Georgia-Alabama-South Carolina System, 61960-61974 [2010-25118]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Southeastern Power Administration

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 6, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61960-61974]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25118]



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Southeastern Power Administration



Georgia-Alabama-South Carolina System; Notice

Federal Register / Vol. 75 , No. 193 / Wednesday, October 6, 2010 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Southeastern Power Administration


Georgia-Alabama-South Carolina System

AGENCY: Southeastern Power Administration, (Southeastern), Department 
of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of Interim Approval.

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SUMMARY: The Deputy Secretary, Department of Energy, confirmed and 
approved, on an interim basis new rate schedules SOCO-1-D, SOCO-2-D, 
SOCO-3-D, SOCO-4-D, ALA-1-M, MISS-1-M, Duke-1-D, Duke-2-D, Duke-3-D, 
Duke-4-D, Santee-1-D, Santee-2-D, Santee-3-D, Santee-4-D, SCE&G-1-D, 
SCE&G-2-D, SCE&G-3-D, SCE&G-4-D, Pump-1-A, Pump-2, Replacement-1, and 
Regulation-1. These rate schedules are applicable to Southeastern power 
sold to existing preference customers in Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, 
North Carolina, and South Carolina. The rate schedules are approved on 
an interim basis through September 30, 2015, and are subject to 
confirmation and approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(FERC) on a final basis.

DATES: Approval of rates on an interim basis is effective October 1, 
2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leon Jourolmon, Assistant 
Administrator, Finance and Marketing, Southeastern Power 
Administration, Department of Energy, 1166 Athens Tech Road, Elberton, 
Georgia 30635-4578, (706) 213-3800.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, by 
Order issued April 8, 2008, in Docket No. EF07-3011-000 (123 FERC ] 
62,022), confirmed and approved Wholesale Power Rate Schedules SOCO-1-
C, SOCO-2-C, SOCO-3-C, SOCO-4-C, ALA-1-L, MISS-1-L, Duke-1-C, Duke-2-C, 
Duke-3-C, Duke-4-C, Santee-1-C, Santee-2-C, Santee-3-C, Santee-4-C, 
SCE&G-1-C, SCE&G-2-C, SCE&G-3-C, SCE&G-4-C, Pump-1-A, Pump-2, 
Replacement-1, and Regulation-1 through September 30, 2012. This order 
replaces these rate schedules on an interim basis, subject to final 
approval by FERC.

    Dated: September 28, 2010.
Daniel B. Poneman,
Deputy Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
DEPUTY SECRETARY
    In the Matter of: Southeastern Power Administration, Georgia-
Alabama-South Carolina System Power Rates Rate Order No. SEPA-53.
ORDER CONFIRMING AND APPROVING POWER RATES ON AN INTERIM BASIS
    Pursuant to Sections 302(a) 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 Southeastern 
Power Administration (Southeastern), were transferred to and vested in 
the Secretary of Energy. By Delegation Order No. 00-037.00, effective 
December 6, 2001, the Secretary of Energy delegated to Southeastern's 
Administrator the authority to develop power and transmission rates, to 
the Deputy Secretary of Energy the authority to confirm, approve, and 
place in effect such rates on interim basis, and to the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (FERC) the authority to confirm, approve, and 
place into effect on a final basis or to disapprove rates developed by 
the Administrator under the delegation. This rate is issued by the 
Deputy Secretary pursuant to that delegation order.

Background

    Power from the Georgia-Alabama-South Carolina Projects is presently 
sold under Wholesale Power Rate Schedules SOCO-1-C, SOCO-2-C, SOCO-3-C, 
SOCO-4-C, ALA-1-L, MISS-1-L, Duke-1-C, Duke-2-C, Duke-3-C, Duke-4-C, 
Santee-1-C, Santee-2-C, Santee-3-C, Santee-4-C, SCE&G-1-C, SCE&G-2-C, 
SCE&G-3-C, SCE&G-4-C, Pump-1-A, Pump-2, Replacement-1, and Regulation-
1. These rate schedules were approved by the FERC in docket number 
EF07-3011-000 on April 8, 2008, for a period ending September 30, 2012 
(123 FERC ] 62,022).

Public Notice and Comment

    Notice of proposed rate adjustment was published in the Federal 
Register March 17, 2010, (75 FR 12740). The notice advised interested 
parties of a proposed rate increase of about fifteen percent (15%). By 
notice published in the Federal Register March 24, 2010, (75 FR 14150) 
a public information and comment forum was scheduled for April 27, 
2010, in Atlanta, Georgia. Written comments were accepted on or before 
June 15, 2010. Comments were received from six parties at the forum. 
Written comments were received from 12 sources pursuant to this notice.
    There have been numerous comments about the level of rate 
increases. We are providing the following table and explanation to try 
to minimize the confusion about several numbers.

                              [In percent]
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                                           Proposed rate
                                            increase at    Proposed rate
                                               forum       increase now
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Percentage Revenue Increase.............              15             9.6
Percentage Rate Increase Generation                20-25           13-15
 Rates..................................
Percentage Revenue Increase Including                 31              23
 Disputed Costs.........................
Percentage Rate Increase Generation                   40           32-34
 Rates Including Disputed Costs.........
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Comment 1

    With the current proposed rate increase, customers will need to 
evaluate whether or not to continue to purchase Southeastern power.

Evaluation

    Southeastern believes that the customers will need to look at each 
of their respective positions. Their situations vary and Southeastern 
is not in a position to evaluate whether or not each customer should 
continue to purchase Federal power.
    Southeastern has made a cursory study reviewing the average cost of 
Federal power for each customer. The study shows that some customers at 
present rates are paying costs that are greater than what the power 
would cost on the market under average water conditions. The average 
cost of power for these customers under minimum water conditions 
(drought conditions) is much higher than what they could purchase at 
market. Southeastern is unaware of arrangements the customers currently 
have to purchase the remainder of their needs and is unaware

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if purchasing power on the market is an option for them.
    The increase of Southeastern rates by 13%-15% without the Disputed 
Costs, or 32%-34% with the Disputed Costs, will have a negative impact 
on these customers. We do not know if the customers will choose to 
cancel their contracts.
    Southeastern believes that most of the customers' costs are less 
than market, even with the 13%-15% increase or the 32%-34% rate 
increase; therefore, Southeastern will be able to market its power in 
the foreseeable future.

Comment 2

    The Interest During Construction costs is inappropriately named and 
should be called Disputed Costs.

Evaluation

    The customers argue that Interest During Construction (IDC) ends 
when the project is ready to be placed in service. In the Richard B. 
Russell (Russell) pump units case, that would be in 1993. Additionally, 
they argue that the interest expense should begin when the pump units 
are placed in service. This creates a hiatus where the costs are 
neither IDC nor expensed interest. In the Russell pump units case, that 
would be from 1993 to 2002. Southeastern has decided to exclude these 
costs. The amount of these costs is $223,733,000. The interest on that 
interest from 2003 to 2009 is $115,466,000 for a total of $339,198,000.
    Southeastern has decided to call these costs ``Disputed Cost,'' and 
agrees that calling them ``Interest During Construction'' is confusing.
    Southeastern agrees these costs should be excluded from the 
proposed rates.

Comment 3

    The Disputed Costs should be a cost allocated to litigation costs.

Evaluation

    The customers argue that the Corps had a litigation strategy which 
mishandled the lawsuit.
    The litigation did result in a long hiatus during which the Russell 
pump units were operational, but could not be used. While the Corps was 
ultimately able to prove that there were no adverse environmental 
consequences of the Russell pump units, the projects have never 
operated at peak capability, partially because of the hiatus when they 
were available for operation but were not allowed to operate. The only 
costs the customers are asking to not be included are the Disputed 
Costs referred to above.
    While there is no purpose for litigation costs authorized by 
Congress in the legislation for the Corps' multiple-purpose projects, 
Southeastern believes the costs should be allocated by the Corps to the 
Environmental Purpose (see 5 below).

Comment 4

    Southeastern has the authority by the Flood Control Act of 1944 to 
not include the Disputed Costs. It has the authority because of the 
language ``* * * lowest possible rates consistent with sound business 
principles.''

Evaluation

    The customers argue that the Flood Control Act of 1944 gives 
Southeastern the authority to examine all the costs and only include 
those costs that are the lowest possible, consistent with sound 
business principles.
    Southeastern agrees that the Flood Control Act of 1944 does give us 
that authority.

Comment 5

    The Disputed Costs should be allocated to the Environmental 
Purpose.

Evaluation

    The customers argue that the Disputed Costs should be allocated to 
the Environmental Purpose. They point out the entire lawsuit that 
caused the delays was to determine whether or not the Russell pump 
units would damage the environment.
    The Judge's Order of Summary Judgment quotes the Fourth Circuit 
Court of Appeals: ``(p)umped storage poses a major environmental 
concern because of the risk that while operating in the pumping mode 
the turbines may `entrain' or kill a large number of fish or fish 
eggs.'' South Carolina Department of Wildlife and Marine Resources vs. 
Marsh, 886 F.2d at 99. Order, p. 17.
    It goes on to say, ``In order to prevail on its motions, the Corps 
must show, and this court must find, that these units can be operated 
at minimum risk to the fish habitat at the Russell Dam.''
    In addition, the General Accounting Office (GAO) Report to 
Congressional Requesters, Federal Electricity Activities, cited by the 
customers, was very concerned that if the Richard Russell Project was 
not allowed to operate because of the lawsuit, that the Federal 
government will lose its entire $518 million investment.
    Southeastern believes it would be proper for the Disputed Costs to 
be allocated to the Environmental Purpose and not allocated to power.

Comment 6

    Richard Russell pump units were not authorized by Congress. RA 
6120.2 allows that only authorized investments can be included.

Evaluation

    The customers argue that Congress never explicitly authorized the 
installation of the Richard Russell pump units, and that appropriations 
bills cannot provide such authorization here. The District Court's 
ruling granting summary judgment seems to agree to some extent with 
this interpretation, found no explicit Congressional authorization, but 
held that Congress was adequately informed, and, by ongoing 
appropriations actions, the Corps was so authorized. Order, pp. 21-27. 
Also, the Court stated, ``The pumped storage units at the Russell Dam 
are currently in place. Their installation was authorized by the Fourth 
Circuit Court of Appeals, which left to the district court the decision 
of when and if the operation of these units should be granted.'' Order, 
pp. 16-17.
    The customers also point out that RA 6120.2 includes only 
``investments that are both authorized and for which appropriations 
have been made.''
    They argue and provide strong legal authorities that funding bills 
do not authorize Corps actions. The customers concluded, ``These 
concerns provide suitable grounds and appropriate legal guidance for 
SEPA to follow in excluding the IDC expense from the rate proposal.''
    Southeastern agrees that we have the authority to exclude the costs 
from the rates.

Comment 7

    The estimated Corps O&M costs that were used in the proposed rate 
should be updated for more recent estimates.

Evaluation

    The customers pointed out that Corps projections from 2009 were 
higher than Corps projections from 2010. Southeastern agrees with the 
request that more recent estimates be used in the rate filing and the 
proposed rates now include those reduced projections. The reduction in 
the rate from 21% at the time of the forum to 13% now is partially 
because of this change.

Comment 8

    Revenues for Fiscal Year 2010 have been higher than average and the 
repayment study should increase the revenues for FY 2010.

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Evaluation

    Generally, a repayment study is developed with an assumption that 
average water conditions will prevail through the end of the repayment 
period. The revenues for Fiscal Year 2010 through May have been 115% of 
average. The increased revenue of the increase would be approximately 
$4.8 million. This would increase the estimated revenue for fiscal year 
2010 by less than three percent (3%) and have a minor impact on the 
rate study. It is also difficult to estimate that the revenues would 
continue to be that high because it is difficult to estimate if this 
above average rainfall will continue through the end of the fiscal 
year. Southeastern has not modified the rate proposal for increased 
revenue in 2010.

Comment 9

    The unpaid deficit at the end of 2009 should be deferred.

Evaluation

    Southeastern has agreed with this comment in the development of 
these proposed rates. In the past, Southeastern has deferred the 
payment of a deficit until the end of cost evaluation period which, in 
this case, would be FY 2015, or the final year the rates are requested 
to be approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The result 
of deferring this cost would be to move the pinch point of the 
repayment. Under the rates proposed at the time of the rate forum, the 
pinch point is the fiscal year when a sizeable payment is required to 
be paid. By RA 6120.2, the deficit should be paid prior to that 
required repayment. RA 6120.2 also allows Southeastern to defer that 
payment for unusual circumstances. Southeastern has agreed with the 
customers in the proposed rates. Southeastern feels this deferral is 
the primary reason the rate increase was reduced from the 21% at the 
time of the forum to 13% in these proposed rates.

Discussion

System Repayment

    An examination of Southeastern's revised system power repayment 
study, prepared in July 2010, for the Georgia-Alabama-South Carolina 
System shows that with the proposed rates, all system power costs are 
paid within the appropriate repayment period required by existing law 
and DOE Procedure RA 6120.2. The Administrator of Southeastern Power 
Administration has certified that the rates are consistent with 
applicable law and that they are the lowest possible rates to customers 
consistent with sound business principles.

Environmental Impact

    Southeastern has reviewed the possible environmental impacts of the 
rate adjustment under consideration and has concluded that, because the 
adjusted rates would not significantly affect the quality of the human 
environment within the meaning of the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969, the proposed action is not a major Federal action for which 
preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement is required.

Availability of Information

    Information regarding these rates, including studies and other 
supporting materials and transcripts of the public information and 
comment forum, is available for public review in the offices of 
Southeastern Power Administration, 1166 Athens Tech Road, Elberton, 
Georgia 30635, and in the Power Marketing Liaison Office, James 
Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 
20585.

Order

    In view of the foregoing and pursuant to the authority delegated to 
me by the Secretary of Energy, I hereby confirm and approve on an 
interim basis, effective October 1, 2010, attached Wholesale Power Rate 
Schedules SOCO-1-D, SOCO-2-D, SOCO-3-D, SOCO-4-D, ALA-1-M, MISS-1-M, 
Duke-1-D, Duke-2-D, Duke-3-D, Duke-4-D, Santee-1-D, Santee-2-D, Santee-
3-D, Santee-4-D, SCE&G-1-D, SCE&G-2-D, SCE&G-3-D, SCE&G-4-D, Pump-1-A, 
Pump-2, Replacement-1, and Regulation-1. The Rate Schedules shall 
remain in effect on an interim basis through September 30, 2015, unless 
such period is extended or until the FERC confirms and approves the 
schedules or substitute Rate Schedules on a final basis.
Dated: September 28, 2010
Daniel B. Poneman
Deputy Secretary

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule SOCO-1-D

    Availability:
    This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and 
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter called the Customer) in 
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida to whom power may be 
transmitted and scheduled pursuant to contracts between the Government 
and Southern Company Services, Incorporated (hereinafter called the 
Company) and the Customer. Nothing in this rate schedule shall preclude 
modifications to the aforementioned contracts to allow an eligible 
customer to elect service under another rate schedule.
    Applicability:
    This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale of 
power and accompanying energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J. 
Strom Thurmond, Walter F. George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point, 
Robert F. Henry, Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects and sold under 
appropriate contracts between the Government and the Customer. This 
rate schedule does not apply to energy from pumping operations at the 
Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects.
    Character of Service:
    The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be 
delivered at the delivery points of the Customer on the Company's 
transmission and distribution system.
    Monthly Rate:
    The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services 
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
    Capacity Charge:
    $4.19 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Energy Charge:
    10.67 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
    Generation Services:
    $0.12 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the 
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Company. Future 
adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance for 
filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of the 
Company's rate.
    Transmission:
    $2.74 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month estimated as 
of April 2010 is presented for illustrative purposes.
    The initial transmission charge will be the Customer's ratable 
share of the transmission and distribution charges paid by the 
Government. The transmission charges are governed by and subject to 
refund based upon the determination in proceedings before FERC 
involving the Company's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT). The 
distribution charges may be modified by FERC pursuant to application by 
the Company under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act or the 
Government under Section 206 of the Federal Power Act.
    Proceedings before FERC involving the OATT or the distribution 
charges

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may result in the separation of charges currently included in the 
transmission rate. In this event, the Government may charge the 
Customer for any and all separate transmission and distribution charges 
paid by the Government in behalf of the Customer.
    Scheduling, System Control and Dispatch Service:
    $0.0806 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Reactive Supply and Voltage Control from Generation Sources 
Service:
    $0.11 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Regulation and Frequency Response Service:
    $0.0483 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.

Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and Regulation Services

    The charges for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services shall be governed by and subject to refund based 
upon the determination in the proceeding involving Southern Companies' 
OATT.
    Contract Demand:
    The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated 
in the contract which the Government is obligated to supply and the 
Customer is entitled to receive.
    Energy to be Furnished by the Government:
    The Government will sell to the Customer and the Customer will 
purchase from the Government energy each billing month equivalent to a 
percentage specified by contract of the energy made available to the 
company (less applicable losses). The Customer's contract demand and 
accompanying energy will be allocated proportionately to its individual 
delivery points served from the Company's system. As of April 2010, 
applicable energy losses are as follows:

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Transmission facilities....................................          2.2
Sub-transmission...........................................          2.0
Distribution substations...................................          0.9
Distribution lines.........................................         2.25
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    These losses shall be effective until modified by FERC, pursuant to 
application by Southern Companies under Section 205 of the Federal 
Power Act or SEPA under Section 206 of the Federal Power Act or 
otherwise.
    Billing Month:
    The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at 
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule SOCO-2-D

    Availability:
    This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and 
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter called the Customer) in 
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida to whom power may be 
transmitted pursuant to contracts between the Government and Southern 
Company Services, Incorporated (hereinafter called the Company) and the 
Customer. The Customer is responsible for providing a scheduling 
arrangement with the Government. Nothing in this rate schedule shall 
preclude modifications to the aforementioned contracts to allow an 
eligible customer to elect service under another rate schedule.
    Applicability:
    This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale of 
power and accompanying energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J. 
Strom Thurmond, Walter F. George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point, 
Robert F. Henry, Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects and sold under 
appropriate contracts between the Government and the Customer. This 
rate schedule does not apply to energy from pumping operations at the 
Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects.
    Character of Service:
    The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be 
delivered at the delivery points of the Customer on the Company's 
transmission and distribution system.
    Monthly Rate:
    The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services 
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
    Capacity Charge:
    $4.19 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Energy Charge:
    10.67 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
    Generation Services:
    $0.12 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the 
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Company. Future 
adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance for 
filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of the 
Company's rate.
    Transmission:
    $2.74 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per estimated as of 
April 2010 is presented for illustrative purposes.
    The initial transmission charge will be the Customer's ratable 
share of the transmission and distribution charges paid by the 
Government. The transmission charges are governed by and subject to 
refund based upon the determination in proceedings before FERC 
involving the Company's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT). The 
distribution charges may be modified by FERC pursuant to application by 
the Company under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act or the 
Government under Section 206 of the Federal Power Act.
    Proceedings before FERC involving the OATT or the distribution 
charges may result in the separation of charges currently included in 
the transmission rate. In this event, the Government may charge the 
Customer for any and all separate transmission and distribution charges 
paid by the Government in behalf of the Customer.
    Reactive Supply and Voltage Control from Generation Sources 
Service:
    $0.11 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.

Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and Regulation Services

    The charges for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services shall be governed by and subject to refund based 
upon the determination in the proceeding involving Southern Companies' 
OATT.
    Contract Demand:
    The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated 
in the contract which the Government is obligated to supply and the 
Customer is entitled to receive.
    Energy to be Furnished by the Government:
    The Government will sell to the Customer and the Customer will 
purchase from the Government energy each billing month equivalent to a 
percentage specified by contract of the energy made available to the 
company (less applicable losses). The Customer's contract demand and 
accompanying energy will be allocated proportionately to its individual 
delivery points served from the Company's system. As of April 2010, 
applicable energy losses are as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Percent
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Transmission facilities....................................          2.2
Sub-Transmission...........................................          2.0
Distribution substations...................................          0.9
Distribution lines.........................................         2.25
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    These losses shall be effective until modified by FERC, pursuant to 
application by Southern Companies under Section 205 of the Federal 
Power Act or SEPA under Section 206 of the Federal Power Act or 
otherwise.

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    Billing Month:
    The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at 
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule SOCO-3-D

    Availability:
    This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and 
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter called the Customer) in 
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida to whom power may be 
scheduled pursuant to contracts between the Government and Southern 
Company Services, Incorporated (hereinafter called the Company) and the 
Customer. The Customer is responsible for providing a transmission 
arrangement. Nothing in this rate schedule shall preclude modifications 
to the aforementioned contracts to allow an eligible customer to elect 
service under another rate schedule.
    Applicability:
    This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale of 
power and accompanying energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J. 
Strom Thurmond, Walter F. George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point, 
Robert F. Henry, Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects (hereinafter 
referred to collectively as the Projects) and sold under appropriate 
contracts between the Government and the Customer. This rate schedule 
does not apply to energy from pumping operations at the Carters and 
Richard B. Russell Projects.
    Character of Service:
    The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be 
delivered at the Projects.
    Monthly Rate:
    The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services 
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
    Capacity Charge:
    $4.19 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Energy Charge:
    10.67 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
    Generation Services:
    $0.12 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the 
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Company. Future 
adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance for 
filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission of the Company's 
rate.
    Scheduling, System Control and Dispatch Service:
    $0.0806 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Regulation and Frequency Response Service:
    $0.0483 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.

Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and Regulation Services

    The charges for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services shall be governed by and subject to refund based 
upon the determination in the proceeding involving Southern Companies' 
Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Contract Demand:
    The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated 
in the contract which the Government is obligated to supply and the 
Customer is entitled to receive.
    Energy to be Furnished by the Government:
    The Government will sell to the Customer and the Customer will 
purchase from the Government energy each billing month equivalent to a 
percentage specified by contract of the energy made available to the 
company (less applicable losses).
    Billing Month:
    The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at 
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule SOCO-4-D

    Availability:
    This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and 
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter called the Customer) in 
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida served through the 
transmission facilities of Southern Company Services, Inc. (hereinafter 
called the Company) or the Georgia Integrated Transmission System. The 
Customer is responsible for providing a scheduling arrangement with the 
Government and for providing a transmission arrangement. Nothing in 
this rate schedule shall preclude modifications to the aforementioned 
contracts to allow an eligible customer to elect service under another 
rate schedule.
    Applicability:
    This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale of 
power and accompanying energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J. 
Strom Thurmond, Walter F. George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point, 
Robert F. Henry, Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects (hereinafter 
referred to collectively as the Projects) and sold under appropriate 
contracts between the Government and the Customer. This rate schedule 
does not apply to energy from pumping operations at the Carters and 
Richard B. Russell Projects.
    Character of Service:
    The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be 
delivered at the Projects.
    Monthly Rate:
    The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services 
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
    Capacity Charge:
    $4.19 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Energy Charge:
    10.67 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
    Generation Services:
    $0.12 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the 
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Company. Future 
adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance for 
filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission of the Company's 
rate.

Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and Regulation Services

    The charges for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services shall be governed by and subject to refund based 
upon the determination in the proceeding involving Southern Companies' 
Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Contract Demand:
    The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated 
in the contract that the Government is obligated to supply and the 
Customer is entitled to receive.
    Energy to be Furnished by the Government:
    The Government will sell to the Customer and the Customer will 
purchase from the Government energy each billing month equivalent to a 
percentage specified by contract of the energy made available to the 
company (less applicable losses).
    Billing Month:
    The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at 
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule ALA-1-M

    Availability:
    This rate schedule shall be available to the PowerSouth Energy 
Cooperative (hereinafter called the Cooperative).
    Applicability:

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    This rate schedule shall be applicable to power and accompanying 
energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J. Strom Thurmond, Walter F. 
George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point, Robert F. Henry, Carters, 
and Richard B. Russell Projects and sold under contract between the 
Cooperative and the Government. This rate schedule does not apply to 
energy from pumping operations at the Carters and Richard B. Russell 
Projects.
    Character of Service:
    The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be three-
phase alternating current at a nominal frequency of 60 Hertz and shall 
be delivered at the Walter F. George, West Point, and Robert F. Henry 
Projects.
    Monthly Rate:
    The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services 
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
    Capacity Charge:
    $4.19 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Energy Charge:
    10.67 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
    Generation Services:
    $0.12 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the 
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Southern 
Company. Future adjustments to these rates will become effective upon 
acceptance for filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission of 
the Company's rate.

Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and Regulation Services

    The charges for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services shall be governed by and subject to refund based 
upon the determination in the proceeding involving Southern Companies' 
Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Energy to be Furnished by the Government:
    The Government will sell to the Cooperative and the Cooperative 
will purchase from the Government those quantities of energy specified 
by contract as available to the Cooperative for scheduling on a weekly 
basis.
    Billing Month:
    The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at 
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule MISS-1-M

    Availability:
    This rate schedule shall be available to the South Mississippi 
Electric Power Association (hereinafter called the Customer) to whom 
power may be wheeled pursuant to contracts between the Government and 
PowerSouth Energy Cooperative (hereinafter called PowerSouth).
    Applicability:
    This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale of 
power and accompanying energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J. 
Strom Thurmond, Walter F. George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point, 
Robert F. Henry, Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects and sold under 
appropriate contracts between the Government and the Customer. This 
rate schedule does not apply to energy from pumping operations at the 
Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects.
    Character of Service:
    The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be three-
phase alternating current at a nominal frequency of 60 Hertz delivered 
at the delivery points of the Customer on PowerSouth's transmission and 
distribution system. The voltage of delivery will be maintained within 
the limits established by the state regulatory commission.
    Monthly Rate:
    The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services 
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
    Capacity Charge:
    $4.19 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Energy Charge:
    10.67 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
    Generation Services:
    $0.12 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the 
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Company. Future 
adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance for 
filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission of the Company's 
rate.
    Transmission:
    $2.62 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month as of January 
2010 is presented for illustrative purposes.
    This rate is subject to annual adjustment on January 1, and will be 
computed subject to the Appendix A attached to the Government-
PowerSouth contract.

Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and Regulation Services

    The charges for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services shall be governed by and subject to refund based 
upon the determination in the proceeding involving Southern Companies' 
Open Access Transmission Tariff.
    Contract Demand:
    The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated 
in the contract that the Government is obligated to supply and the 
Customer is entitled to receive.
    Energy to be Furnished by the Government:
    The Government will sell to the Cooperative and the Cooperative 
will purchase from the Government those quantities of energy specified 
by contract as available to the Cooperative for scheduling on a weekly 
basis.
    Billing Month:
    The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at 
12 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule Duke-1-D

    Availability:
    This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and 
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter called the Customer) in 
North Carolina and South Carolina to whom power may be transmitted and 
scheduled pursuant to contracts between the Government and Duke Energy 
Company (hereinafter called the Company) and the Customer. Nothing in 
this rate schedule shall preclude modifications to the aforementioned 
contracts to allow an eligible customer to elect service under another 
rate schedule.
    Applicability:
    This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale of 
power and accompanying energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J. 
Strom Thurmond, Walter F. George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point, 
Robert F. Henry, Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects and sold under 
appropriate contracts between the Government and the Customer. This 
rate schedule does not apply to energy from pumping operations at the 
Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects.
    Character of Service:
    The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be 
delivered at the delivery points of the Customer on the Company's 
transmission and distribution system.
    Monthly Rate:
    The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services 
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
    Capacity Charge:
    $4.19 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.

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    Energy Charge:
    10.67 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
    Generation Services:
    $0.12 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the 
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Company. Future 
adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance for 
filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of the 
Company's rate.
    Transmission:
    $0.94 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month is presented 
for illustrative purposes.
    The initial transmission charge will be the Customer's ratable 
share of the transmission and distribution charges paid by the 
Government. The transmission charges are governed by and subject to 
refund based upon the determination in proceedings before FERC 
involving the Company's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
    Proceedings before FERC involving the OATT may result in the 
separation of charges currently included in the transmission rate. In 
this event, the Government may charge the Customer for any and all 
separate transmission and distribution charges paid by the Government 
in behalf of the Customer.
    Contract Demand:
    The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated 
in the contract which the Government is obligated to supply and the 
Customer is entitled to receive.
    Energy to be Furnished by the Government:
    The Government will sell to the Customer and the Customer will 
purchase from the Government energy each billing month equivalent to a 
percentage specified by contract of the energy made available to the 
company (less applicable losses of three per cent (3%) as of April 
2010). The Customer's contract demand and accompanying energy will be 
allocated proportionately to its individual delivery points served from 
the Company's system. These losses shall be effective until modified by 
FERC, pursuant to application by the Company under Section 205 of the 
Federal Power Act or SEPA under Section 206 of the Federal Power Act or 
otherwise.
    Billing Month:
    The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at 
12 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule Duke-2-D

    Availability:
    This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and 
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter called the Customer) in 
North Carolina and South Carolina to whom power may be transmitted 
pursuant to contracts between the Government and Duke Energy Company 
(hereinafter called the Company) and the Customer. The Customer is 
responsible for providing a scheduling arrangement with the Government. 
Nothing in this rate schedule shall preclude modifications to the 
aforementioned contracts to allow an eligible customer to elect service 
under another rate schedule.
    Applicability:
    This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale of 
power and accompanying energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J. 
Strom Thurmond, Walter F. George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point, 
Robert F. Henry, Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects and sold under 
appropriate contracts between the Government and the Customer. This 
rate schedule does not apply to energy from pumping operations at the 
Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects.
    Character of Service:
    The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be 
delivered at the delivery points of the Customer on the Company's 
transmission and distribution system.
    Monthly Rate:
    The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services 
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
    Capacity Charge:
    $4.19 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Energy Charge:
    10.67 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
    Generation Services:
    $0.12 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the 
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Company. Future 
adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance for 
filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of the 
Company's rate.
    Transmission:
    $0.94 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month is presented 
for illustrative purposes.
    The initial transmission charge will be the Customer's ratable 
share of the transmission and distribution charges paid by the 
Government. The transmission charges are governed by and subject to 
refund based upon the determination in proceedings before FERC 
involving the Company's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
    Proceedings before FERC involving the OATT may result in the 
separation of charges currently included in the transmission rate. In 
this event, the Government may charge the Customer for any and all 
separate transmission and distribution charges paid by the Government 
in behalf of the Customer.
    Contract Demand:
    The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated 
in the contract which the Government is obligated to supply and the 
Customer is entitled to receive.
    Energy to be Furnished by the Government:
    The Government will sell to the Customer and the Customer will 
purchase from the Government energy each billing month equivalent to a 
percentage specified by contract of the energy made available to the 
company (less applicable losses of three per cent (3%) as of April 
2010). The Customer's contract demand and accompanying energy will be 
allocated proportionately to its individual delivery points served from 
the Company's system. These losses shall be effective until modified by 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, pursuant to application by 
the Company under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act or SEPA under 
Section 206 of the Federal Power Act or otherwise.
    Billing Month:
    The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at 
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.
Wholesale Power Rate Schedule Duke-3-D
    Availability:
    This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and 
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter called the Customer) in 
North Carolina and South Carolina to whom power may be scheduled 
pursuant to contracts between the Government and Duke Energy Company 
(hereinafter called the Company) and the Customer. The Customer is 
responsible for providing a transmission arrangement. Nothing in this 
rate schedule shall preclude modifications to the aforementioned 
contracts to allow an eligible customer to elect service under another 
rate schedule.
    Applicability:

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    This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale of 
power and accompanying energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J. 
Strom Thurmond, Walter F. George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point, 
Robert F. Henry, Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects and sold under 
appropriate contracts between the Government and the Customer. This 
rate schedule does not apply to energy from pumping operations at the 
Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects.
    Character of Service:
    The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be 
delivered at the Savannah River Projects.
    Monthly Rate:
    The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services 
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
    Capacity Charge:
    $4.19 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Energy Charge:
    10.67 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
    Generation Services:
    $0.12 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the 
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Company. Future 
adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance for 
filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission of the Company's 
rate.
    Contract Demand:
    The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated 
in the contract which the Government is obligated to supply and the 
Customer is entitled to receive.
    Energy to be Furnished by the Government:
    The Government will sell to the Customer and the Customer will 
purchase from the Government energy each billing month equivalent to a 
percentage specified by contract of the energy made available to the 
company (less applicable losses).
    Billing Month:
    The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at 
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule Duke-4-D

    Availability:
    This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and 
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter called the Customer) in 
North Carolina and South Carolina served through the transmission 
facilities of Duke Energy Company (hereinafter called the Company) and 
the Customer. The Customer is responsible for providing a scheduling 
arrangement with the Government and for providing a transmission 
arrangement with the Company. Nothing in this rate schedule shall 
preclude modifications to the aforementioned contracts to allow an 
eligible customer to elect service under another rate schedule.
    Applicability:
    This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale of 
power and accompanying energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J. 
Strom Thurmond, Walter F. George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point, 
Robert F. Henry, Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects and sold under 
appropriate contracts between the Government and the Customer. This 
rate schedule does not apply to energy from pumping operations at the 
Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects.
    Character of Service:
    The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be 
delivered at the Savannah River Projects.
    Monthly Rate:
    The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services 
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
    Capacity Charge:
    $4.19 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Energy Charge:
    10.67 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
    Generation Services:
    $0.12 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the 
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Company. Future 
adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance for 
filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission of the Company' 
rate.
    Contract Demand:
    The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated 
in the contract which the Government is obligated to supply and the 
Customer is entitled to receive.
    Energy to be Furnished by the Government:
    The Government will sell to the Customer and the Customer will 
purchase from the Government energy each billing month equivalent to a 
percentage specified by contract of the energy made available to the 
company (less applicable losses).
    Billing Month:
    The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at 
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule Santee-1-D

    Availability:
    This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and 
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter call the Customer) in 
South Carolina to whom power may be wheeled and scheduled pursuant to 
contracts between the Government and South Carolina Public Service 
Authority (hereinafter called the Authority). Nothing in this rate 
schedule shall preclude an eligible customer from electing service 
under another rate schedule.
    Applicability:
    This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale of 
power and accompanying energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J. 
Strom Thurmond, Walter F. George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point, 
Robert F. Henry, Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects and sold under 
appropriate contracts between the Government and the Customer. This 
rate schedule does not apply to energy from pumping operations at the 
Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects.
    Character of Service:
    The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be 
delivered at the delivery points of the Customer on the Authority's 
transmission and distribution system.
    Monthly Rate:
    The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services 
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
    Capacity Charge:
    $4.19 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Energy Charge:
    10.67 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
    Generation Services:
    $0.12 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the 
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Authority. 
Future adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance 
for filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of the 
Authority's rate.
    Transmission:
    $1.32 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month as of January 
2010 is presented for illustrative purposes.
    The initial transmission rate is subject to annual adjustment on 
July 1 of each

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year, and will be computed subject to the formula contained in Appendix 
A to the Government-Authority Contract.
    Proceedings before FERC involving the Authority's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff may result in the separation of charges currently 
included in the transmission rate. In this event, the Government may 
charge the Customer for any and all separate transmission and 
distribution charges paid by the Government in behalf of the Customer.
    Contract Demand:
    The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated 
in the contract which the Government is obligated to supply and the 
Customer is entitled to receive.
    Energy to be Furnished by the Government:
    The Government will sell to the Customer and the Customer will 
purchase from the Government energy each billing month equivalent to a 
percentage specified by contract of the energy made available to the 
Authority (less applicable losses of two per cent (2%) as of April 
2010). The Customer's contract demand and accompanying energy will be 
allocated proportionately to its individual delivery points served from 
the Authority's system.
    Billing Month:
    The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at 
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.
    Service Interruption:
    When energy delivery to the Customer's system for the account of 
the Government is reduced or interrupted, and such reduction or 
interruption is not due to conditions on the Customer's system, the 
demand charge for the month shall be appropriately reduced as to 
kilowatts of such capacity which have been interrupted or reduced for 
each day in accordance with the following formula:
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Wholesale Power Rate Schedule Santee-2-D

    Availability:
    This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and 
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter called the Customer) in 
South Carolina to whom power may be wheeled pursuant to contracts 
between the Government and South Carolina Public Service Authority 
(hereinafter called the Authority). The customer is responsible for 
providing a scheduling arrangement with the Government. Nothing in this 
rate schedule shall preclude an eligible customer from electing service 
under another rate schedule.
    Applicability:
    This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale of 
power and accompanying energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J. 
Strom Thurmond, Walter F. George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point, 
Robert F. Henry, Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects and sold under 
appropriate contracts between the Government and the Customer. This 
rate schedule does not apply to energy from pumping operations at the 
Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects.
    Character of Service:
    The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be 
delivered at the delivery points of the Customer on the Authority's 
transmission and distribution system.
    Monthly Rate:
    The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services 
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
    Capacity Charge:
    $4.19 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Energy Charge:
    10.67 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
    Generation Services:
    $0.12 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the 
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Authority. 
Future adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance 
for filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of the 
Authority's rate.
    Transmission:
    $1.32 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month as of January 
2010 is presented for illustrative purposes.
    The initial transmission rate is subject to annual adjustment on 
July 1 of each year, and will be computed subject to the formula 
contained in Appendix A to the Government-Authority Contract.
    Proceedings before FERC involving the Authority's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff may result in the separation of charges currently 
included in the transmission rate. In this event, the Government may 
charge the Customer for any and all separate transmission and 
distribution charges paid by the Government in behalf of the Customer.
    Contract Demand:
    The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated 
in the contract that the Government is obligated to supply and the 
Customer is entitled to receive.
    Energy to be Furnished by the Government:
    The Government will sell to the Customer and the Customer will 
purchase from the Government energy each billing month equivalent to a 
percentage specified by contract of the energy made available to the 
Authority (less applicable losses of two percent (2%) as of April 
2010). The Customer's contract demand and accompanying energy will be 
allocated proportionately to its individual delivery points served from 
the Authority's system.
    Billing Month:
    The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at 
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.
    Service Interruption:
    When energy delivery to the Customer's system for the account of 
the Government is reduced or interrupted, and such reduction or 
interruption is not due to conditions on the Customer's system, the 
demand charge for the month shall be appropriately reduced as to 
kilowatts of such capacity which have been interrupted or reduced for 
each day in accordance with the following formula:

[[Page 61969]]

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Wholesale Power Rate Schedule Santee-3-D

    Availability:
    This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and 
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter called the Customer) in 
South Carolina to whom power may be scheduled pursuant to contracts 
between the Government and South Carolina Public Service Authority 
(hereinafter called the Authority). The customer is responsible for 
providing a transmission arrangement. Nothing in this rate schedule 
shall preclude an eligible customer from electing service under another 
rate schedule.
    Applicability:
    This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale of 
power and accompanying energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J. 
Strom Thurmond, Walter F. George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point, 
Robert F. Henry, Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects and sold under 
appropriate contracts between the Government and the Customer. This 
rate schedule does not apply to energy from pumping operations at the 
Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects.
    Character of Service:
    The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be 
delivered at the Projects.
    Monthly Rate:
    The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services 
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
    Capacity Charge:
    $4.19 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Energy Charge:
    10.67 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
    Generation Services:
    $0.12 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the 
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Authority. 
Future adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance 
for filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission of the 
Authority's rate.
    Contract Demand:
    The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated 
in the contract that the Government is obligated to supply and the 
Customer is entitled to receive.
    Energy to be Furnished by the Government:
    The Government will sell to the Customer and the Customer will 
purchase from the Government energy each billing month equivalent to a 
percentage specified by contract of the energy made available to the 
Authority (less applicable losses).
    Billing Month:
    The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at 
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.
    Service Interruption:
    When energy delivery to the Customer's system for the account of 
the Government is reduced or interrupted, and such reduction or 
interruption is not due to conditions on the Customer's system, the 
demand charge for the month shall be appropriately reduced as to 
kilowatts of such capacity which have been interrupted or reduced for 
each day in accordance with the following formula:
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Wholesale Power Rate Schedule Santee-4-D

    Availability:
    This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and 
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter call the Customer) in 
South Carolina served through the transmission facilities of South 
Carolina Public Service Authority (hereinafter called the Authority). 
The customer is responsible for providing a scheduling arrangement with 
the Government and for providing a transmission arrangement. Nothing in 
this rate schedule shall preclude an eligible customer from electing 
service under another rate schedule.
    Applicability:
    This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale of 
power and accompanying energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J. 
Strom Thurmond, Walter F. George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point, 
Robert F. Henry, Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects and sold under 
appropriate contracts between the Government and the Customer. This 
rate schedule does not apply to energy from pumping operations at the 
Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects.
    Character of Service:
    The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be 
delivered at the Projects.
    Monthly Rate:
    The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services 
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
    Capacity Charge:
    $4.19 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Energy Charge:
    10.67 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
    Generation Services:
    $0.12 Per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the 
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Authority. 
Future adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance 
for filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Com