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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Western Area Power Administration
Boulder Canyon Project—Post-2017
Resource Pool
Western Area Power
Administration, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of Proposed Allocation.
AGENCY:
The Western Area Power
Administration (Western), a Federal
power marketing agency of the
Department of Energy (DOE), announces
the Boulder Canyon Project (BCP) Post2017 Resource Pool Proposed Allocation
of Power (BCP Proposed Allocation)
developed under the Conformed Power
Marketing Criteria or Regulations for the
Boulder Canyon Project (2012
Conformed Criteria) published in the
Federal Register on June 14, 2012, as
required by the Hoover Power
Allocation Act of 2011, and Western’s
final BCP post-2017 marketing criteria
and call for applications published in
the Federal Register on December 30,
2013. Applications received by March
31, 2014, were considered for an
allocation. Western will prepare and
publish the Final Allocation of Power in
the Federal Register after the close of
the comment period provided for in this
Federal Register notice and
consideration of all submitted public
comments.
SUMMARY:
Entities interested in
commenting on the BCP Proposed
Allocation may submit written
comments using the methods set out in
the ADDRESSES section. Western will
accept written comments received on or
before September 19, 2014.
Western will hold three public
information forums on the BCP
Proposed Allocation. The dates for the
public information forums are:
1. August 26, 2014, 1 p.m., PDT, Las
Vegas, Nevada.
2. August 27, 2014, 10 a.m., PDT,
Ontario, California.
3. August 28, 2014, 10 a.m., MST,
Tempe, Arizona.
Following the public information
forums, Western will hold three public
comment forums. The dates for the
public comment forums are:
1. September 16, 2014, 1 p.m., PDT,
Las Vegas, Nevada.
2. September 17, 2014, 10 a.m., PDT,
Ontario, California.
3. September 18, 2014, 10 a.m., MST,
Tempe, Arizona.
ADDRESSES: Written comments
regarding the BCP Proposed Allocation
should be sent to: Mr. Ronald E.
Moulton, Acting Regional Manager,
Desert Southwest Customer Service
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Region, Western Area Power
Administration, P.O. Box 6457,
Phoenix, AZ 85005–6457. Comments
may also be faxed to (602) 605–2490 or
emailed to Post2017BCP@wapa.gov.
The public information and public
comment forums will be held at: The
New Las Vegas Tropicana, 3801 Las
Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas,
Nevada; DoubleTree Ontario Airport,
222 N. Vineyard, Ontario, California;
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Phoenix
Tempe, 2100 S. Priest Drive, Tempe,
Arizona.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Mike Simonton, Public Utilities
Specialist, Desert Southwest Customer
Service Region, Western Area Power
Administration, P.O. Box 6457,
Phoenix, AZ 85005–6457, telephone
number (602) 605–2675, email
Post2017BCP@wapa.gov. Comments
received in response to this Federal
Register notice will be posted to
Western’s Web site at https://www.wapa.
gov/dsw/pwrmkt.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BCP
was authorized by the Boulder Canyon
Project Act of 1928 (43 U.S.C. 617)
(BCPA). Under Section 5 of the BCPA,
the Secretary of the Interior marketed
the capacity and energy from the BCP
under electric service contracts effective
through May 31, 1987. In 1977, the
power marketing functions of the
Secretary of the Interior were transferred
to Western by Section 302 of the
Department of Energy Organization Act
(42 U.S.C. 7152) (DOE Act). On
December 28, 1984, Western published
the Conformed General Consolidated
Criteria or Regulations for Boulder City
Area Projects (1984 Conformed Criteria)
(49 FR 50582) to implement applicable
provisions of the Hoover Power Plant
Act of 1984 (43 U.S.C. 619) for the
marketing of BCP power through
September 30, 2017.
On December 20, 2011, Congress
enacted the Hoover Power Allocation
Act of 2011 (43 U.S.C. 619a) (HPAA),
which provides direction and guidance
in marketing BCP power after the
existing contracts expire on September
30, 2017. On June 14, 2012, Western
published the 2012 Conformed Criteria
(77 FR 35671) to implement applicable
provisions of the HPAA for the
marketing of BCP power from October 1,
2017, through September 30, 2067. The
2012 Conformed Criteria formally
established a resource pool defined as
‘‘Schedule D’’ to be allocated to new
allottees. In accordance with the HPAA,
Western allocated portions of Schedule
D power to the Arizona Power Authority
(APA) and the Colorado River
Commission of Nevada (CRC), as
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described in the June 14, 2012, Federal
Register notice. Of the remaining
Schedule D power, Western is to
allocate 11,510 kilowatts (kW) of
contingent capacity and associated firm
energy to new allottees within the State
of California, and 69,170 kW of
contingent capacity and associated firm
energy to new allottees within the
Boulder City Area (BCA) marketing area
as defined in the 2012 Conformed
Criteria.
After conducting a public process and
in consideration of comments received,
Western published final marketing
criteria (78 FR 79436) and made a call
for applications on December 30, 2013.
Applications from those seeking an
allocation of Schedule D power from
Western were due on March 31, 2014.
The BCP Proposed Allocation was
determined by applying the final
marketing criteria to the applications
received during the call for applications.
Western seeks comments on the
proposed allocations during this
comment period.
Proposed Power Allocation
Western received 107 applications for
Schedule D power. The final marketing
criteria provide Native American tribes
first consideration for an allocation of
Schedule D sufficient to provide Federal
hydropower up to 25 percent of their
peak load when considering the amount
of their load already served by existing
Federal power resource allocations.
Western received 33 applications from
Native American tribes and 74
applications from non-tribal entities.
The BCP Proposed Allocation was
established by applying the final
marketing criteria. The 69,170 kW to be
marketed in the BCA marketing area
was distributed first. Application of the
first consideration for Native American
tribes resulted in 28,970 kW of
contingent capacity to tribes. The
remaining 40,200 kW was distributed to
eligible applicants pro-rata based on
peak load while normalizing the
percentage of the applicants’ peak loads
served by Federal hydropower. The
11,510 kW to be marketed in the State
of California was distributed to eligible
California applicants pro-rata based on
peak load while normalizing the
percentage of the applicants’ peak loads
served by Federal hydropower inclusive
of distributions of the 69,170 kW.
Capacity from the Post-2017 Resource
Pool was allocated to eligible applicants
under the final marketing criteria.
Associated energy was determined by a
pro-rata distribution to the allocated
capacity consistent with HPAA
Schedule D.
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The BCP Proposed Allocation is as
follows:
Boulder Canyon project
Proposed post-2017 power allocations
Contingent
capacity (kW)
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Allottee
Firm energy (kWh)
Summer
Winter
Total
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians .........................................................
Ann Electric Cooperative, Inc. .........................................................................
Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians ................................................................
Bishop Paiute Tribe .........................................................................................
Cabazon Band of Mission Indians ...................................................................
California Department of Water Resources .....................................................
Chemehuevi Indian Tribe ................................................................................
City of Cerritos, California ................................................................................
City of Chandler, AZ Municipal Utilities Department .......................................
City of Corona, California ................................................................................
City of Flagstaff, Arizona .................................................................................
City of Glendale, Arizona .................................................................................
City of Globe, Arizona .....................................................................................
City of Henderson, Nevada .............................................................................
City of Las Vegas, Nevada ..............................................................................
City of North Las Vegas, Nevada ....................................................................
City of Payson, Arizona ...................................................................................
City of Peoria, Arizona .....................................................................................
City of Phoenix, Arizona ..................................................................................
City of Rancho Cucamonga, CA Municipal Utility ...........................................
City of Scottsdale, Arizona ..............................................................................
City of Tempe, AZ Public Works Department .................................................
City of Tucson, Arizona Water Department .....................................................
City of Victorville, California .............................................................................
Clark County School District ............................................................................
Clark County Water Reclamation District ........................................................
College of Southern Nevada ...........................................................................
Duncan Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc. ........................................................
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation ........................................................................
Gila River Indian Community ...........................................................................
Graham County Electric Cooperative, Inc. ......................................................
Hualapai Indian Tribe ......................................................................................
Imperial Irrigation District .................................................................................
Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians ........................................................................
Las Vegas Paiute Tribe ...................................................................................
Las Vegas Valley Water District ......................................................................
Metropolitan Domestic Water Improvement District ........................................
Mohave Electric Cooperative, Inc. ...................................................................
Morongo Band of Mission Indians ...................................................................
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority ..........................................................................
Navopache Electric Cooperative, Inc. .............................................................
Northern Arizona Irrigation District Power Pool ...............................................
Pascua Yaqui Tribe .........................................................................................
Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians ...................................................
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community ..................................................
San Diego County Water Authority .................................................................
San Luis Rey River Indian Water Authority .....................................................
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians ..............................................................
State of Nevada Department of Corrections ...................................................
Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc. ...........................................
Timbisha Shoshone Tribe ................................................................................
Tohono O’odham Nation .................................................................................
Tonto Apache Tribe .........................................................................................
Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians .........................................................
Trico Electric Cooperative, Inc. .......................................................................
Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians ..................................................
University of Nevada, Las Vegas ....................................................................
Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians ..................................................................
1,449
1,836
224
380
1,001
3,000
1,386
3,000
830
3,000
214
525
151
865
1,117
253
149
435
3,000
3,000
2,755
257
1,501
2,901
3,000
741
446
135
338
838
556
381
3,000
124
592
3,000
105
2,878
1,098
3,000
610
306
217
2,000
3,000
1,757
3,000
2,554
186
3,000
119
2,709
195
1,657
3,000
1,319
202
1,388
2,212,925
2,803,827
341,787
580,896
1,529,415
4,581,625
2,116,664
4,581,918
1,267,957
4,582,103
326,211
801,670
230,255
1,321,594
1,705,672
386,274
227,025
664,186
4,581,625
4,581,920
4,207,817
391,907
2,292,297
4,431,073
4,581,625
1,132,024
680,761
206,289
516,596
1,279,092
848,804
581,402
4,581,625
189,374
904,123
4,581,625
159,687
4,395,963
1,677,459
4,581,625
931,473
467,490
330,693
3,054,583
4,581,625
2,683,309
4,581,625
3,901,025
283,682
4,581,625
181,190
4,137,589
298,187
2,531,217
4,581,625
2,014,467
308,732
2,120,147
950,554
1,201,670
146,814
249,522
656,955
1,968,021
909,206
1,965,197
544,646
1,963,423
140,123
344,355
98,905
567,686
732,665
165,923
97,518
285,299
1,968,021
1,965,183
1,807,453
168,342
984,648
1,900,234
1,968,021
486,257
292,418
88,611
221,902
549,429
364,601
249,739
1,968,021
81,345
388,363
1,968,021
68,593
1,888,270
720,547
1,968,021
400,111
200,809
142,048
1,312,085
1,968,021
1,150,718
1,968,021
1,675,672
121,855
1,968,021
77,830
1,777,287
128,085
1,087,275
1,968,021
865,307
132,615
910,702
3,163,479
4,005,497
488,601
830,418
2,186.370
6,549,646
3,025.870
6,547,115
1,812,604
6,545,526
466,334
1,146,025
329,160
1,889,280
2,438,337
552,197
324,542
949,485
6,549,646
6,547,103
6,015,270
560,249
3,276,945
6,331,307
6,549,646
1,618,281
973,179
294,900
738,497
1,828,521
1,213,405
831,142
6,549,646
270,719
1,292,485
6,549,646
228,280
6,284,233
2,398,005
6,549,646
1,331,584
668,298
472,741
4,366,668
6,549,646
3,834,026
6,549,646
5,576,697
405,536
6,549,646
259,020
5,914,876
426,273
3,618,493
6,549,646
2,879,774
441,347
3,030,849
Total ..........................................................................................................
80,680
123,217,000
52,909,000
176,126,000
After applying the criteria to eligible
applications received, the following
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applicants have not been assigned a
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proposed allocation due to the following
reasons:
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Amount of Peak Load Already Served
by Federal Hydropower
Ak-Chin Indian Community;
Central Arizona Irrigation & Drainage
District;
City of Maricopa, Arizona;
City of Mesa, Arizona;
City of Mesquite, Nevada;
City of Needles, California;
City of Page, Arizona Water Utility;
City of Williams, Arizona;
Colorado River Indian Tribes;
Fort Mohave Indian Tribe;
Hohokam Irrigation & Drainage District;
Hyder Valley Irrigation & Water
Delivery District;
Maricopa-Standfield Irrigation &
Drainage District;
Moapa Band of Paiutes;
Moapa Valley Water District;
Mt. Wheeler Power Inc.;
New Magma Irrigation & Drainage
District;
Nye County, Nevada;
Paloma Irrigation & Drainage District;
San Carlos Apache Tribe;
State of Nevada Department of Veterans
Sevices;
Town of Fredonia, Arizona;
Town of Gilbert, Arizona;
Virgin Valley Water District;
White Mountain Apache Tribe.
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Potential Allocation Does Not Meet 100
kW Minimum
Arizona Rural Irrigation District Pooling
Parties;
Avra Water Co-op, Inc.;
Board of Regents, Nevada State College;
City of Sedona, Arizona;
City of Sierra Vista, Arizona;
Desert Research Institute;
Division of Museums & History, Lost
City Museum;
Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay
Indians;
Grover’s Hill Irrigation District;
Havasupai Tribe;
Henderson District Public Libraries;
Mohave Valley Irrigation & Dainage
District;
State of Nevada Department of
Administration;
State of Nevada Department of
Employment;
State of Nevada Department of Health &
Human Services;
State of Nevada Department of
Transportation;
State of Nevada Division of State Parks
& Division of Forestry;
State of Nevada, Office of the Military;
Yavapai-Apache Nation.
Two applicants did not provide
sufficient historical load information to
receive further consideration for an
allocation and three applicants did not
meet the general eligibility
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requirements. The Red Rock
Agricultural Improvement and Power
District Irrigation Water Delivery
District of Pinal County, and the Pauma
Band of Mission Indians failed to
submit suitable historical load
information for consideration in their
application. The Silverbell Irrigation
and Drainage District is a direct allottee
of the APA for BCP power and therefore
is not considered a new allottee eligible
for Schedule D. The San Carlos
Irrigation Project and the Department of
Energy National Nuclear Security
Administration are Federal agencies and
are not considered eligible under
Section 5 of the BCPA.
Regulatory Procedure Requirements
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.
Environmental Compliance
In accordance with the DOE National
Environmental Policy Act Implementing
Procedures (10 CFR 1021), Western has
determined that these actions fit within
a class of action B4.1 Contracts, policies,
and marketing and allocation plans for
electric power, in Appendix B to
Subpart D to Part 1021—Categorical
Exclusions Applicable to Specific
Agency Actions.
Dated: July 30, 2014.
Mark A. Gabriel,
Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Western Area Power Administration
Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program—
Eastern Division-Rate Order No.
WAPA–166
Western Area Power
Administration, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of proposed power rates.
AGENCY:
The Western Area Power
Administration (Western) Pick-Sloan
Missouri Basin Program—Eastern
Division (P–SMBP—ED) Rate Schedules
P–SED–F11 and P–SED–FP11 for firm
power and firm peaking power service
expire December 31, 2014. Western is
proposing modifications to the charge
components in Rate Schedules P–SED–
F11 and P–SED–FP11 in order to true
up the base and drought adder charges,
which require a minor rate adjustment
SUMMARY:
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process. The revenue requirement and
the total rate charges in the firm power
and firm peaking power service rate
schedules are not changing from Rate
Schedules P–SED–F11 and P–SED–FP11
and will continue to provide sufficient
revenue to pay all annual costs,
including interest expense, and repay
investments within the allowable
periods. If approved, the proposed Rate
Schedules P–SED–F12 and P–SED–FP12
will become effective on January 1,
2015, and will remain in effect through
December 31, 2019. Publication of this
Federal Register notice begins the
formal process for the proposed rate
schedules.
DATES: The consultation and comment
period will begin today and will end
September 8, 2014. Western will accept
written comments any time during the
consultation and comment period.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
requests to be informed of Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
actions concerning the rates submitted
by Western to FERC for approval should
be sent to: Mr. Robert J. Harris, Regional
Manager, Upper Great Plains Region,
Western Area Power Administration,
2900 4th Avenue North, Billings, MT
59101–1266, or email ugpfirmrate@
wapa.gov. Information about the rate
process is posted on Western’s Web site
at https://www.wapa.gov/ugp/rates/2015
firmrateadjust. Western will post
official comments received via letter
and email to its Web site after the close
of the comment period. Western must
receive written comments by the end of
the consultation and comment period to
ensure they are considered in Western’s
decision process.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Linda Cady-Hoffman, Rates Manager,
Upper Great Plains Region, Western
Area Power Administration, 2900 4th
Avenue North, Billings, MT 59101–
1266, telephone: (406) 255–2920, email:
cady@wapa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
December 14, 2009, the Deputy
Secretary of Energy approved, on an
interim basis, Rate Order No. WAPA–
147 and Rate Schedules P–SED–F11 and
P–SED–FP11 for the period beginning
January 1, 2010, and ending December
31, 2014 (74 FR 67197–67204 (Dec. 18,
2009)).1 The existing P–SMBP—ED
charges in the current rate schedules for
firm power and firm peaking power
continue to provide sufficient revenue
1 FERC confirmed and approved Rate Order
WAPA–147 on a final basis on September 10, 2010,
in Docket No. EF10–2–000. See United States
Department of Energy, Western Area Power
Administration (Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin
Program—Eastern Division), 132 FERC ¶ 62,159.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Western Area Power Administration
Boulder Canyon Project--Post-2017 Resource Pool
AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of Proposed Allocation.
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SUMMARY: The Western Area Power Administration (Western), a Federal
power marketing agency of the Department of Energy (DOE), announces the
Boulder Canyon Project (BCP) Post-2017 Resource Pool Proposed
Allocation of Power (BCP Proposed Allocation) developed under the
Conformed Power Marketing Criteria or Regulations for the Boulder
Canyon Project (2012 Conformed Criteria) published in the Federal
Register on June 14, 2012, as required by the Hoover Power Allocation
Act of 2011, and Western's final BCP post-2017 marketing criteria and
call for applications published in the Federal Register on December 30,
2013. Applications received by March 31, 2014, were considered for an
allocation. Western will prepare and publish the Final Allocation of
Power in the Federal Register after the close of the comment period
provided for in this Federal Register notice and consideration of all
submitted public comments.
DATES: Entities interested in commenting on the BCP Proposed Allocation
may submit written comments using the methods set out in the ADDRESSES
section. Western will accept written comments received on or before
September 19, 2014.
Western will hold three public information forums on the BCP
Proposed Allocation. The dates for the public information forums are:
1. August 26, 2014, 1 p.m., PDT, Las Vegas, Nevada.
2. August 27, 2014, 10 a.m., PDT, Ontario, California.
3. August 28, 2014, 10 a.m., MST, Tempe, Arizona.
Following the public information forums, Western will hold three
public comment forums. The dates for the public comment forums are:
1. September 16, 2014, 1 p.m., PDT, Las Vegas, Nevada.
2. September 17, 2014, 10 a.m., PDT, Ontario, California.
3. September 18, 2014, 10 a.m., MST, Tempe, Arizona.
ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the BCP Proposed Allocation
should be sent to: Mr. Ronald E. Moulton, Acting Regional Manager,
Desert Southwest Customer Service Region, Western Area Power
Administration, P.O. Box 6457, Phoenix, AZ 85005-6457. Comments may
also be faxed to (602) 605-2490 or emailed to Post2017BCP@wapa.gov.
The public information and public comment forums will be held at:
The New Las Vegas Tropicana, 3801 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas,
Nevada; DoubleTree Ontario Airport, 222 N. Vineyard, Ontario,
California; DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Phoenix Tempe, 2100 S. Priest
Drive, Tempe, Arizona.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mike Simonton, Public Utilities
Specialist, Desert Southwest Customer Service Region, Western Area
Power Administration, P.O. Box 6457, Phoenix, AZ 85005-6457, telephone
number (602) 605-2675, email Post2017BCP@wapa.gov. Comments received in
response to this Federal Register notice will be posted to Western's
Web site at https://www.wapa.gov/dsw/pwrmkt.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BCP was authorized by the Boulder Canyon
Project Act of 1928 (43 U.S.C. 617) (BCPA). Under Section 5 of the
BCPA, the Secretary of the Interior marketed the capacity and energy
from the BCP under electric service contracts effective through May 31,
1987. In 1977, the power marketing functions of the Secretary of the
Interior were transferred to Western by Section 302 of the Department
of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7152) (DOE Act). On December 28,
1984, Western published the Conformed General Consolidated Criteria or
Regulations for Boulder City Area Projects (1984 Conformed Criteria)
(49 FR 50582) to implement applicable provisions of the Hoover Power
Plant Act of 1984 (43 U.S.C. 619) for the marketing of BCP power
through September 30, 2017.
On December 20, 2011, Congress enacted the Hoover Power Allocation
Act of 2011 (43 U.S.C. 619a) (HPAA), which provides direction and
guidance in marketing BCP power after the existing contracts expire on
September 30, 2017. On June 14, 2012, Western published the 2012
Conformed Criteria (77 FR 35671) to implement applicable provisions of
the HPAA for the marketing of BCP power from October 1, 2017, through
September 30, 2067. The 2012 Conformed Criteria formally established a
resource pool defined as ``Schedule D'' to be allocated to new
allottees. In accordance with the HPAA, Western allocated portions of
Schedule D power to the Arizona Power Authority (APA) and the Colorado
River Commission of Nevada (CRC), as described in the June 14, 2012,
Federal Register notice. Of the remaining Schedule D power, Western is
to allocate 11,510 kilowatts (kW) of contingent capacity and associated
firm energy to new allottees within the State of California, and 69,170
kW of contingent capacity and associated firm energy to new allottees
within the Boulder City Area (BCA) marketing area as defined in the
2012 Conformed Criteria.
After conducting a public process and in consideration of comments
received, Western published final marketing criteria (78 FR 79436) and
made a call for applications on December 30, 2013. Applications from
those seeking an allocation of Schedule D power from Western were due
on March 31, 2014. The BCP Proposed Allocation was determined by
applying the final marketing criteria to the applications received
during the call for applications. Western seeks comments on the
proposed allocations during this comment period.
Proposed Power Allocation
Western received 107 applications for Schedule D power. The final
marketing criteria provide Native American tribes first consideration
for an allocation of Schedule D sufficient to provide Federal
hydropower up to 25 percent of their peak load when considering the
amount of their load already served by existing Federal power resource
allocations. Western received 33 applications from Native American
tribes and 74 applications from non-tribal entities.
The BCP Proposed Allocation was established by applying the final
marketing criteria. The 69,170 kW to be marketed in the BCA marketing
area was distributed first. Application of the first consideration for
Native American tribes resulted in 28,970 kW of contingent capacity to
tribes. The remaining 40,200 kW was distributed to eligible applicants
pro-rata based on peak load while normalizing the percentage of the
applicants' peak loads served by Federal hydropower. The 11,510 kW to
be marketed in the State of California was distributed to eligible
California applicants pro-rata based on peak load while normalizing the
percentage of the applicants' peak loads served by Federal hydropower
inclusive of distributions of the 69,170 kW.
Capacity from the Post-2017 Resource Pool was allocated to eligible
applicants under the final marketing criteria. Associated energy was
determined by a pro-rata distribution to the allocated capacity
consistent with HPAA Schedule D.
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The BCP Proposed Allocation is as follows:
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Boulder Canyon project Proposed post-2017 power allocations
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Firm energy (kWh)
Allottee Contingent -----------------------------------------------
capacity (kW) Summer Winter Total
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Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians.......... 1,449 2,212,925 950,554 3,163,479
Ann Electric Cooperative, Inc................... 1,836 2,803,827 1,201,670 4,005,497
Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians.............. 224 341,787 146,814 488,601
Bishop Paiute Tribe............................. 380 580,896 249,522 830,418
Cabazon Band of Mission Indians................. 1,001 1,529,415 656,955 2,186.370
California Department of Water Resources........ 3,000 4,581,625 1,968,021 6,549,646
Chemehuevi Indian Tribe......................... 1,386 2,116,664 909,206 3,025.870
City of Cerritos, California.................... 3,000 4,581,918 1,965,197 6,547,115
City of Chandler, AZ Municipal Utilities 830 1,267,957 544,646 1,812,604
Department.....................................
City of Corona, California...................... 3,000 4,582,103 1,963,423 6,545,526
City of Flagstaff, Arizona...................... 214 326,211 140,123 466,334
City of Glendale, Arizona....................... 525 801,670 344,355 1,146,025
City of Globe, Arizona.......................... 151 230,255 98,905 329,160
City of Henderson, Nevada....................... 865 1,321,594 567,686 1,889,280
City of Las Vegas, Nevada....................... 1,117 1,705,672 732,665 2,438,337
City of North Las Vegas, Nevada................. 253 386,274 165,923 552,197
City of Payson, Arizona......................... 149 227,025 97,518 324,542
City of Peoria, Arizona......................... 435 664,186 285,299 949,485
City of Phoenix, Arizona........................ 3,000 4,581,625 1,968,021 6,549,646
City of Rancho Cucamonga, CA Municipal Utility.. 3,000 4,581,920 1,965,183 6,547,103
City of Scottsdale, Arizona..................... 2,755 4,207,817 1,807,453 6,015,270
City of Tempe, AZ Public Works Department....... 257 391,907 168,342 560,249
City of Tucson, Arizona Water Department........ 1,501 2,292,297 984,648 3,276,945
City of Victorville, California................. 2,901 4,431,073 1,900,234 6,331,307
Clark County School District.................... 3,000 4,581,625 1,968,021 6,549,646
Clark County Water Reclamation District......... 741 1,132,024 486,257 1,618,281
College of Southern Nevada...................... 446 680,761 292,418 973,179
Duncan Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc......... 135 206,289 88,611 294,900
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation.................... 338 516,596 221,902 738,497
Gila River Indian Community..................... 838 1,279,092 549,429 1,828,521
Graham County Electric Cooperative, Inc......... 556 848,804 364,601 1,213,405
Hualapai Indian Tribe........................... 381 581,402 249,739 831,142
Imperial Irrigation District.................... 3,000 4,581,625 1,968,021 6,549,646
Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians................... 124 189,374 81,345 270,719
Las Vegas Paiute Tribe.......................... 592 904,123 388,363 1,292,485
Las Vegas Valley Water District................. 3,000 4,581,625 1,968,021 6,549,646
Metropolitan Domestic Water Improvement District 105 159,687 68,593 228,280
Mohave Electric Cooperative, Inc................ 2,878 4,395,963 1,888,270 6,284,233
Morongo Band of Mission Indians................. 1,098 1,677,459 720,547 2,398,005
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority................. 3,000 4,581,625 1,968,021 6,549,646
Navopache Electric Cooperative, Inc............. 610 931,473 400,111 1,331,584
Northern Arizona Irrigation District Power Pool. 306 467,490 200,809 668,298
Pascua Yaqui Tribe.............................. 217 330,693 142,048 472,741
Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians........ 2,000 3,054,583 1,312,085 4,366,668
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community....... 3,000 4,581,625 1,968,021 6,549,646
San Diego County Water Authority................ 1,757 2,683,309 1,150,718 3,834,026
San Luis Rey River Indian Water Authority....... 3,000 4,581,625 1,968,021 6,549,646
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.............. 2,554 3,901,025 1,675,672 5,576,697
State of Nevada Department of Corrections....... 186 283,682 121,855 405,536
Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative, 3,000 4,581,625 1,968,021 6,549,646
Inc............................................
Timbisha Shoshone Tribe......................... 119 181,190 77,830 259,020
Tohono O'odham Nation........................... 2,709 4,137,589 1,777,287 5,914,876
Tonto Apache Tribe.............................. 195 298,187 128,085 426,273
Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians......... 1,657 2,531,217 1,087,275 3,618,493
Trico Electric Cooperative, Inc................. 3,000 4,581,625 1,968,021 6,549,646
Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians....... 1,319 2,014,467 865,307 2,879,774
University of Nevada, Las Vegas................. 202 308,732 132,615 441,347
Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians................. 1,388 2,120,147 910,702 3,030,849
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Total....................................... 80,680 123,217,000 52,909,000 176,126,000
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After applying the criteria to eligible applications received, the
following applicants have not been assigned a proposed allocation due
to the following reasons:
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Amount of Peak Load Already Served by Federal Hydropower
Ak-Chin Indian Community;
Central Arizona Irrigation & Drainage District;
City of Maricopa, Arizona;
City of Mesa, Arizona;
City of Mesquite, Nevada;
City of Needles, California;
City of Page, Arizona Water Utility;
City of Williams, Arizona;
Colorado River Indian Tribes;
Fort Mohave Indian Tribe;
Hohokam Irrigation & Drainage District;
Hyder Valley Irrigation & Water Delivery District;
Maricopa-Standfield Irrigation & Drainage District;
Moapa Band of Paiutes;
Moapa Valley Water District;
Mt. Wheeler Power Inc.;
New Magma Irrigation & Drainage District;
Nye County, Nevada;
Paloma Irrigation & Drainage District;
San Carlos Apache Tribe;
State of Nevada Department of Veterans Sevices;
Town of Fredonia, Arizona;
Town of Gilbert, Arizona;
Virgin Valley Water District;
White Mountain Apache Tribe.
Potential Allocation Does Not Meet 100 kW Minimum
Arizona Rural Irrigation District Pooling Parties;
Avra Water Co-op, Inc.;
Board of Regents, Nevada State College;
City of Sedona, Arizona;
City of Sierra Vista, Arizona;
Desert Research Institute;
Division of Museums & History, Lost City Museum;
Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians;
Grover's Hill Irrigation District;
Havasupai Tribe;
Henderson District Public Libraries;
Mohave Valley Irrigation & Dainage District;
State of Nevada Department of Administration;
State of Nevada Department of Employment;
State of Nevada Department of Health & Human Services;
State of Nevada Department of Transportation;
State of Nevada Division of State Parks & Division of Forestry;
State of Nevada, Office of the Military;
Yavapai-Apache Nation.
Two applicants did not provide sufficient historical load
information to receive further consideration for an allocation and
three applicants did not meet the general eligibility requirements. The
Red Rock Agricultural Improvement and Power District Irrigation Water
Delivery District of Pinal County, and the Pauma Band of Mission
Indians failed to submit suitable historical load information for
consideration in their application. The Silverbell Irrigation and
Drainage District is a direct allottee of the APA for BCP power and
therefore is not considered a new allottee eligible for Schedule D. The
San Carlos Irrigation Project and the Department of Energy National
Nuclear Security Administration are Federal agencies and are not
considered eligible under Section 5 of the BCPA.
Regulatory Procedure Requirements
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.
Environmental Compliance
In accordance with the DOE National Environmental Policy Act
Implementing Procedures (10 CFR 1021), Western has determined that
these actions fit within a class of action B4.1 Contracts, policies,
and marketing and allocation plans for electric power, in Appendix B to
Subpart D to Part 1021--Categorical Exclusions Applicable to Specific
Agency Actions.
Dated: July 30, 2014.
Mark A. Gabriel,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2014-18797 Filed 8-7-14; 8:45 am]
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