Loveland Area Projects, Colorado River Storage Project, Pacific Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie Project, Central Arizona Project, and Parker-Davis Project-Rate Order No. WAPA-163, 27298-27302 [2014-11026]
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kV underwater transmission lines; and
(5) appurtenant facilities. The estimated
annual generation of the St. Clair River
Project would be 840 megawatt-hours.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Western Area Power Administration
Loveland Area Projects, Colorado
River Storage Project, Pacific
Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie
Project, Central Arizona Project, and
Parker-Davis Project—Rate Order No.
WAPA–163
Western Area Power
Administration, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of Order Concerning
Formula Rates for Western Area Power
Administration (Western) Transmission
Projects to use under the WestConnect
Point-to-Point Regional Transmission
Service Participation Agreement (PA).
AGENCY:
The Deputy Secretary of
Energy confirmed and approved Rate
Order No. WAPA–163 and Rate
Schedule WC–8, placing new hourly,
non-firm, point-to-point transmission
service formula rates for the Loveland
Area Projects (LAP), Colorado River
Storage Project (CRSP), Pacific
Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie
Project (INT), Central Arizona Project
(CAP), and Parker-Davis Project (P–DP)
in use under WestConnect’s PA into
effect on an interim basis.
DATES: The provisional rates under Rate
Schedule WC–8 will be placed into
effect on an interim basis on the first
day of the first full billing period
beginning on or after June 1, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Lynn C. Jeka, CRSP Manager, Colorado
River Storage Project Management
Center, 150 East Social Hall Avenue,
Suite 300, Salt Lake City, UT 84111–
1580, telephone (801) 524–6372; or Mr.
Thomas Hackett, Rates Team Lead,
Colorado River Storage Project
Management Center, 150 East Social
Hall Avenue, Suite 300, Salt Lake City,
UT 84111–1580, telephone (801) 524–
5503; or email WestConnect@wapa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
WestConnect consists of a group of
electric utilities currently providing
transmission service in the Western
Interconnection. Its members are a
mixture of investor- and consumerowned utilities and Western. The
WestConnect membership encompasses
an interconnected grid stretching from
western Nebraska to southern California
and from Wyoming to the United StatesMexico border. In June 2009, Western
began participating in the WestConnect
Pricing Experiment (Experiment), which
offered potential customers the option
of scheduling a single transaction for
hourly, non-firm, point-to-point
transmission service over multiple
transmission providers’ systems at a
SUMMARY:
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single rate. The original term of the
Experiment was 2 years and expired on
June 30, 2011. In 2011, WestConnect
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC) to extend the term
of the Experiment for 2 additional years,
until June 30, 2013.
To participate in the Experiment,
Western converted its ‘‘all-hours,’’ nonfirm, point-to-point, formula
transmission rates into on-peak and offpeak rates, similar to other Experiment
participants. Western established these
on-peak and off-peak rates for the
Experiment on an annual basis using the
authority granted to Western’s
Administrator in Delegation Order No.
00–037.00 and Delegation Order No. 00–
037.00A to set rates for short-term sales.
On April 16, 2013, WestConnect
submitted to FERC an Amended and
Restated PA that offers the coordinated
hourly, non-firm, point-to-point
transmission service on a permanent
basis, effective July 1, 2013. On June 28,
2013, FERC issued an order
conditionally accepting the PA and
regional tariffs. In its order, FERC stated
it was approving the proposal based on
voluntary participation, and any
customer that does not want to take
service under the WestConnect Tariff
provision may continue to take service
under standard tariff provisions.
Since the PA is now offering this
coordinated, hourly, non-firm, point-topoint transmission service on a
permanent basis, Western proposed to
establish a permanent rate schedule for
hourly, non-firm, point-to-point
transmission for on-peak and off-peak
hours for the WestConnect transmission
product (78 FR 66695, Nov. 6, 2013).
By Delegation Order No. 00–037.00A,
effective October 25, 2013, the Secretary
of Energy delegated: (1) The authority to
develop power and transmission rates to
Western’s Administrator; (2) the
authority to confirm, approve, and place
such rates into effect on an interim basis
to the Deputy Secretary of Energy; and
(3) the authority to confirm, approve,
and place into effect on a final basis, to
remand, or to disapprove such rates to
FERC. Existing Department of Energy
procedures for public participation in
power rate adjustments (10 CFR part
903) were published on September 18,
1985.
Under Delegation Order Nos. 00–
037.00A and 00–001.00E and in
compliance with 10 CFR part 903 and
18 CFR part 300, I hereby confirm,
approve, and place Rate Order No.
WAPA–163, the provisional formula
rates for hourly, non-firm, point-to-point
transmission service, into effect on an
interim basis. The new Rate Schedule
WC–8 will be promptly submitted to
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FERC for confirmation and approval on
a final basis. The interim rates will be
in effect until FERC confirms, approves,
and places the rate schedule in effect on
a final basis through May 31, 2019,
unless Western withdraws from the
WestConnect PA, and posts notice of
such withdrawal on the Open Access
Same-Time Information System
(OASIS), prior to May 31, 2019.
Dated: May 6, 2014.
Daniel B. Poneman,
Deputy Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
DEPUTY SECRETARY
In the matter of:
Western Area Power Administration)
Rate Adjustment for the)
Loveland Area Projects)
Colorado River Storage Project)
Pacific Northwest-Pacific Southwest
Intertie Project)
Central Arizona Project)
Experiment: ....................................
Formula Rates: ...............................
Open Access Same-Time Information System (OASIS):.
Provisional Formula Rate: .............
Tariff: ..............................................
Transmission Provider: ..................
WestConnect PA: ............................
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Public Notice and Comment
Western has followed the Procedures
for Public Participation in Power and
Transmission Rate Adjustments and
Extensions, 10 CFR part 903, in the
development of these formula rates and
rate schedule. The steps Western took to
involve interested parties in the rate
process were:
1. Western published a Federal Register
notice on November 6, 2013 (78 FR
66695), officially announcing the
proposed formula transmission rates,
initiating the public comment period
that ended December 6, 2013, and
outlining procedures for public
participation.
2. On November 15, 2013, Western
emailed a copy of the published
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825s); and other acts that specifically
apply to the projects involved.
By Delegation Order No. 00–037.00A,
effective October 25, 2013, the Secretary
of Energy delegated: (1) the authority to
develop power and transmission rates to
Western Area Power Administration’s
(Western) Administrator; (2) the
authority to confirm, approve, and place
such rates into effect on an interim basis
to the Deputy Secretary of Energy; and
(3) the authority to confirm, approve,
and place into effect on a final basis, to
remand or to disapprove such rates to
the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC). Existing DOE
procedures for public participation in
power rate adjustments (10 CFR part
903) were published on September 18,
1985.
Acronyms/Terms and Definitions
As used in this Rate Order, the
following acronyms/terms and
definitions apply:
WestConnect’s Pricing Experiment offers customers the option of purchasing point-to-point transmission service across multiple Transmission Providers’ systems at a single regional rate, as an alternative to point-to-point service with pancaked rates currently offered under the individual open access transmission tariffs.
Formula rates use a series of calculations to produce an annual revenue requirement. This is the transmission owner’s FERC-approved, filed rate, which can change from year to year. This obviates the
need for transmission owners to file traditional rate cases at set intervals and prevents regulatory
lag.
An electronic posting system that the TransmissionProvider maintains for transmission access data
that allows all transmission customers to view the data simultaneously.
A formula rate which has been confirmed, approved, and placed into effect on an interim basis by the
Deputy Secretary.
Western Area Power Administration’s Open Access Transmission Service Tariff.
An entity that administers a transmission tariff and provides transmission service to Transmission
Customers under applicable transmission service agreements.
WestConnect’s Point-to-Point Regional Transmission Service Participation Agreement.
Effective Date
The Provisional Formula Rates will
take effect on the first day of the first
full billing period beginning on or after
June 1, 2014.
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Parker-Davis Project)
Rate Order No. WAPA–163
ORDER CONFIRMING, APPROVING,
AND PLACING THE WESTERN AREA
POWER ADMINISTRATION’S
TRANSMISSION SERVICE FORMULA
RATES FOR USE UNDER THE
WESTCONNECT PARTICIPATION
AGREEMENT INTO EFFECT ON AN
INTERIM BASIS
These transmission service formula
rates are established pursuant to Section
302 of the Department of Energy (DOE)
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7152). This
Act transferred to and vested in the
Secretary of Energy the power marketing
functions of the Secretary of the
Department of the Interior and the
Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation)
under the Reclamation Act of 1902 (ch.
1093, 32 Stat. 388), as amended and
supplemented by subsequent laws,
particularly section 9(c) of the
Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (43
U.S.C. 485h(c)) and section 5 of the
Flood Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C.
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Federal Register notice to Loveland
Area Projects (LAP), Colorado River
Storage Project (CRSP), Pacific
Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie
Project (INT), Central Arizona Project
(CAP), and Parker-Davis Project
(P–DP) transmission customers and
interested parties. Additionally, the
link to Western’s Web site was
provided, which contains the
WestConnect Rate Conversion Table.
3. Written comments were received
from the Arizona Municipal Power
Users’ Association, Phoenix, Arizona,
and the Irrigation & Electrical Districts
Association of Arizona, Phoenix,
Arizona, during the consultation-andcomment period. These comments are
addressed below.
All comments received have been
considered in the preparation of this
Rate Order.
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Description
WestConnect consists of a group of
electric utilities currently providing
transmission service in the Western
Interconnection. Its members are a
mixture of investor- and consumerowned utilities and Western. The
WestConnect membership encompasses
an interconnected grid stretching from
western Nebraska to southern California
and from Wyoming to the United StatesMexico border. Western began
participating in the Experiment in June
2009, which offered potential customers
the option of scheduling a single
transaction for hourly, non-firm, pointto-point transmission service over
multiple transmission providers’
systems at a single rate. The original
term of the Experiment was 2 years and
expired on June 30, 2011. In 2011,
WestConnect filed with FERC to extend
the term of the Experiment for 2
additional years, until June 30, 2013.
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To participate in the Experiment,
Western had to convert its ‘‘all-hours,’’
non-firm, point-to-point formula
transmission rates into on-peak and offpeak rates similar to other Experiment
participants. Western’s FERC-approved
Tariff transmission rate designs for all
regions yield an ‘‘all-hours’’
transmission rate that does not make a
rate distinction between on-peak and
off-peak, but rather spreads the annual
revenue requirements over all hours of
the year. Western established on-peak
and off-peak rates for the Experiment
using the authority granted to Western’s
Administrator in Delegation Order No.
00–037.00 and, subsequently,
Delegation Order No. 00–037.00A to set
rates for short-term sales.
On April 16, 2013, WestConnect
submitted to FERC an Amended and
Restated PA that offers the coordinated
hourly, non-firm, point-to-point
transmission service at a single rate on
a permanent basis, effective July 1,
2013. On June 28, 2013, FERC issued an
order conditionally accepting the PA
and regional tariffs. In its order, FERC
stated it was approving the proposal
based on voluntary participation and
any customer that does not want to take
service under the WestConnect tariff
provision may continue to take service
under standard tariff provisions.
Formula Rate for Transmission Service
under WestConnect PA
Since the PA is now offering a
coordinated, hourly, non-firm, point-topoint transmission service on a
permanent basis, Western established a
permanent rate schedule (Rate Schedule
WC–8) for hourly, non-firm, point-topoint transmission for on-peak and offpeak hours for the WestConnect
transmission product. The single rate
schedule with separate project rates,
which applies to the applicable Western
Transmission Projects, is effective June
1, 2014. The interim rates will be in
effect until FERC confirms, approves,
and places the rate schedule in effect on
a final basis through May 31, 2019,
unless Western withdraws from the
WestConnect PA, and posts notice of
such withdrawal on the OASIS, prior to
May 31, 2019. Rate Schedule WC–8
establishes a conversion factor that is
applied to the existing Transmission
Provider’s non-firm transmission service
formula rates, which have been
established under separate rate
schedules and under separate rate
orders (Rate Schedule SP–NFT6 under
No. WAPA–161; L–NFPT1 under No.
WAPA–155; INT–NFT3 under No.
WAPA–157; CAP–NFT2 under No.
WAPA–158; and PD–NFT7 under No.
WAPA–138) in order to convert
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Western’s ‘‘all-hours’’ transmission rates
to on-peak and off-peak transmission
rates.
Certification of Rates
Western’s Administrator certified that
the Provisional Formula Rates for
transmission service under
WestConnect’s PA in Rate Schedule
WC–8 are the lowest possible rates
consistent with sound business
principles. The Provisional Formula
Rates were developed following
administrative policies and applicable
laws.
Comments
Western received two comment letters
during the public consultation-andcomment period. The comments
expressed in these letters have been
paraphrased, where appropriate,
without compromising the meaning of
the comments.
Comment: A commenter expressed
concern about the fact that only 8 of 18
WestConnect participants are part of the
WestConnect PA, and the lack of
participation should caution Western’s
continued participation.
Response: It is accurate that of the 18
members of WestConnect, only 8,
including Western, have executed the
PA. However, those eight entities have
been participating since the inception of
the Experiment in July 2009, and these
are the only WestConnect members
operating contiguous transmission
systems that create a rate pancake for
customers that may want or need to
move across multiple systems.
Additionally, the PA executed by
Western and the other entities allows
Western to withdraw at any time due to
the occurrence or material risk of
adverse regulatory action, such as
subjecting its rates to review under the
Federal Power Act (FPA), or to
withdraw in 90-days by written notice
for any reason. Therefore, Western has
determined its continued participation
is warranted at this time.
Comment: A commenter noted the
pending litigation in the Court of
Appeals for the District of Columbia
regarding FERC Order 1000 and
surmised that the outcome of the
litigation will determine the level of risk
Western and other non-jurisdictional
utilities might have in dealing with
WestConnect. Thus, the commenter
stated Western should wait until the
outcome of the pending litigation to
make a decision about making rates
used for the WestConnect PA a
permanent offering.
Response: The litigation referred to by
the commenter generally concerns the
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authority of FERC to mandate regional
planning and mandatory cost allocation
under FERC Order 1000. It has no
relevance to WestConnect’s PA and the
efforts to reduce transmission rate
pancaking. A transmission provider
choosing to participate in the
WestConnect transmission pricing
methodology does not increase its risk
of ultimately falling under the
requirements of FERC Order 1000.
Further, prior to beginning the
Experiment, the participants sought a
declaratory order from FERC confirming
that the proposal was structured in such
a way that the rates, revenue
requirements, and costs of nonjurisdictional participants would not
become subject to FERC review. In
response, on September 18, 2008, FERC
issued a declaratory order agreeing that
participation by the non-jurisdictional
participants in the proposal would not
subject their rates, revenue
requirements, or costs to review under
FPA sections 205 or 206.1 Also, the June
2013 approval by FERC of the
WestConnect PA specifically
acknowledged it is based on voluntary
participation and that customers not
wishing to take service under the
WestConnect tariff could continue to
take service under each Transmission
Provider’s standard tariff provisions.
Therefore, the pending litigation
referenced by the commenter provides
no basis for Western to delay this rate
process.
Comment: A commenter stated the
proposed rate filing would result in
cross-subsidization among the projects.
Response: It is not accurate to assume
there will be cross-subsidies among the
projects simply by virtue of the
development of Rate Schedule WC–8.
Although Western is publishing a single
rate schedule for WestConnect
transactions, the rate schedule points
back to the transmission rate schedule
for each individual project. The rates for
each of Western’s transmission projects
will continue to be developed
individually in a public process, just as
they are now, and will continue to
maintain separate rate schedules.
Revenues from one project will not in
any way be transferred to or used to
cover the costs of another project as a
result of Western establishing Rate
Schedule WC–8. The rate order will take
Western’s publically-developed, nonfirm, point-to-point transmission rates
and convert these into on-peak and offpeak rates only for purposes of the PA.
This effort does not set a single rate
across multiple Western projects, nor
will it change in any way how Western’s
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existing formula transmission rates are
structured for any of the projects. For
WestConnect transactions crossing
multiple transmission systems, all are
electronically tagged in such a way that
each project gets the appropriate share
of revenue from each transaction based
on the pricing of all the transmission
providers in a given transaction. This
ensures that revenues are assigned to
the appropriate project.
Comment: Comments were received
questioning Western’s use of a ‘‘minor
rate adjustment’’ process, including
Western’s failure to hold public
information and/or comment forums.
Response: The administrative processes
followed by Western in establishing
power and transmission rates are set out
in 10 CFR part 903. Section 903.2(f)
defines a ‘‘minor rate adjustment’’ as
one that will (1) produce less than 1
percent change in the annual revenues
of the power system, or (2) is for a
power system which has either annual
sales normally less than 100 million
kilowatt-hours or an installed capacity
of less than 20,000 kilowatts. Western
began participating in the WestConnect
Experiment upon its inception in July
2009 and notified customers and
interested parties. The pricing
experiment uses segments of five
Western transmission systems (CAP,
CRSP, INT, LAP, and P–DP). Since that
time, the total Western revenues
received from WestConnect transactions
consistently meet the less than 1 percent
change in annual revenues threshold.
Western followed the requirements of a
minor rate adjustment by allowing for a
30-day consultation-and-comment
period, as outlined in 10 CFR part
903.14.
Comment: Comments were received
questioning Western’s use of formula
rates in this effort.
Response: The rate-setting regulation
followed by Western, 10 CFR part 903,
in effect since 1985, allows for the use
of formula rates. Section 903.2(m)
specifically excludes a change in the
monetary charge pursuant to a formula
stated in a rate schedule or contract
from the definition of a rate adjustment.
Any and all of Western’s existing
formula rates have been established in
formal public processes following the
requirements of 10 CFR part 903.
Therefore, Western’s use of formula
rates in this instance is authorized and
appropriate.
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Availability of Information
All documents related to this action
are available for inspection and copying
at the following Western locations:
Desert Southwest Regional Office, 615
South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona;
Rocky Mountain Regional Office, 5555
East Crossroads Boulevard, Loveland,
Colorado; and Colorado River Storage
Project Management Center, 150 East
Social Hall Avenue, Suite 300, Salt Lake
City, Utah. These documents are also
available on Western’s Web site at
https://www.wapa.gov/dsw/pwrmkt/
WestConnect/Default.htm.
Ratemaking Procedure Requirements
Environmental Compliance
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.), the
Council on Environmental Quality
Regulations for implementing NEPA (40
CFR parts 1500–1508), and DOE NEPA
Implementing Procedures and
Guidelines (10 CFR part 1021), Western
has determined this action is
categorically excluded from preparing
an environmental assessment or an
environmental impact statement.
Determination Under Executive Order
12866
Western has an exemption from
centralized regulatory review under
Executive Order 12866; accordingly, no
clearance of this notice by the Office of
Management and Budget is required.
Submission to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission
The Provisional Formula Rates herein
confirmed, approved, and placed into
effect on an interim basis, together with
supporting documents, will be
submitted to FERC for confirmation and
final approval.
ORDER
In view of the foregoing and under the
authority delegated to me, I confirm and
approve on an interim basis, effective on
the first full billing period on or after
June 1, 2014, formula rates, under Rate
Schedule WC–8, for use under
WestConnect’s Point-to-Point Regional
Transmission Service. This rate
schedule shall remain in effect on an
interim basis, pending FERC’s
confirmation and approval of it or
substitute formula rates on a final basis
through May 31, 2019, unless Western
withdraws from the WestConnect PA,
and posts notice of such withdrawal on
the OASIS, prior to May 31, 2019.
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Dated: May 6, 2014.
Daniel B. Poneman,
Deputy Secretary.
Rate Schedule WC–8
Schedule 8 to Tariff
Effective June 1, 2014
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
ENERGY
WESTERN AREA POWER
ADMINISTRATION
LOVELAND AREA PROJECTS
COLORADO RIVER STORAGE
PROJECT
PACIFIC NORTHWEST–PACIFIC
SOUTHWEST INTERTIE PROJECT
CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT
PARKER-DAVIS PROJECT
SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR USE
UNDER WESTCONNECT REGIONAL
NON-FIRM TRANSMISSION SERVICE
(Approved Under Rate Order No.
WAPA–163)
Effective:
The first day of the first full billing
period beginning on or after June 1,
2014, through May 31, 2019, unless
Western withdraws from the
WestConnect Point-to-Point Regional
Transmission Service Participation
Agreement, and posts notice of such
withdrawal on the Open Access SameTime Information System (OASIS), prior
to May 31, 2019.
Applicable:
This schedule of rates applies to any
WestConnect Regional, Non-Firm,
Point-to-Point Transmission Service that
uses a Western Area Power
Administration Transmission Project
(TP), i.e., Central Arizona Project,
Colorado River Storage Project,
Loveland Area Projects, Pacific
Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie
Project, and Parker-Davis Project.
Rate:
The transmission rates to be used in this
formula rate calculation will be the
applicable TP’s in effect hourly, nonfirm, point-to-point transmission rate as
posted on the applicable TP’s Web site
and on the OASIS.
Formula Rate Calculation:
On-peak, hourly, non-firm, point-topoint transmission rate:
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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 92 (Tuesday, May 13, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27298-27302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11026]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Western Area Power Administration
Loveland Area Projects, Colorado River Storage Project, Pacific
Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie Project, Central Arizona Project,
and Parker-Davis Project--Rate Order No. WAPA-163
AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of Order Concerning Formula Rates for Western Area Power
Administration (Western) Transmission Projects to use under the
WestConnect Point-to-Point Regional Transmission Service Participation
Agreement (PA).
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SUMMARY: The Deputy Secretary of Energy confirmed and approved Rate
Order No. WAPA-163 and Rate Schedule WC-8, placing new hourly, non-
firm, point-to-point transmission service formula rates for the
Loveland Area Projects (LAP), Colorado River Storage Project (CRSP),
Pacific Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie Project (INT), Central
Arizona Project (CAP), and Parker-Davis Project (P-DP) in use under
WestConnect's PA into effect on an interim basis.
DATES: The provisional rates under Rate Schedule WC-8 will be placed
into effect on an interim basis on the first day of the first full
billing period beginning on or after June 1, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lynn C. Jeka, CRSP Manager,
Colorado River Storage Project Management Center, 150 East Social Hall
Avenue, Suite 300, Salt Lake City, UT 84111-1580, telephone (801) 524-
6372; or Mr. Thomas Hackett, Rates Team Lead, Colorado River Storage
Project Management Center, 150 East Social Hall Avenue, Suite 300, Salt
Lake City, UT 84111-1580, telephone (801) 524-5503; or email
WestConnect@wapa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: WestConnect consists of a group of electric
utilities currently providing transmission service in the Western
Interconnection. Its members are a mixture of investor- and consumer-
owned utilities and Western. The WestConnect membership encompasses an
interconnected grid stretching from western Nebraska to southern
California and from Wyoming to the United States-Mexico border. In June
2009, Western began participating in the WestConnect Pricing Experiment
(Experiment), which offered potential customers the option of
scheduling a single transaction for hourly, non-firm, point-to-point
transmission service over multiple transmission providers' systems at a
single rate. The original term of the Experiment was 2 years and
expired on June 30, 2011. In 2011, WestConnect filed with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to extend the term of the
Experiment for 2 additional years, until June 30, 2013.
To participate in the Experiment, Western converted its ``all-
hours,'' non-firm, point-to-point, formula transmission rates into on-
peak and off-peak rates, similar to other Experiment participants.
Western established these on-peak and off-peak rates for the Experiment
on an annual basis using the authority granted to Western's
Administrator in Delegation Order No. 00-037.00 and Delegation Order
No. 00-037.00A to set rates for short-term sales.
On April 16, 2013, WestConnect submitted to FERC an Amended and
Restated PA that offers the coordinated hourly, non-firm, point-to-
point transmission service on a permanent basis, effective July 1,
2013. On June 28, 2013, FERC issued an order conditionally accepting
the PA and regional tariffs. In its order, FERC stated it was approving
the proposal based on voluntary participation, and any customer that
does not want to take service under the WestConnect Tariff provision
may continue to take service under standard tariff provisions.
Since the PA is now offering this coordinated, hourly, non-firm,
point-to-point transmission service on a permanent basis, Western
proposed to establish a permanent rate schedule for hourly, non-firm,
point-to-point transmission for on-peak and off-peak hours for the
WestConnect transmission product (78 FR 66695, Nov. 6, 2013).
By Delegation Order No. 00-037.00A, effective October 25, 2013, the
Secretary of Energy delegated: (1) The authority to develop power and
transmission rates to Western's Administrator; (2) the authority to
confirm, approve, and place such rates into effect on an interim basis
to the Deputy Secretary of Energy; and (3) the authority to confirm,
approve, and place into effect on a final basis, to remand, or to
disapprove such rates to FERC. Existing Department of Energy procedures
for public participation in power rate adjustments (10 CFR part 903)
were published on September 18, 1985.
Under Delegation Order Nos. 00-037.00A and 00-001.00E and in
compliance with 10 CFR part 903 and 18 CFR part 300, I hereby confirm,
approve, and place Rate Order No. WAPA-163, the provisional formula
rates for hourly, non-firm, point-to-point transmission service, into
effect on an interim basis. The new Rate Schedule WC-8 will be promptly
submitted to
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FERC for confirmation and approval on a final basis. The interim rates
will be in effect until FERC confirms, approves, and places the rate
schedule in effect on a final basis through May 31, 2019, unless
Western withdraws from the WestConnect PA, and posts notice of such
withdrawal on the Open Access Same-Time Information System (OASIS),
prior to May 31, 2019.
Dated: May 6, 2014.
Daniel B. Poneman,
Deputy Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
DEPUTY SECRETARY
In the matter of:
Western Area Power Administration)
Rate Adjustment for the)
Loveland Area Projects)
Colorado River Storage Project)
Pacific Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie Project)
Central Arizona Project)
Parker-Davis Project)
Rate Order No. WAPA-163
ORDER CONFIRMING, APPROVING, AND PLACING THE WESTERN AREA POWER
ADMINISTRATION'S TRANSMISSION SERVICE FORMULA RATES FOR USE UNDER THE
WESTCONNECT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT INTO EFFECT ON AN INTERIM BASIS
These transmission service formula rates are established pursuant
to Section 302 of the Department of Energy (DOE) Organization Act (42
U.S.C. 7152). This Act transferred to and vested in the Secretary of
Energy the power marketing functions of the Secretary of the Department
of the Interior and the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) under the
Reclamation Act of 1902 (ch. 1093, 32 Stat. 388), as amended and
supplemented by subsequent laws, particularly section 9(c) of the
Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485h(c)) and section 5 of
the Flood Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s); and other acts that
specifically apply to the projects involved.
By Delegation Order No. 00-037.00A, effective October 25, 2013, the
Secretary of Energy delegated: (1) the authority to develop power and
transmission rates to Western Area Power Administration's (Western)
Administrator; (2) the authority to confirm, approve, and place such
rates into effect on an interim basis to the Deputy Secretary of
Energy; and (3) the authority to confirm, approve, and place into
effect on a final basis, to remand or to disapprove such rates to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Existing DOE procedures
for public participation in power rate adjustments (10 CFR part 903)
were published on September 18, 1985.
Acronyms/Terms and Definitions
As used in this Rate Order, the following acronyms/terms and
definitions apply:
Experiment:....................... WestConnect's Pricing Experiment
offers customers the option of
purchasing point-to-point
transmission service across
multiple Transmission Providers'
systems at a single regional rate,
as an alternative to point-to-point
service with pancaked rates
currently offered under the
individual open access transmission
tariffs.
Formula Rates:.................... Formula rates use a series of
calculations to produce an annual
revenue requirement. This is the
transmission owner's FERC-approved,
filed rate, which can change from
year to year. This obviates the
need for transmission owners to
file traditional rate cases at set
intervals and prevents regulatory
lag.
Open Access Same-Time Information An electronic posting system that
System (OASIS):. the TransmissionProvider maintains
for transmission access data that
allows all transmission customers
to view the data simultaneously.
Provisional Formula Rate:......... A formula rate which has been
confirmed, approved, and placed
into effect on an interim basis by
the Deputy Secretary.
Tariff:........................... Western Area Power Administration's
Open Access Transmission Service
Tariff.
Transmission Provider:............ An entity that administers a
transmission tariff and provides
transmission service to
Transmission Customers under
applicable transmission service
agreements.
WestConnect PA:................... WestConnect's Point-to-Point
Regional Transmission Service
Participation Agreement.
Effective Date
The Provisional Formula Rates will take effect on the first day of
the first full billing period beginning on or after June 1, 2014.
Public Notice and Comment
Western has followed the Procedures for Public Participation in
Power and Transmission Rate Adjustments and Extensions, 10 CFR part
903, in the development of these formula rates and rate schedule. The
steps Western took to involve interested parties in the rate process
were:
1. Western published a Federal Register notice on November 6, 2013 (78
FR 66695), officially announcing the proposed formula transmission
rates, initiating the public comment period that ended December 6,
2013, and outlining procedures for public participation.
2. On November 15, 2013, Western emailed a copy of the published
Federal Register notice to Loveland Area Projects (LAP), Colorado River
Storage Project (CRSP), Pacific Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie
Project (INT), Central Arizona Project (CAP), and Parker-Davis Project
(P-DP) transmission customers and interested parties. Additionally, the
link to Western's Web site was provided, which contains the WestConnect
Rate Conversion Table.
3. Written comments were received from the Arizona Municipal Power
Users' Association, Phoenix, Arizona, and the Irrigation & Electrical
Districts Association of Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona, during the
consultation-and-comment period. These comments are addressed below.
All comments received have been considered in the preparation of this
Rate Order.
Description
WestConnect consists of a group of electric utilities currently
providing transmission service in the Western Interconnection. Its
members are a mixture of investor- and consumer-owned utilities and
Western. The WestConnect membership encompasses an interconnected grid
stretching from western Nebraska to southern California and from
Wyoming to the United States-Mexico border. Western began participating
in the Experiment in June 2009, which offered potential customers the
option of scheduling a single transaction for hourly, non-firm, point-
to-point transmission service over multiple transmission providers'
systems at a single rate. The original term of the Experiment was 2
years and expired on June 30, 2011. In 2011, WestConnect filed with
FERC to extend the term of the Experiment for 2 additional years, until
June 30, 2013.
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To participate in the Experiment, Western had to convert its ``all-
hours,'' non-firm, point-to-point formula transmission rates into on-
peak and off-peak rates similar to other Experiment participants.
Western's FERC-approved Tariff transmission rate designs for all
regions yield an ``all-hours'' transmission rate that does not make a
rate distinction between on-peak and off-peak, but rather spreads the
annual revenue requirements over all hours of the year. Western
established on-peak and off-peak rates for the Experiment using the
authority granted to Western's Administrator in Delegation Order No.
00-037.00 and, subsequently, Delegation Order No. 00-037.00A to set
rates for short-term sales.
On April 16, 2013, WestConnect submitted to FERC an Amended and
Restated PA that offers the coordinated hourly, non-firm, point-to-
point transmission service at a single rate on a permanent basis,
effective July 1, 2013. On June 28, 2013, FERC issued an order
conditionally accepting the PA and regional tariffs. In its order, FERC
stated it was approving the proposal based on voluntary participation
and any customer that does not want to take service under the
WestConnect tariff provision may continue to take service under
standard tariff provisions.
Formula Rate for Transmission Service under WestConnect PA
Since the PA is now offering a coordinated, hourly, non-firm,
point-to-point transmission service on a permanent basis, Western
established a permanent rate schedule (Rate Schedule WC-8) for hourly,
non-firm, point-to-point transmission for on-peak and off-peak hours
for the WestConnect transmission product. The single rate schedule with
separate project rates, which applies to the applicable Western
Transmission Projects, is effective June 1, 2014. The interim rates
will be in effect until FERC confirms, approves, and places the rate
schedule in effect on a final basis through May 31, 2019, unless
Western withdraws from the WestConnect PA, and posts notice of such
withdrawal on the OASIS, prior to May 31, 2019. Rate Schedule WC-8
establishes a conversion factor that is applied to the existing
Transmission Provider's non-firm transmission service formula rates,
which have been established under separate rate schedules and under
separate rate orders (Rate Schedule SP-NFT6 under No. WAPA-161; L-NFPT1
under No. WAPA-155; INT-NFT3 under No. WAPA-157; CAP-NFT2 under No.
WAPA-158; and PD-NFT7 under No. WAPA-138) in order to convert Western's
``all-hours'' transmission rates to on-peak and off-peak transmission
rates.
Certification of Rates
Western's Administrator certified that the Provisional Formula
Rates for transmission service under WestConnect's PA in Rate Schedule
WC-8 are the lowest possible rates consistent with sound business
principles. The Provisional Formula Rates were developed following
administrative policies and applicable laws.
Comments
Western received two comment letters during the public
consultation-and-comment period. The comments expressed in these
letters have been paraphrased, where appropriate, without compromising
the meaning of the comments.
Comment: A commenter expressed concern about the fact that only 8 of 18
WestConnect participants are part of the WestConnect PA, and the lack
of participation should caution Western's continued participation.
Response: It is accurate that of the 18 members of WestConnect, only 8,
including Western, have executed the PA. However, those eight entities
have been participating since the inception of the Experiment in July
2009, and these are the only WestConnect members operating contiguous
transmission systems that create a rate pancake for customers that may
want or need to move across multiple systems.
Additionally, the PA executed by Western and the other entities
allows Western to withdraw at any time due to the occurrence or
material risk of adverse regulatory action, such as subjecting its
rates to review under the Federal Power Act (FPA), or to withdraw in
90-days by written notice for any reason. Therefore, Western has
determined its continued participation is warranted at this time.
Comment: A commenter noted the pending litigation in the Court of
Appeals for the District of Columbia regarding FERC Order 1000 and
surmised that the outcome of the litigation will determine the level of
risk Western and other non-jurisdictional utilities might have in
dealing with WestConnect. Thus, the commenter stated Western should
wait until the outcome of the pending litigation to make a decision
about making rates used for the WestConnect PA a permanent offering.
Response: The litigation referred to by the commenter generally
concerns the authority of FERC to mandate regional planning and
mandatory cost allocation under FERC Order 1000. It has no relevance to
WestConnect's PA and the efforts to reduce transmission rate pancaking.
A transmission provider choosing to participate in the WestConnect
transmission pricing methodology does not increase its risk of
ultimately falling under the requirements of FERC Order 1000. Further,
prior to beginning the Experiment, the participants sought a
declaratory order from FERC confirming that the proposal was structured
in such a way that the rates, revenue requirements, and costs of non-
jurisdictional participants would not become subject to FERC review. In
response, on September 18, 2008, FERC issued a declaratory order
agreeing that participation by the non-jurisdictional participants in
the proposal would not subject their rates, revenue requirements, or
costs to review under FPA sections 205 or 206.\1\ Also, the June 2013
approval by FERC of the WestConnect PA specifically acknowledged it is
based on voluntary participation and that customers not wishing to take
service under the WestConnect tariff could continue to take service
under each Transmission Provider's standard tariff provisions.
Therefore, the pending litigation referenced by the commenter provides
no basis for Western to delay this rate process.
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Comment: A commenter stated the proposed rate filing would result in
cross-subsidization among the projects.
Response: It is not accurate to assume there will be cross-subsidies
among the projects simply by virtue of the development of Rate Schedule
WC-8. Although Western is publishing a single rate schedule for
WestConnect transactions, the rate schedule points back to the
transmission rate schedule for each individual project. The rates for
each of Western's transmission projects will continue to be developed
individually in a public process, just as they are now, and will
continue to maintain separate rate schedules. Revenues from one project
will not in any way be transferred to or used to cover the costs of
another project as a result of Western establishing Rate Schedule WC-8.
The rate order will take Western's publically-developed, non-firm,
point-to-point transmission rates and convert these into on-peak and
off-peak rates only for purposes of the PA. This effort does not set a
single rate across multiple Western projects, nor will it change in any
way how Western's
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existing formula transmission rates are structured for any of the
projects. For WestConnect transactions crossing multiple transmission
systems, all are electronically tagged in such a way that each project
gets the appropriate share of revenue from each transaction based on
the pricing of all the transmission providers in a given transaction.
This ensures that revenues are assigned to the appropriate project.
Comment: Comments were received questioning Western's use of a ``minor
rate adjustment'' process, including Western's failure to hold public
information and/or comment forums.
Response: The administrative processes followed by Western in
establishing power and transmission rates are set out in 10 CFR part
903. Section 903.2(f) defines a ``minor rate adjustment'' as one that
will (1) produce less than 1 percent change in the annual revenues of
the power system, or (2) is for a power system which has either annual
sales normally less than 100 million kilowatt-hours or an installed
capacity of less than 20,000 kilowatts. Western began participating in
the WestConnect Experiment upon its inception in July 2009 and notified
customers and interested parties. The pricing experiment uses segments
of five Western transmission systems (CAP, CRSP, INT, LAP, and P-DP).
Since that time, the total Western revenues received from WestConnect
transactions consistently meet the less than 1 percent change in annual
revenues threshold. Western followed the requirements of a minor rate
adjustment by allowing for a 30-day consultation-and-comment period, as
outlined in 10 CFR part 903.14.
Comment: Comments were received questioning Western's use of formula
rates in this effort.
Response: The rate-setting regulation followed by Western, 10 CFR part
903, in effect since 1985, allows for the use of formula rates. Section
903.2(m) specifically excludes a change in the monetary charge pursuant
to a formula stated in a rate schedule or contract from the definition
of a rate adjustment. Any and all of Western's existing formula rates
have been established in formal public processes following the
requirements of 10 CFR part 903. Therefore, Western's use of formula
rates in this instance is authorized and appropriate.
Availability of Information
All documents related to this action are available for inspection
and copying at the following Western locations: Desert Southwest
Regional Office, 615 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona; Rocky
Mountain Regional Office, 5555 East Crossroads Boulevard, Loveland,
Colorado; and Colorado River Storage Project Management Center, 150
East Social Hall Avenue, Suite 300, Salt Lake City, Utah. These
documents are also available on Western's Web site at https://www.wapa.gov/dsw/pwrmkt/WestConnect/Default.htm.
Ratemaking Procedure Requirements
Environmental Compliance
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality
Regulations for implementing NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), and DOE
NEPA Implementing Procedures and Guidelines (10 CFR part 1021), Western
has determined this action is categorically excluded from preparing an
environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement.
Determination Under Executive Order 12866
Western has an exemption from centralized regulatory review under
Executive Order 12866; accordingly, no clearance of this notice by the
Office of Management and Budget is required.
Submission to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
The Provisional Formula Rates herein confirmed, approved, and
placed into effect on an interim basis, together with supporting
documents, will be submitted to FERC for confirmation and final
approval.
ORDER
In view of the foregoing and under the authority delegated to me, I
confirm and approve on an interim basis, effective on the first full
billing period on or after June 1, 2014, formula rates, under Rate
Schedule WC-8, for use under WestConnect's Point-to-Point Regional
Transmission Service. This rate schedule shall remain in effect on an
interim basis, pending FERC's confirmation and approval of it or
substitute formula rates on a final basis through May 31, 2019, unless
Western withdraws from the WestConnect PA, and posts notice of such
withdrawal on the OASIS, prior to May 31, 2019.
Dated: May 6, 2014.
Daniel B. Poneman,
Deputy Secretary.
Rate Schedule WC-8
Schedule 8 to Tariff
Effective June 1, 2014
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION
LOVELAND AREA PROJECTS
COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT
PACIFIC NORTHWEST-PACIFIC SOUTHWEST INTERTIE PROJECT
CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT
PARKER-DAVIS PROJECT
SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR USE UNDER WESTCONNECT REGIONAL
NON-FIRM TRANSMISSION SERVICE
(Approved Under Rate Order No. WAPA-163)
Effective:
The first day of the first full billing period beginning on or after
June 1, 2014, through May 31, 2019, unless Western withdraws from the
WestConnect Point-to-Point Regional Transmission Service Participation
Agreement, and posts notice of such withdrawal on the Open Access Same-
Time Information System (OASIS), prior to May 31, 2019.
Applicable:
This schedule of rates applies to any WestConnect Regional, Non-Firm,
Point-to-Point Transmission Service that uses a Western Area Power
Administration Transmission Project (TP), i.e., Central Arizona
Project, Colorado River Storage Project, Loveland Area Projects,
Pacific Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie Project, and Parker-Davis
Project.
Rate:
The transmission rates to be used in this formula rate calculation will
be the applicable TP's in effect hourly, non-firm, point-to-point
transmission rate as posted on the applicable TP's Web site and on the
OASIS.
Formula Rate Calculation:
On-peak, hourly, non-firm, point-to-point transmission rate:
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Off-peak, hourly, non-firm, point-to-point transmission rate:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN13MY14.013
The converted rates resulting from using this formula will be posted on
the applicable TP's Web site and on the OASIS and will be used for
applicable WestConnect Regional Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission
Service transactions only.
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