate adjustment. More
specifically, opportunities for public
review and comment during a 90-day
period on the proposed Rayburn power
rate were announced by a Federal
Register (72 FR 28963) notice published
on May 23, 2007. A Public Information
and Comment Forum was scheduled to
be held June 27, 2007, in Tulsa,
Oklahoma. The forum was canceled as
no one expressed an intention to
participate. Written comments were due
by August 21, 2007. Southwestern
provided the Federal Register notice,
together with requested supporting data,
to the customer and interested parties
for review and comment during the
formal period of public participation. In
addition, prior to the formal 90-day
public participation process,
Southwestern discussed with the
customer representatives the
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preliminary information on the
proposed rate adjustment. Only one
formal comment was received from
Gillis & Angley, LLP, Counsellors at
Law, on behalf of Sam Rayburn
Municipal Power Agency, Vinton Public
Power Authority, and the Sam Rayburn
Dam Electric Cooperative, Inc., which
stated that they had no objection to the
proposed rate adjustment.
Upon conclusion of the comment
period in August 2007, Southwestern
finalized the PRS and rate schedule for
the proposed annual rate of $3,456,696,
which is the lowest possible rate needed
to satisfy repayment criteria. This rate
represents an annual increase of 22.8
percent.
Availability of Information
Information regarding this rate
increase, including studies and other
supporting material, is available for
public review and comment in the
offices of Southwestern Power
Administration, One West Third Street,
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103.
Comments and Responses
Southwestern received one written
comment in which the customer
representative expressed no objection to
the proposed rate adjustment.
Other Issues
There were no other issues raised
during the informal period or during the
formal public participation period.
Administrator’s Certification
The 2007 Revised Rayburn PRS
indicates that the annual power rate of
$3,456,696 will repay all costs of the
project, including amortization of the
power investment consistent with
provisions of the DOE Order RA 6120.2.
In accordance with Delegation Order
Nos. 00–037.00 (December 6, 2001) and
00–001.00C (January 31, 2007), and
section 5 of the Flood Control Act of
1944, the Administrator has determined
that the proposed Rayburn power rate is
consistent with applicable law and the
lowest possible rate consistent with
sound business principles.
Environment
The environmental impact of the rate
increase proposal was evaluated in
consideration of DOE’s guidelines for
implementing the procedural provisions
of the National Environmental Policy
Act, (10 CFR Part 1021, Subpart D, App.
B4.3), and was determined to fall within
the class of actions that are categorically
excluded from the requirements of
preparing either an Environmental
Impact Statement or an Environmental
Assessment.
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Order
In view of the foregoing and pursuant
to the authority delegated to me, I
hereby confirm, approve and place in
effect on an interim basis, for the period
October 1, 2007, through September 30,
2011, the annual Sam Rayburn Dam rate
of $3,456,696 for the sale of power and
energy from Sam Rayburn Dam to the
Sam Rayburn Dam Electric Cooperative,
Inc., under Contract No. DE–PM75–
92SW00215, dated October 7, 1992.
This rate shall remain in effect on an
interim basis through September 30,
2011, or until the FERC confirms and
approves the rate on a final basis.
Dated: September 13, 2007.
Clay Sell,
Deputy Secretary of Energy.
[Rate Schedule SRD–07]
Wholesale Rates for Hydro Power and
Energy Sold to Sam Rayburn Dam
Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Contract No.
DE–PM75–92SW00215)
Effective
During the period October 1, 2007,
through September 30, 2011, in
accordance with Rate Order No. 58,
issued by the Deputy Secretary of
Energy on September 13, 2007.
Applicable
To the power and energy purchased
by Sam Rayburn Dam Electric
Cooperative, Inc. (SRDEC) from the
Southwestern Power Administration
(Southwestern) under the terms and
conditions of the Power Sales Contract
dated October 7, 1992, for the sale of all
Hydro Power and Energy generated at
the Sam Rayburn Dam.
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Character and Conditions of Service
Three-phase alternating current,
delivered at approximately 60 hertz, at
the nominal voltage and point of
delivery, and in such quantities as
provided by contract.
Monthly Rates
SRDEC shall compensate
Southwestern for Sam Rayburn Dam
Hydro Power and Energy purchased by
SRDEC, in the amount of $288,058 per
month ($3,456,696 per year).
The preceding rate shall be applicable
regardless of the quantity of Hydro
Power and Energy available or delivered
to SRDEC; provided, however, that if an
‘‘Uncontrollable Force’’ prevents
utilization of both of the project’s power
generating units for an entire billing
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2004–0058 and EPA–HQ–
OAR–2007–0904; FRL–8473–6]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collections;
Request for Comment on Two
Proposed Information Collection
Requests (ICRs)
United States Department of Energy;
Southwestern Power Administration
* Supersedes
period, and if during such billing period
water releases were being made which
otherwise would have been used to
generate Hydro Power and Energy, then
Southwestern shall, upon request by
SRDEC, suspend billing for subsequent
billing periods, until such time as at
least one of the project’s generating
units is again available.
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document
announces that EPA is planning to
submit a request to renew two existing
approved Information Collection
Requests (ICRs) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). These
ICRs are schedule to expire January 31,
2008. Before submitting these ICRs to
OMB for review and approval, EPA is
soliciting comments on specific aspects
of the proposed information collection
as described below.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before November 26, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by the Docket ID numbers
provided for each item in the text, by
one of the following methods:
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on-line instructions for submitting
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Washington, DC 20460.
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(EPA/DC), EPA West, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,
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accepted during the Docket’s normal
hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
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that all comments received will be
included in the public docket without
change and may be made available
online at www.regulations.gov,
including any personal information
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means EPA will not know your identity
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If you send an e-mail comment directly
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Docket Center homepage at https://
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nydia Yanira Reyes-Morales,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Mail Code
6403J, Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: 202–343–9264; fax
number: 202–343–2804; e-mail address:
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for each ICR that are provided in the
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Southwestern Power Administration
Sam Rayburn Dam Power Rate Schedule
AGENCY: Southwestern Power Administration, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of Rate Order.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Delegation Order Nos. 00-037.00, effective
December 6, 2001, and 00-001.00C, effective January 31, 2007, the
Deputy Secretary of Energy has approved and placed into effect on an
interim basis Rate Order No. SWPA-58, which increases the power rate
for the Sam Rayburn Dam (Rayburn) pursuant to the following Sam Rayburn
Dam Rate Schedule:
Rate Schedule SRD-07, Wholesale Rates for Hydropower and Energy
Sold to Sam Rayburn Dam Electric Cooperative, Inc., (Contract No.
DE-PM75-92SW00215).
DATES: The effective period for the rate schedule specified in Rate
Order No. SWPA-58 is October 1, 2007, through September 30, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. James K. McDonald, Assistant
Administrator, Office of Corporate Operations, Southwestern Power
Administration, Department of Energy, One West Third Street, Tulsa,
Oklahoma 74103, (918) 595-6690, jim.mcdonald@swpa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The existing hydroelectric power rate for
Rayburn is $2,816,064 per year. The Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission approved this rate on a final basis on June 15, 2006, for
the period January 1, 2006, through September 30, 2009. The 2007
Rayburn Power Repayment Studies indicates the need for an increase in
the annual rate by $640,632 or 22.8 percent beginning October 1, 2007.
The Administrator, Southwestern Power Administration (Southwestern)
has followed Title 10, Part 903 Subpart A, of the Code of Federal
Regulations, ``Procedures for Public Participation in Power and
Transmission Rate Adjustments and Extensions'' in connection with the
proposed rate schedule. On May 23, 2007, Southwestern published notice
in the Federal Register (72 FR 28963) of a 90-day comment period,
together with a Public Information and Comment Forum, to provide an
opportunity for customers and other interested members of the public to
review and comment on a proposed rate increase for Rayburn. The public
forum was canceled when no one expressed an intention to
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participate. Written comments were accepted through August 21, 2007.
One comment was received from Gillis & Angley, LLP, Counsellors at Law,
on behalf of Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Authority, the Vinton Public
Power Authority, and the Sam Rayburn Dam Electric Cooperative, which
stated that they had no objection to the proposed rate adjustment.
Information regarding this rate proposal, including studies and
other supporting material, is available for public review and comment
in the offices of Southwestern Power Administration, One West Third
Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103.
Following review of Southwestern's proposal within the Department
of Energy, I approved Rate Order No. SWPA-58, on an interim basis,
which increases the existing Rayburn rate to $3,456,696, per year, for
the period October 1, 2007, through September 30, 2011.
Dated: September 13, 2007.
Clay Sell,
Deputy Secretary of Energy.
United States of America, Department of Energy, Deputy Secretary of
Energy
[Rate Order No. SWPA-58]
In the Matter of: Southwestern Power Administration; Sam Rayburn Dam
Project Rate; Order Confirming, Approving and Placing Increased Power
Rate Schedule in Effect on an Interim Basis
Pursuant to sections 302(a) and 301(b) of the Department of Energy
Organization Act, Public Law 95-91, the functions of the Secretary of
the Interior and the Federal Power Commission under section 5 of the
Flood Control Act of 1944, 16 U.S.C. 825s, relating to the Southwestern
Power Administration (Southwestern) were transferred to and vested in
the Secretary of Energy. By Delegation Order No. 0204-108, effective
December 14, 1983, the Secretary of Energy delegated to the
Administrator of Southwestern the authority to develop power and
transmission rates, delegated to the Deputy Secretary of Energy the
authority to confirm, approve, and place in effect such rates on an
interim basis, and delegated to the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC) the authority to confirm and approve and place in to
effect on a final basis or to disapprove rates developed by the
Administrator under the delegation. Delegation Order No. 0204-108, as
amended, was rescinded and subsequently replaced by Delegation Orders
00-037.00 (December 6, 2001) and 00-001-00C (January 31, 2007). The
Deputy Secretary of Energy issued this rate order pursuant to said
delegations.
Background
The Sam Rayburn Dam (Rayburn) is located on the Angelina River in
the State of Texas in the Neches River Basin. Since the beginning of
its operation in 1965, it has been marketed as an isolated project,
under contract with Sam Rayburn Dam Electric Cooperative, Inc. (SRDEC)
(Contract No. DE-PM75-92SW00215). SRDEC is comprised of two separate
entities, the Sam Rayburn G&T, and the Sam Rayburn Municipal Power
Agency.
On June 15, 2006, in Docket No. EF06-4021-000, FERC confirmed and
approved the current annual Rayburn rate of $2,816,064 for the period
January 1, 2006, through September 30, 2009.
Discussion
Southwestern's 2007 Current Power Repayment Study (PRS) indicates
that the existing annual power rate of $2,816,064 does not meet cost
recovery criteria. The increased revenue requirement is due to an
increase in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projected future
replacement investment. The Revised PRS indicates that an increase in
annual revenues of $640,632 beginning October 1, 2007, is sufficient to
accomplish repayment of the Federal investment in the required number
of years. Accordingly, Southwestern developed a proposed rate schedule
based on that increased revenue requirement.
Title 10, Part 903, Subpart A of the Code of Federal Regulations,
``Procedures for Public Participation in Power and Transmission Rate
Adjustments and Extensions,'' has been followed in connection with the
proposed rate adjustment. More specifically, opportunities for public
review and comment during a 90-day period on the proposed Rayburn power
rate were announced by a Federal Register (72 FR 28963) notice
published on May 23, 2007. A Public Information and Comment Forum was
scheduled to be held June 27, 2007, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The forum was
canceled as no one expressed an intention to participate. Written
comments were due by August 21, 2007. Southwestern provided the Federal
Register notice, together with requested supporting data, to the
customer and interested parties for review and comment during the
formal period of public participation. In addition, prior to the formal
90-day public participation process, Southwestern discussed with the
customer representatives the preliminary information on the proposed
rate adjustment. Only one formal comment was received from Gillis &
Angley, LLP, Counsellors at Law, on behalf of Sam Rayburn Municipal
Power Agency, Vinton Public Power Authority, and the Sam Rayburn Dam
Electric Cooperative, Inc., which stated that they had no objection to
the proposed rate adjustment.
Upon conclusion of the comment period in August 2007, Southwestern
finalized the PRS and rate schedule for the proposed annual rate of
$3,456,696, which is the lowest possible rate needed to satisfy
repayment criteria. This rate represents an annual increase of 22.8
percent.
Availability of Information
Information regarding this rate increase, including studies and
other supporting material, is available for public review and comment
in the offices of Southwestern Power Administration, One West Third
Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103.
Comments and Responses
Southwestern received one written comment in which the customer
representative expressed no objection to the proposed rate adjustment.
Other Issues
There were no other issues raised during the informal period or
during the formal public participation period.
Administrator's Certification
The 2007 Revised Rayburn PRS indicates that the annual power rate
of $3,456,696 will repay all costs of the project, including
amortization of the power investment consistent with provisions of the
DOE Order RA 6120.2. In accordance with Delegation Order Nos. 00-037.00
(December 6, 2001) and 00-001.00C (January 31, 2007), and section 5 of
the Flood Control Act of 1944, the Administrator has determined that
the proposed Rayburn power rate is consistent with applicable law and
the lowest possible rate consistent with sound business principles.
Environment
The environmental impact of the rate increase proposal was
evaluated in consideration of DOE's guidelines for implementing the
procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, (10 CFR
Part 1021, Subpart D, App. B4.3), and was determined to fall within the
class of actions that are categorically excluded from the requirements
of preparing either an Environmental Impact Statement or an
Environmental Assessment.
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Order
In view of the foregoing and pursuant to the authority delegated to
me, I hereby confirm, approve and place in effect on an interim basis,
for the period October 1, 2007, through September 30, 2011, the annual
Sam Rayburn Dam rate of $3,456,696 for the sale of power and energy
from Sam Rayburn Dam to the Sam Rayburn Dam Electric Cooperative, Inc.,
under Contract No. DE-PM75-92SW00215, dated October 7, 1992.
This rate shall remain in effect on an interim basis through
September 30, 2011, or until the FERC confirms and approves the rate on
a final basis.
Dated: September 13, 2007.
Clay Sell,
Deputy Secretary of Energy.
United States Department of Energy; Southwestern Power Administration
[Rate Schedule SRD-07]
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\*\ Supersedes Rate Schedule SRD-05.
Wholesale Rates for Hydro Power and Energy Sold to Sam Rayburn Dam
Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Contract No. DE-PM75-92SW00215)
Effective
During the period October 1, 2007, through September 30, 2011, in
accordance with Rate Order No. 58, issued by the Deputy Secretary of
Energy on September 13, 2007.
Applicable
To the power and energy purchased by Sam Rayburn Dam Electric
Cooperative, Inc. (SRDEC) from the Southwestern Power Administration
(Southwestern) under the terms and conditions of the Power Sales
Contract dated October 7, 1992, for the sale of all Hydro Power and
Energy generated at the Sam Rayburn Dam.
Character and Conditions of Service
Three-phase alternating current, delivered at approximately 60
hertz, at the nominal voltage and point of delivery, and in such
quantities as provided by contract.
Monthly Rates
SRDEC shall compensate Southwestern for Sam Rayburn Dam Hydro Power
and Energy purchased by SRDEC, in the amount of $288,058 per month
($3,456,696 per year).
The preceding rate shall be applicable regardless of the quantity
of Hydro Power and Energy available or delivered to SRDEC; provided,
however, that if an ``Uncontrollable Force'' prevents utilization of
both of the project's power generating units for an entire billing
period, and if during such billing period water releases were being
made which otherwise would have been used to generate Hydro Power and
Energy, then Southwestern shall, upon request by SRDEC, suspend billing
for subsequent billing periods, until such time as at least one of the
project's generating units is again available.
[FR Doc. E7-18950 Filed 9-25-07; 8:45 am]
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