Desert Southwest Region-Rate Order No. WAPA-209, 85611-85618 [2023-26963]
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Dated: December 4, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Western Area Power Administration
Desert Southwest Region—Rate Order
No. WAPA–209
Western Area Power
Administration, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of rate order concerning
formula rates for transmission and firm
electric service.
AGENCY:
New formula rates for firm
and nonfirm point-to-point (P2P) and
network integration (Network)
transmission service have been
confirmed, approved, and placed into
effect on an interim basis for the Desert
Southwest Region (DSW) of the Western
Area Power Administration (WAPA).
The revisions to the existing formula
rates for Parker-Davis Project (PDP) firm
electric service (FES) and firm
transmission service of Salt Lake City
Area/Integrated Projects (SLCA/IP)
power have also been confirmed,
approved, and placed into effect on an
interim basis. The new formula rates
and revisions to existing formula rates
combine the facilities use charge for
Electrical District No. 5 to Palo Verde
Hub Project (ED5–PVH) and the
transmission service rates of Central
Arizona Project (CAP), the southern
portion of Pacific Northwest-Pacific
Southwest Intertie Project (Intertie), and
PDP.
DATES: The provisional formula rates
under Rate Schedules DSW–FT1, DSW–
NFT1, DSW–NTS1, PD–F8, and PD–
FCT8 are effective on the first day of the
first full billing period beginning on or
after January 1, 2024, and will remain in
effect through September 30, 2028,
pending confirmation and approval by
the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC) on a final basis or
until superseded.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack
D. Murray, Regional Manager, Desert
Southwest Region, Western Area Power
Administration, P.O. Box 6457,
Phoenix, AZ 85005–6457, or email:
dswpwrmrk@wapa.gov, or Tina Ramsey,
Rates Manager, Desert Southwest
Region, Western Area Power
Administration, (602) 605–2565 or
email: dswpwrmrk@wapa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
following Rate Schedules have been
approved and confirmed by FERC on a
SUMMARY:
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final basis, or approved by WAPA’s
Administrator on an interim basis and
pending final approval and
confirmation by FERC, through the
dates indicated below:
Dates
Rate schedules
Rate order Nos.
Approval
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CAP-FT3 1 ...............................................................
INT-FT5 2 .................................................................
PD-FT7 2 .................................................................
CAP-NFT3 1 ............................................................
INT-NFT4 2 ..............................................................
PD-NFT7 2 ...............................................................
CAP-NITS3 1 ...........................................................
INT-NTS4 3 ..............................................................
PD-NTS4 3 ...............................................................
PD-F7 2 ....................................................................
PD-FCT7 2 ...............................................................
WAPA-193
WAPA-210
WAPA-210
WAPA-193
WAPA-210
WAPA-210
WAPA-193
WAPA-200
WAPA-200
WAPA-210
WAPA-210
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public consultation and comment
period and set forth the dates and
location of the public information and
public comment forums.
Rate Schedules CAP–FT3, INT–FT5,
and PD–FT7 apply to long-term and
short-term firm P2P transmission
service. Rate Schedules CAP–NFT3,
INT–NFT4, and PD–NFT7 apply to
nonfirm P2P transmission service. Rate
Schedules CAP–NITS3, INT–NTS4, and
PD–NTS4 apply to Network
transmission service. Rate Schedules
PD–F7 and PD–FCT7 apply to PDP FES
and transmission service of SLCA/IP
power, respectively. Existing rate
schedules do not apply to ED5–PVH;
rather, since the project began
commercial operation in 2015, DSW has
charged for the use of ED5–PVH
facilities through a contractual
arrangement with customers.4 The
facilities use charge for ED5–PVH is
designed to recover all costs incurred by
WAPA in connection with the project
including debt service, operation,
maintenance, replacements, and
extraordinary repairs.
WAPA published a Federal Register
notice (Proposed FRN) on June 30, 2023
(88 FR 42355), proposing new formula
rates for firm and nonfirm P2P and
Network transmission service and
revisions to the existing formula rates
for PDP FES and firm transmission
service of SLCA/IP power. The
proposed new formula rates and
revisions to existing formula rates
would combine the facilities use charge
for the ED5–PVH and the transmission
service rates of CAP, the southern
portion of Intertie, and PDP. The
Proposed FRN also initiated a 90-day
Legal Authority
By Delegation Order No. S1–DEL–
RATES–2016, effective November 19,
2016, the Secretary of Energy delegated:
(1) the authority to develop power and
transmission rates to the WAPA
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, or to remand
or disapprove such rates, to FERC. By
Delegation Order No. S1–DEL–S3–2023,
effective April 10, 2023, the Secretary of
Energy also delegated the authority to
confirm, approve, and place such rates
into effect on an interim basis to the
Under Secretary for Infrastructure. By
Redelegation Order No. S3–DEL–
WAPA1–2023, effective April 10, 2023,
the Under Secretary for Infrastructure
further redelegated the authority to
confirm, approve, and place such rates
into effect on an interim basis to
WAPA’s Administrator. This rate action
is issued under Redelegation Order No.
S3–DEL–WAPA1–2023 and Department
of Energy procedures for public
participation in rate adjustments set
forth at 10 CFR part 903.5
Following a review of DSW’s
proposal, Rate Order No. WAPA–209,
which provides the formula rates for
1 Order Confirming and Approving Rate
Schedules on a Final Basis, FERC Docket No. EF20–
10–000.
2 88 FR 59904 (Aug. 30, 2023) (extending rate
schedules and placing them into effect on an
interim basis); FERC filing in Docket No. EF23–9–
000.
3 Order Confirming and Approving Rate
Schedules on a Final Basis, FERC Docket No. EF21–
6–000.
4 The ED5–PVH is a 109-mile transmission project
completed under WAPA’s Transmission
Infrastructure Program (TIP). TIP was established to
implement section 301 of the Hoover Power Plant
Act of 1984 (Pub. L. 98–381), which was enacted
pursuant to section 402 of the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–5), and
manage WAPA’s $3.25 billion borrowing authority
to support projects facilitating the delivery of
renewable resources in the western United States.
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transmission and firm electric service, is
hereby confirmed, approved, and placed
into effect on an interim basis. WAPA
will submit Rate Order No. WAPA–209
to FERC for confirmation and approval
on a final basis.
Department of Energy Administrator,
Western Area Power Administration
In the Matter of: Western Area Power
Administration, Desert Southwest
Region, Transmission and Firm
Electric Service, Formula Rates, Rate
Order No. WAPA–209
Order Confirming, Approving, and
Placing the Formula Rates for the
Desert Southwest Region Into Effect on
an Interim Basis
The formula rates in Rate Order No.
WAPA–209 are established following
section 302 of the Department of Energy
(DOE) Organization Act (42 U.S.C.
7152).1
By Delegation Order No. S1–DEL–
RATES–2016, effective November 19,
2016, the Secretary of Energy delegated:
(1) the authority to develop power and
transmission rates to the Western Area
Power Administration (WAPA)
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, or to remand
or disapprove such rates, to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
By Delegation Order No. S1–DEL–S3–
5 50 FR 37835 (Sept. 18, 1985) and 84 FR 5347
(Feb. 21, 2019).
1 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 other
acts that specifically apply to the projects involved.
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2023, effective April 10, 2023, the
Secretary of Energy also delegated the
authority to confirm, approve, and place
such rates into effect on an interim basis
to the Under Secretary for
Infrastructure. By Redelegation Order
No. S3–DEL–WAPA1–2023, effective
April 10, 2023, the Under Secretary for
Infrastructure further redelegated the
authority to confirm, approve, and place
such rates into effect on an interim basis
to WAPA’s Administrator. This rate
action is issued under Redelegation
Order No. S3–DEL–WAPA1–2023 and
DOE procedures for public participation
in rate adjustments set forth at 10 CFR
part 903.2
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Acronyms, Terms, and Definitions
As used in this Rate Order, the
following acronyms, terms, and
definitions apply:
ATRR: Annual Transmission Revenue
Requirement.
Capacity: The electric capability of a
generator, transformer, transmission
circuit, or other equipment. It is
expressed in kilowatts (kW) or
megawatts (MW).
Capacity Rate: The rate which sets
forth the charges for capacity. It is
expressed in dollars per kilowatt-month
and applied to each kilowatt of the
customer’s monthly contractual energy
reservation.
DOE: Department of Energy.
Energy: Measured in terms of the
work it can do over time. Electric energy
is expressed in kilowatt-hours or
megawatt-hours.
Energy Rate: The rate which sets forth
the charges for energy. It is expressed in
mills per kilowatt-hour and applied to
each kilowatt-hour delivered to each
customer.
FES: Firm electric service.
FRN: Federal Register notice—a
document published in the Federal
Register for WAPA to provide
information of public interest.
kW: Kilowatt—the electrical unit of
capacity that equals 1,000 watts.
kWh: Kilowatt-hour—the electrical
unit of energy that equals 1,000 watts in
1 hour.
kW-month: Kilowatt-month—the
electrical unit of the monthly amount of
capacity.
kW-year: Kilowatt-year—the electrical
unit of the yearly amount of capacity.
mills/kWh: Mills per kilowatt-hour—
the unit of charge for energy (equal to
one tenth of a cent or one thousandth
of a dollar).
NEPA: National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969, as amended.
2 50 FR 37835 (Sept. 18, 1985) and 84 FR 5347
(Feb. 21, 2019).
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Network: Network integration.
OATT: Open Access Transmission
Tariff, including all schedules or
attachments thereto, as amended from
time to time and approved by FERC.
Order RA 6120.2: DOE Order
outlining Power Marketing
Administration financial reporting and
rate-making procedures.
P2P: Point-to-point.
Power: Capacity and energy.
Provisional Formula Rates: Formula
rates that are confirmed, approved, and
placed into effect on an interim basis by
the Secretary or his/her designee.
Effective Date
The provisional formula rates under
Rate Schedules DSW–FT1, DSW–NFT1,
DSW–NTS1, PD–F8, and PD–FCT8 will
take effect the first day of the full billing
period beginning on or after January 1,
2024, and will remain in effect through
September 30, 2028, pending approval
by FERC on a final basis or until
superseded.
Public Notice and Comment
WAPA’s Desert Southwest Region
(DSW) followed the Procedures for
Public Participation in Power and
Transmission Rate Adjustments and
Extensions, 10 CFR part 903, in
developing these formula rates. DSW
took the following steps to involve
interested parties in the rate process:
1. On June 30, 2023, a Federal
Register notice (88 FR 42355) (Proposed
FRN) announced the proposed formula
rates and initiated a 90-day public
consultation and comment period.
2. On June 30, 2023, DSW notified
customers and interested parties of the
proposed formula rates and provided a
copy of the Proposed FRN by email.
3. On August 7, 2023, DSW held a
public information forum via video
conference and in person at DSW’s
Phoenix, Arizona office. DSW
representatives explained the proposed
formula rates and answered questions.
4. On August 29, 2023, DSW held a
public comment forum via video
conference and in person at DSW’s
Phoenix, Arizona office to provide an
opportunity for customers and other
interested parties to comment for the
record.
5. DSW established a public website
to post information about the rate
process. The website is located at
www.wapa.gov/about-wapa/regions/
dsw/rates/otr.
6. During the 90-day consultation and
comment period, which ended on
September 28, 2023, DSW received
comments from eleven entities. DSW’s
responses to questions received prior to
the public comment forum were posted
to the public website.
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7. The comments received during or
after the public comment forum are
addressed in the ‘‘Comments’’ section.
All comments have been considered in
the preparation of this Rate Order.
Oral comments were received from
the following organizations:
Electrical District No. 4 of Pinal County
Electrical District No. 7 of Maricopa
County
Hohokam Irrigation and Drainage
District
Maricopa Water District
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian
Community
Town of Gilbert, Arizona
Town of Wickenburg, Arizona
Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and
Drainage District
Written comments were received from
the following organizations:
Calpine Energy Services
Central Arizona Water Conservation
District
Griffith Energy
Discussion
The rates for transmission service on
Central Arizona Project (CAP), Pacific
Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie
Project (Intertie), and Parker-Davis
Project (PDP), and the facilities use
charge for Electrical District No. 5 to
Palo Verde Hub Project (ED5–PVH),
have substantially converged over the
last several years. Combining the rates
and facilities use charge for these
projects into ‘‘One Transmission Rate’’
(OTR) is expected to provide benefits to
DSW’s customers by allowing more
efficient scheduling and use of each
project’s transmission facilities,
eliminating multiple charges (rate
pancaking) among the transmission
systems, and providing rate and
financial stability by having a larger
revenue requirement with a more
diverse customer base.
Although the transmission service
rates and facilities use charge are
combined under the OTR, the projects
remain separate for financial accounting
and repayment purposes. The formula
rates under the OTR provide sufficient
revenue to recover annual operation,
maintenance, and replacement costs,
interest expense, and capital repayment
requirements while ensuring repayment
of the projects within the cost recovery
criteria set forth in DOE Order RA
6120.2.
To implement the OTR, DSW’s new
rate schedules contain formula rates for
firm and nonfirm P2P and Network
transmission service. These new
schedules supersede the existing rate
schedules for CAP, Intertie, and PDP
transmission service and replace the
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contractual charge for the use of ED5–
PVH facilities. DSW also made changes
to the existing formula rates for PDP
FES and firm transmission service of
Salt Lake City Area/Integrated Projects
(SLCA/IP) power so they align with the
new rate schedule for firm P2P
transmission service.
DSW’s formula rates for firm and
nonfirm P2P and Network transmission
service under the OTR, along with PDP
FES and firm transmission service of
SLCA/IP power, will go into effect the
first day of the first full billing period
beginning on or after January 1, 2024,
and remain in effect through September
30, 2028, or until DSW changes the
formula rates through another public
rate process pursuant to 10 CFR part
903, whichever occurs first.
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Firm Point-to-Point Transmission
Service
DSW’s new rate schedule, DSW–FT1,
applies to long-term and short-term firm
P2P transmission service on CAP,
Intertie, PDP, and ED5–PVH. This rate
schedule contains formulas to calculate
the rates for firm P2P transmission
service. For long-term transmission
service (one year or longer), the annual
rate for each kW-year equals the
combined ATRR of each project, which
is the amount of revenue that each
project needs to cover the costs
associated with its transmission system,
divided by the combined anticipated
long-term capacity reservations for each
project, rounded to the nearest 12-cent
increment. For short-term transmission
service (up to one year), the maximum
rate for each kW is equal to the annual
long-term rate divided by the applicable
period of time (i.e., monthly, weekly,
daily and hourly) and rounded to up to
five decimal places.
These long-term and short-term rates
will be calculated annually using
updated financial and capacity
reservation information, as applicable.
This new rate schedule supersedes Rate
Schedules CAP–FT3, INT–FT5, and PD–
FT7.
Nonfirm Point-to-Point Transmission
Service
DSW’s new rate schedule, DSW–
NFT1, applies to nonfirm P2P
transmission service on CAP, Intertie,
PDP, and ED5–PVH. This rate schedule
contains a formula to calculate the rate
for nonfirm P2P transmission service.
The nonfirm rate is calculated by
dividing the annual long-term rate for
firm P2P transmission service by 8,760
hours and rounding to five decimal
places. The nonfirm rate will be
calculated annually using the long-term
rate for firm P2P transmission service.
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This new rate schedule supersedes Rate
Schedules CAP–NFT3, INT–NFT4, and
PD–NFT7.
Network Transmission Service
DSW’s new rate schedule, DSW–
NTS1, applies to Network transmission
service on CAP, Intertie, PDP, and ED5–
PVH. This rate schedule contains a
formula to calculate the monthly charge
for Network transmission service. The
monthly charge is determined by
multiplying the customer’s load ratio
share, the ratio of the customer’s
Network load to the transmission
provider’s total load, times one twelfth
(1⁄12) of the combined ATRR of each
project. The combined ATRR will be
calculated annually using updated
financial information. This new rate
schedule supersedes Rate Schedules
CAP–NITS3, INT–NTS4, and PD–NTS4.
PDP Firm Electric Service
DSW revised Rate Schedule PD–F7 so
the transmission charge aligns with the
new rate schedule, DSW–FT1, for longterm and short-term firm P2P
transmission service on CAP, Intertie,
PDP, and ED5–PVH. No changes
occurred to the energy or capacity
charges. DSW also made other minor
changes to Rate Schedule PD–F7.
Specifically, the rate schedule was
modified to indicate that recently
approved Rate Schedule DSW–UU1 3
applies to unauthorized transmission
overruns. In addition, the section on
transformer losses was deleted because
it only pertained to deliveries made
with meters located at distribution
voltage, a situation that no longer exists
for DSW. The revised rate schedule, PD–
F8, supersedes PD–F7.
PDP Transmission Service of SLCA/IP
Power
DSW revised Rate Schedule PD–FCT7
to align with the new rate schedule,
DSW–FT1, for long-term and short-term
firm P2P transmission service on CAP,
Intertie, PDP, and ED5–PVH. DSW also
made minor changes to sections of Rate
Schedule PD–FCT7 addressing
adjustment for losses and overrun of
capacity. Specifically, the new rate
schedule reflects that recently approved
Rate Schedules DSW–TL1 and DSW–
UU1 4 apply to transmission losses
service and unreserved use,
respectively. The revised rate schedule,
PD–FCT8, supersedes PD–FCT7.
3 Order Confirming and Approving Rate
Schedules on a Final Basis, FERC Docket No. EF21–
6–000.
4 Ibid.
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Table of Rate Schedules
The table below provides a crosswalk
from the existing rate schedules to the
new rate schedules.
RATE SCHEDULES
Existing
New
CAP–FT3, INT–FT5 & PD–FT7 .........
CAP–NFT3, INT–NFT4 & PD–NFT7
CAP–NITS3, INT–NTS4 & PD–NTS4
PD–F7 ................................................
PD–FCT7 ...........................................
DSW–FT1.
DSW–NFT1.
DSW–NTS1.
PD–F8.
PD–FCT8.
Prepayment of Service
Long-term firm P2P and Network
transmission service under Rate
Schedules DSW–FT1 and DSW–NTS1
will be paid one month in advance and
credited in a subsequent month. The
Intertie and PDP long-term firm P2P
transmission customers currently
prepay for service and will experience
no change. As described below, CAP
long-term firm P2P and PDP Network
transmission customers and ED5–PVH
facilities use customers will start
prepaying for service when the rate
schedules become effective.
The monthly prepayment for longterm firm P2P transmission service will
be based on the capacity reserved. The
monthly prepayment for Network
transmission service will be based on
the most recent bill. Since transmission
customers that currently do not prepay
for service will have two payments each
month during the first two months, one
for service in arrears and one for
prepayment, customers may choose an
optional four-month transitional period
to phase in prepayments. With a
transitional period, the two additional
payments that are necessary during the
first two months will be evenly
distributed over the first four months to
help mitigate the potential financial
burden on customers.
Comments
DSW received oral and/or written
comments during the public
consultation and comment period from
eleven entities. The comments
expressed have been paraphrased and/
or combined, where appropriate,
without compromising the meaning of
the comments.
A. Comment: A commenter requested
the OTR be flexible to accommodate the
inclusion of future projects which may
be funded by WAPA’s Transmission
Infrastructure Program or non-DSW
transmission facilities.
Response: WAPA believes the OTR
can accommodate such projects if they
are an element of CAP, Intertie, PDP, or
ED5–PVH. Transmission facilities
separate from those transmission
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systems would require a public process
to modify the formula rates for the OTR
to accommodate them.
B. Comment: Several commenters
expressed support for the OTR.
Response: WAPA appreciates the
comments and support for establishing
a single rate for DSW transmission
systems.
C. Comment: A commenter inquired
about the availability of additional
markets to customers under the
proposed OTR.
Response: The availability of
additional markets will vary by
customer and existing transmission
system usage. However, subject to the
OATT, customers would have the
ability to redirect service on the entire
DSW transmission system regardless of
project and without being subject to
additional charges and to reserve new
transmission service on the entire DSW
transmission system in one transaction.
D. Comment: A commenter believes
the proposed OTR employs an arbitrary
rate setting methodology adversely
impacting Intertie-only customers by
unfairly subsidizing other DSW
transmission projects without providing
any additional benefits.
Response: Since April 2022, DSW has
held several customer workgroup
meetings to review and discuss the OTR
rate methodology to ensure it is sound
and provides the best value for the
customers. As part of this action, the
Administrator determined the new rate
schedules are the lowest possible
consistent with sound business
principles. Customers across DSW will
receive multiple benefits from the OTR
both in the short and long term.
Customers taking transmission through
the OTR will receive more efficient
scheduling and use of each project’s
transmission facilities. The OTR will
also eliminate multiple charges (rate
pancaking) among the transmission
systems and provide rate and financial
stability by having a larger revenue
requirement and more diverse customer
base.
E. Comment: A commenter requested
that Intertie-only customers be
grandfathered under the existing Intertie
rate structure to prevent subsidization of
other DSW transmission projects.
Response: To realize the benefits of
the OTR, including the elimination of
rate pancaking and enhanced rate and
financial stability, the transmission
service rates and facilities use charge for
all projects must be combined under
one methodology. Preserving the rate
structure for any particular project, or
grandfathering particular customers,
would undermine and be contrary to the
purpose of the OTR. Even though the
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transmission service rates and facilities
use charge would be combined under
the OTR, the projects will remain
separate for financial accounting and
repayment purposes.
Certification of Rates
I have certified the Provisional
Formula Rates under Rate Schedules
DSW–FT1, DSW–NFT1, DSW–NTS1,
PD–F8, and PD–FCT8 for DSW are the
lowest possible rates, consistent with
sound business principles. The
Provisional Formula Rates were
developed following administrative
policies and applicable laws.
Availability of Information
Information used by DSW to develop
the Provisional Formula Rates is
available for inspection and copying at
the Desert Southwest Regional Office,
615 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix,
Arizona. These documents are also
available on WAPA’s website at
www.wapa.gov/about-wapa/regions/
dsw/rates/otr.
Ratemaking Procedure Requirements
Environmental Compliance
WAPA has determined this action fits
within the following categorical
exclusion listed in appendix B to
subpart D of 10 CFR part 1021: B4.3
(Electric power marketing rate changes).
Categorically excluded projects and
activities do not require preparation of
either an environmental impact
statement or an environmental
assessment.5 A copy of the categorical
exclusion determination is available on
WAPA’s website at www.wapa.gov/
about-wapa/regions/dsw/environment.
Determination Under Executive Order
12866
WAPA has an exemption from
centralized regulatory review under
Executive Order 12866; accordingly, no
clearance of this notice by the Office of
Management and Budget is required.
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Order
In view of the above and under the
authority delegated to me, I hereby
confirm, approve, and place into effect,
on an interim basis, Rate Order No.
WAPA–209. The formula rates will
remain in effect on an interim basis
until: (1) FERC confirms and approves
them on a final basis; (2) subsequent
formula rates are confirmed and
approved; or (3) such formula rates are
superseded.
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of
Energy was signed on December 1, 2023,
by Tracey A. LeBeau, Administrator,
Western Area Power Administration,
pursuant to delegated authority from the
Secretary of Energy. That document,
with the original signature and date, is
maintained by DOE. For administrative
purposes only, and in compliance with
requirements of the Office of the Federal
Register, the undersigned DOE Federal
Register Liaison Officer has been
authorized to sign and submit the
document in electronic format for
publication, as an official document of
the Department of Energy. This
administrative process in no way alters
the legal effect of this document upon
publication in the Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on December 5,
2023.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy.
Rate Schedule DSW–FT1 Schedule 7 to
OATT (Supersedes Rate Schedules
CAP–FT3, INT–FT5 and PD–FT7)
United States Department of Energy
Western Area Power Administration
Desert Southwest Region
Central Arizona Project, Electrical
District No. 5 to Palo Verde Hub
Project, Pacific Northwest-Pacific
Southwest Intertie Project, ParkerDavis Project
Long-Term and Short-Term Firm,
Point-to-Point Transmission Service
Submission to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission
(Approved Under Rate Order No.
WAPA–209)
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.
Effective
The first day of the first full billing
period beginning on or after January 1,
2024, and extending through September
30, 2028, or until superseded by another
rate schedule, whichever occurs earlier.
5 The determination was done in compliance with
NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321–4347); 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).
Available
In the area served by the Central
Arizona Project (CAP), Electrical District
No. 5 to Palo Verde Hub Project (ED5–
PVH), Pacific Northwest-Pacific
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Southwest Intertie Project (Intertie), and
Parker-Davis Project (PDP).
Applicable
This rate schedule applies to longterm and short-term firm point-to-point
transmission service where capacity and
energy are supplied at points of receipt
on the CAP, ED5–PVH, Intertie, and
PDP, and transmitted and delivered, less
losses, to points of delivery on the CAP,
ED5–PVH, Intertie, and PDP.
Character and Conditions of Service
Alternating current at 60 hertz, threephase, delivered and metered at the
Monthly .........
Weekly ..........
Daily ..............
Hourly ............
Annual
Annual
Annual
Annual
long-term
long-term
long-term
long-term
rate
rate
rate
rate
divided
divided
divided
divided
Discounts may be available in
accordance with WAPA’s OATT.
Long-Term Rate
For transmission service one year or
longer, the annual rate for each kilowatt
per year (kW-year) equals the combined
annual transmission revenue
requirements for CAP, ED5–PVH,
Intertie, and PDP divided by the
anticipated long-term capacity
reservations for CAP, ED5–PVH,
Intertie, and PDP, rounded to the
nearest 12-cent increment. The annual
long-term rate for transmission service
by
by
by
by
Billing for firm point-to-point
transmission service will occur monthly
by applying the applicable rate under
this schedule to the capacity reserved.
There will be a single charge (no rate
pancaking) for long-term or short-term
firm transmission service over a
continuous path across multiple
projects. Payment for long-term pointto-point transmission service will be
required one month in advance of said
service.
Adjustment for Reactive Power
There shall be no entitlement to the
transfer of reactive kilovolt-amperes at
delivery points, except when such
transfers may be mutually agreed upon
by the customer and WAPA or their
authorized representatives.
Adjustment for Losses
Capacity and energy losses incurred
in connection with the transmission and
delivery of capacity and energy shall be
assessed in accordance with the rate
schedule for transmission losses service
in effect.
Unauthorized Overruns
WAPA will assess charges for
unreserved use of transmission service
in accordance with the rate schedule for
unreserved use penalties in effect.
is payable monthly; the rate for each
kilowatt per month (kW-month) equals
the annual rate per kW-year divided by
12.
The long-term rate will be calculated
annually based on the above formula
with updated financial and capacity
reservation information, as applicable.
Discounts may be available in
accordance with WAPA’s OATT.
Short-Term Rates
For transmission service up to one
year, the maximum rate for each
kilowatt is the following:
12 months and rounded two decimal places.
52 weeks and rounded two decimal places.
365 days and rounded two decimal places.
8,760 hours and rounded five decimal places.
Rate Schedule DSW–NFT1, Schedule 8
to OATT (Supersedes Rate Schedules
CAP–NFT3, INT–NFT4 and PD–NFT7)
Billing
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voltages and points of delivery
established by service agreement or nonOATT agreement.
United States Department of Energy
Western Area Power Administration
Desert Southwest Region
Central Arizona Project, Electrical
District No. 5 to Palo Verde Hub
Project, Pacific Northwest-Pacific
Southwest Intertie Project, ParkerDavis Project
Nonfirm Transmission Service
(Approved Under Rate Order No.
WAPA–209)
Effective
The first day of the first full billing
period beginning on or after January 1,
2024, and extending through September
30, 2028, or until superseded by another
rate schedule, whichever occurs earlier.
Available
In the area served by the Central
Arizona Project (CAP), Electrical District
No. 5 to Palo Verde Hub Project (ED5–
PVH), Pacific Northwest-Pacific
Southwest Intertie Project (Intertie), and
Parker-Davis Project (PDP).
Applicable
This rate schedule applies to nonfirm
transmission service where capacity and
energy are supplied at points of receipt
on the CAP, ED5–PVH, Intertie, and
PDP, and transmitted and delivered, less
losses, to points of delivery on the CAP,
ED5–PVH, Intertie, and PDP.
Character and Conditions of Service
voltages and points of delivery
established by the capacity reservation.
Rate
For nonfirm transmission service, the
maximum hourly rate for each kilowatt
equals the annual long-term rate for firm
point-to-point transmission service
divided by 8,760 hours and rounded to
five decimal places. The hourly rate will
be calculated annually using updated
information, as applicable. Discounts
may be available in accordance with
WAPA’s OATT.
Billing
Billing for nonfirm transmission
service will occur monthly by applying
the rate under this rate schedule to the
amount of capacity reserved. There will
be a single charge (no rate pancaking)
for nonfirm transmission service over a
continuous path across multiple
projects.
Adjustment for Reactive Power
There shall be no entitlement to the
transfer of reactive kilovolt-amperes at
delivery points, except when such
transfers may be mutually agreed upon
by the customer and WAPA or their
authorized representatives.
Adjustment for Losses
Capacity and energy losses incurred
in connection with the transmission and
delivery of capacity and energy shall be
assessed in accordance with the rate
schedule for transmission losses service
in effect.
Alternating current at 60 hertz, threephase, delivered and metered at the
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Rate Schedule DSW–NTS1
Attachment H to OATT (Supersedes
Rate Schedules CAP–NITS3, INT–NTS4
and PD–NTS4)
United States Department of Energy
Western Area Power Administration
Desert Southwest Region
Rate Schedule PD–F8 (Supersedes Rate
Schedule PD–F7)
Central Arizona Project, Electrical
District No. 5 to Palo Verde Hub
Project, Pacific Northwest-Pacific
Southwest Intertie Project, ParkerDavis Project
United States Department of Energy
Western Area Power Administration
Desert Southwest Region
Network Integration Transmission
Service
Parker-Davis Project
Firm Electric Service
(Approved Under Rate Order No.
WAPA–209)
Effective
The first day of the first full billing
period beginning on or after January 1,
2024, and extending through September
30, 2028, or until superseded by another
rate schedule, whichever occurs earlier.
Available
In the area served by the Central
Arizona Project (CAP), Electrical District
No. 5 to Palo Verde Hub Project (ED5–
PVH), Pacific Northwest-Pacific
Southwest Intertie Project (Intertie), and
Parker-Davis Project (PDP).
Applicable
This rate schedule applies to network
integration (Network) transmission
service where capacity and energy are
supplied from designated network
resources on the CAP, ED5–PVH,
Intertie, and PDP, and transmitted and
delivered to designated network loads
on the CAP, ED5–PVH, Intertie, and
PDP.
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Charge
The monthly charge for Network
transmission service equals the
customer’s load ratio share, the ratio of
the customer’s network load to the
transmission provider’s total load, times
one twelfth (1⁄12) of the combined
annual transmission revenue
requirements for CAP, ED5–PVH,
Intertie, and PDP.
The combined annual transmission
revenue requirement for CAP, ED5–
PVH, Intertie, and PDP will be
calculated annually with updated
financial information.
Billing
Billing for network transmission
service will occur monthly. There will
be a single charge (no rate pancaking)
for transmission service over multiple
projects. Payment for network
transmission service will be required
one month in advance of said service.
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Adjustment for Losses
Capacity and energy losses incurred
in connection with the transmission and
delivery of capacity and energy shall be
assessed in accordance with the rate
schedule for transmission losses service
in effect.
(Approved Under Rate Order No.
WAPA–209)
Effective
The first day of the first full billing
period beginning on or after January 1,
2024, and extending through September
30, 2028, or until superseded by another
rate schedule, whichever occurs earlier.
Available
In the area served by the Parker-Davis
Project (PDP).
Applicable
The rate schedule applies to firm
electric service supplied through one
meter at one point of delivery, unless
otherwise provided by contract.
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Transmission
Each firm electric service customer
shall be billed monthly a transmission
charge. This charge equals the
customer’s contractual reservation
multiplied by the long-term rate
calculated in accordance with the rate
schedule for firm point-to-point
transmission service in effect, rounded
to the penny.
Lower Basin Development Fund
Contribution
The contribution charge equals 4.5
mills/kWh for each kWh measured or
scheduled to an Arizona customer and
2.5 mills/kWh for each kWh measured
or scheduled to a California or Nevada
customer.
Excess Energy
When excess energy is available,
offered, and delivered to firm electric
service customers, such excess energy
shall be charged using the Energy Rate.
Unauthorized Overruns/Unreserved Use
Unauthorized overruns of energy and/
or capacity shall be charged ten times
the applicable Energy and/or Capacity
Rate. Unreserved use of transmission
service shall be charged in accordance
with the rate schedule for unreserved
use penalties in effect.
Power Factor
Character and Conditions of Service
Alternating current at 60 hertz, threephase, delivered and metered at the
voltages and points of delivery
established by contract.
The firm electric service customer
normally will be required to maintain a
power factor at all points of
measurement between 95-percent
lagging and 95-percent leading.
Charges
Rate Schedule PD–FCT8 (Supersedes
Rate Schedule PD–FCT7)
Energy
Each firm electric service customer
shall be billed a monthly energy charge.
This charge equals the customer’s
monthly contractual energy reservation
multiplied by the Energy Rate and
rounded to the penny. The Energy Rate
equals 50 percent of the annual
generation revenue requirement divided
by the estimated total generation
delivery commitments, rounded to two
decimal places.
Capacity
Each firm electric service customer
shall be billed a monthly capacity
charge. This charge equals the
customer’s monthly contractual capacity
reservation multiplied by the Capacity
Rate and rounded to the penny. The
Capacity Rate equals 50 percent of the
annual generation revenue requirement
divided by the estimated total
generation delivery commitments,
rounded to two decimal places.
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United States Department of Energy
Western Area Power Administration
Desert Southwest Region
Parker-Davis Project
Firm Transmission Service of Salt Lake
City Area/Integrated Project Power
(Approved Under Rate Order No.
WAPA–209)
Effective
The first day of the first full billing
period beginning on or after January 1,
2024, and extending through September
30, 2028, or until superseded by another
rate schedule, whichever occurs earlier.
Available
In the area served by the Central
Arizona Project (CAP), Electrical District
No. 5 to Palo Verde Hub Project (ED5–
PVH), Pacific Northwest-Pacific
Southwest Intertie Project (Intertie), and
Parker-Davis Project (PDP).
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Applicable
This rate schedule applies to firm
transmission service where Salt Lake
City Area/Integrated Projects (SLCA/IP)
capacity and energy are supplied at
points of receipt on the PDP, and
transmitted and delivered, less losses, to
points of delivery on the PDP.
Character and Conditions of Service
Alternating current at 60 hertz, threephase, delivered and metered at the
voltages and points of delivery
established by service agreement or nonOATT agreement.
Rate
For firm transmission service of
SLCA/IP power, the annual rate for each
kilowatt per year (kW-year) equals the
long-term rate for point-to-point
transmission service on CAP, ED5–PVH,
Intertie, and PDP. The annual long-term
rate for transmission service is payable
monthly; the rate for each kilowatt per
month (kW-month) equals the annual
rate per kW-year divided by 12.
Billing
Billing for firm transmission service
of SLCA/IP power will occur monthly
by applying the rate under this rate
schedule to the amount of capacity
reserved. There will be a single charge
(no rate pancaking) for firm
transmission service over a continuous
path across multiple projects. Payment
for transmission service will be required
one month in advance of said service.
Adjustments for Reactive Power
There shall be no entitlement to the
transfer of reactive kilovolt-amperes at
delivery points, except when such
transfers may be mutually agreed upon
by the customer and WAPA or their
authorized representatives.
Adjustments for Losses
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in connection with the transmission and
delivery of capacity and energy shall be
assessed in accordance with the rate
schedule for transmission losses service
in effect.
Unreserved Use
WAPA will assess charges for
unreserved use of transmission service
in accordance with the rate schedule for
unreserved use penalties in effect.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL OP–OFA–099]
Environmental Impact Statements;
Notice of Availability
Responsible Agency: Office of Federal
Activities, General Information 202–
564–5632 or https://www.epa.gov/nepa.
Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact
Statements (EIS)
Filed November 27, 2023 10 a.m. EST
Through December 4, 2023 10 a.m.
EST
Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.
Notice: Section 309(a) of the Clean Air
Act requires that EPA make public its
comments on EISs issued by other
Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters
on EISs are available at: https://
cdxapps.epa.gov/cdx-enepa-II/public/
action/eis/search.
EIS No. 20230168, Final, NMFS, HI,
ADOPTION—Hawaii-Southern
Californian Training and Testing
Final Environmental Impact
Statement/Overseas Environmental
Impact Statement, Contact: Leah
Davis 301–427–8431.
The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) has adopted the United States
Navy’s Final EIS No. 20180255 filed 10/
19/2018 with the Environmental
Protection Agency. The NMFS was a
cooperating agency on this project.
Therefore, republication of the
document is not necessary under
section 1506.3(b)(2) of the CEQ
regulations.
EIS No. 20230169, Final Supplement,
NMFS, HI, ADOPTION—Surveillance
Towed Array Sensor System Low
Frequency Active (SURTASS LFA)
Sonar, Contact: Leah Davis 301–427–
8431.
The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) has adopted the United States
Navy’s Final Supplement EIS No.
20190151 filed 06/28/2019 with the
Environmental Protection Agency. The
NMFS was a cooperating agency on this
project. Therefore, republication of the
document is not necessary under
section 1506.3(b)(2) of the CEQ
regulations.
EIS No. 20230170, Final Supplement,
NMFS, GU, ADOPTION—Mariana
Islands Training and Testing, Contact:
Leah Davis 301–427–8431.
The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) has adopted the United States
Navy’s Final Supplement EIS No.
20200115 filed 05/29/2020 with the
Environmental Protection Agency. The
NMFS was a cooperating agency on this
project. Therefore, republication of the
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section 1506.3(b)(2) of the CEQ
regulations.
EIS No. 20230171, Final Supplement,
NMFS, WA, ADOPTION—Northwest
Training and Testing Activities Final
Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement/Overseas Environmental
Impact Statement, Contact: Leah
Davis 301–427–8431.
The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) has adopted the United States
Navy’s Final Supplement EIS No.
20200184 filed 09/11/2020 with the
Environmental Protection Agency. The
NMFS was a cooperating agency on this
project. Therefore, republication of the
document is not necessary under
section 1506.3(b)(2) of the CEQ
regulations.
EIS No. 20230172, Final, NMFS, CA,
ADOPTION—Point Mugu Sea Range,
Contact: Leah Davis 301–427–8431.
The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) has adopted the United States
Navy’s Final EIS No. 20220002 filed 12/
30/2021 with the Environmental
Protection Agency. The NMFS was a
cooperating agency on this project.
Therefore, republication of the
document is not necessary under
section 1506.3(b)(2) of the CEQ
regulations.
EIS No. 20230173, Final Supplement,
NMFS, AK, ADOPTION—Gulf of
Alaska Navy Training Activities,
Contact: Leah Davis 301–427–8431.
The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) has adopted the United States
Navy’s Final Supplement EIS No.
20220125 filed 08/25/2022 with the
Environmental Protection Agency. The
NMFS was a cooperating agency on this
project. Therefore, republication of the
document is not necessary under
section 1506.3(b)(2) of the CEQ
regulations.
EIS No. 20230174, Final, USFS, AZ,
Tonto National Forest Plan Revision,
Review Period Ends: 01/08/2024,
Contact: Tyna Yost 602–225–5200.
Dated: December 4, 2023.
Julie Smith,
Acting Director, NEPA Compliance Division,
Office of Federal Activities.
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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and
Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
The companies listed in this notice
have applied to the Board for approval,
pursuant to the Bank Holding Company
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Western Area Power Administration
Desert Southwest Region--Rate Order No. WAPA-209
AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of rate order concerning formula rates for transmission
and firm electric service.
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SUMMARY: New formula rates for firm and nonfirm point-to-point (P2P)
and network integration (Network) transmission service have been
confirmed, approved, and placed into effect on an interim basis for the
Desert Southwest Region (DSW) of the Western Area Power Administration
(WAPA). The revisions to the existing formula rates for Parker-Davis
Project (PDP) firm electric service (FES) and firm transmission service
of Salt Lake City Area/Integrated Projects (SLCA/IP) power have also
been confirmed, approved, and placed into effect on an interim basis.
The new formula rates and revisions to existing formula rates combine
the facilities use charge for Electrical District No. 5 to Palo Verde
Hub Project (ED5-PVH) and the transmission service rates of Central
Arizona Project (CAP), the southern portion of Pacific Northwest-
Pacific Southwest Intertie Project (Intertie), and PDP.
DATES: The provisional formula rates under Rate Schedules DSW-FT1, DSW-
NFT1, DSW-NTS1, PD-F8, and PD-FCT8 are effective on the first day of
the first full billing period beginning on or after January 1, 2024,
and will remain in effect through September 30, 2028, pending
confirmation and approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC) on a final basis or until superseded.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack D. Murray, Regional Manager,
Desert Southwest Region, Western Area Power Administration, P.O. Box
6457, Phoenix, AZ 85005-6457, or email: [email protected], or Tina
Ramsey, Rates Manager, Desert Southwest Region, Western Area Power
Administration, (602) 605-2565 or email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following Rate Schedules have been
approved and confirmed by FERC on a
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final basis, or approved by WAPA's Administrator on an interim basis
and pending final approval and confirmation by FERC, through the dates
indicated below:
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\1\ Order Confirming and Approving Rate Schedules on a Final
Basis, FERC Docket No. EF20-10-000.
\2\ 88 FR 59904 (Aug. 30, 2023) (extending rate schedules and
placing them into effect on an interim basis); FERC filing in Docket
No. EF23-9-000.
\3\ Order Confirming and Approving Rate Schedules on a Final
Basis, FERC Docket No. EF21-6-000.
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Dates
Rate schedules Rate order Nos. -------------------------------------
Approval Expiration
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CAP[dash]FT3 \1\........................... WAPA[dash]193................ 12/10/2020 12/31/2025
INT[dash]FT5 \2\........................... WAPA[dash]210................ 10/1/2023 9/30/2024
PD[dash]FT7 \2\............................ WAPA[dash]210................ 10/1/2023 9/30/2024
CAP[dash]NFT3 \1\.......................... WAPA[dash]193................ 12/10/2020 12/31/2025
INT[dash]NFT4 \2\.......................... WAPA[dash]210................ 10/1/2023 9/30/2024
PD[dash]NFT7 \2\........................... WAPA[dash]210................ 10/1/2023 9/30/2024
CAP[dash]NITS3 \1\......................... WAPA[dash]193................ 12/10/2020 12/31/2025
INT[dash]NTS4 \3\.......................... WAPA[dash]200................ 10/25/2022 9/30/2026
PD[dash]NTS4 \3\........................... WAPA[dash]200................ 10/25/2022 9/30/2026
PD[dash]F7 \2\............................. WAPA[dash]210................ 10/1/2023 9/30/2024
PD[dash]FCT7 \2\........................... WAPA[dash]210................ 10/1/2023 9/30/2024
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Rate Schedules CAP-FT3, INT-FT5, and PD-FT7 apply to long-term and
short-term firm P2P transmission service. Rate Schedules CAP-NFT3, INT-
NFT4, and PD-NFT7 apply to nonfirm P2P transmission service. Rate
Schedules CAP-NITS3, INT-NTS4, and PD-NTS4 apply to Network
transmission service. Rate Schedules PD-F7 and PD-FCT7 apply to PDP FES
and transmission service of SLCA/IP power, respectively. Existing rate
schedules do not apply to ED5-PVH; rather, since the project began
commercial operation in 2015, DSW has charged for the use of ED5-PVH
facilities through a contractual arrangement with customers.\4\ The
facilities use charge for ED5-PVH is designed to recover all costs
incurred by WAPA in connection with the project including debt service,
operation, maintenance, replacements, and extraordinary repairs.
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under WAPA's Transmission Infrastructure Program (TIP). TIP was
established to implement section 301 of the Hoover Power Plant Act
of 1984 (Pub. L. 98-381), which was enacted pursuant to section 402
of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-
5), and manage WAPA's $3.25 billion borrowing authority to support
projects facilitating the delivery of renewable resources in the
western United States.
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WAPA published a Federal Register notice (Proposed FRN) on June 30,
2023 (88 FR 42355), proposing new formula rates for firm and nonfirm
P2P and Network transmission service and revisions to the existing
formula rates for PDP FES and firm transmission service of SLCA/IP
power. The proposed new formula rates and revisions to existing formula
rates would combine the facilities use charge for the ED5-PVH and the
transmission service rates of CAP, the southern portion of Intertie,
and PDP. The Proposed FRN also initiated a 90-day public consultation
and comment period and set forth the dates and location of the public
information and public comment forums.
Legal Authority
By Delegation Order No. S1-DEL-RATES-2016, effective November 19,
2016, the Secretary of Energy delegated: (1) the authority to develop
power and transmission rates to the WAPA 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, or to
remand or disapprove such rates, to FERC. By Delegation Order No. S1-
DEL-S3-2023, effective April 10, 2023, the Secretary of Energy also
delegated the authority to confirm, approve, and place such rates into
effect on an interim basis to the Under Secretary for Infrastructure.
By Redelegation Order No. S3-DEL-WAPA1-2023, effective April 10, 2023,
the Under Secretary for Infrastructure further redelegated the
authority to confirm, approve, and place such rates into effect on an
interim basis to WAPA's Administrator. This rate action is issued under
Redelegation Order No. S3-DEL-WAPA1-2023 and Department of Energy
procedures for public participation in rate adjustments set forth at 10
CFR part 903.\5\
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Following a review of DSW's proposal, Rate Order No. WAPA-209,
which provides the formula rates for transmission and firm electric
service, is hereby confirmed, approved, and placed into effect on an
interim basis. WAPA will submit Rate Order No. WAPA-209 to FERC for
confirmation and approval on a final basis.
Department of Energy Administrator, Western Area Power Administration
In the Matter of: Western Area Power Administration, Desert Southwest
Region, Transmission and Firm Electric Service, Formula Rates, Rate
Order No. WAPA-209
Order Confirming, Approving, and Placing the Formula Rates for the
Desert Southwest Region Into Effect on an Interim Basis
The formula rates in Rate Order No. WAPA-209 are established
following section 302 of the Department of Energy (DOE) Organization
Act (42 U.S.C. 7152).\1\
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\1\ 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 other acts that specifically apply to the projects
involved.
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By Delegation Order No. S1-DEL-RATES-2016, effective November 19,
2016, the Secretary of Energy delegated: (1) the authority to develop
power and transmission rates to the Western Area Power Administration
(WAPA) 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, or to remand or disapprove such rates, to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). By Delegation Order No.
S1-DEL-S3-
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2023, effective April 10, 2023, the Secretary of Energy also delegated
the authority to confirm, approve, and place such rates into effect on
an interim basis to the Under Secretary for Infrastructure. By
Redelegation Order No. S3-DEL-WAPA1-2023, effective April 10, 2023, the
Under Secretary for Infrastructure further redelegated the authority to
confirm, approve, and place such rates into effect on an interim basis
to WAPA's Administrator. This rate action is issued under Redelegation
Order No. S3-DEL-WAPA1-2023 and DOE procedures for public participation
in rate adjustments set forth at 10 CFR part 903.\2\
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Acronyms, Terms, and Definitions
As used in this Rate Order, the following acronyms, terms, and
definitions apply:
ATRR: Annual Transmission Revenue Requirement.
Capacity: The electric capability of a generator, transformer,
transmission circuit, or other equipment. It is expressed in kilowatts
(kW) or megawatts (MW).
Capacity Rate: The rate which sets forth the charges for capacity.
It is expressed in dollars per kilowatt-month and applied to each
kilowatt of the customer's monthly contractual energy reservation.
DOE: Department of Energy.
Energy: Measured in terms of the work it can do over time. Electric
energy is expressed in kilowatt-hours or megawatt-hours.
Energy Rate: The rate which sets forth the charges for energy. It
is expressed in mills per kilowatt-hour and applied to each kilowatt-
hour delivered to each customer.
FES: Firm electric service.
FRN: Federal Register notice--a document published in the Federal
Register for WAPA to provide information of public interest.
kW: Kilowatt--the electrical unit of capacity that equals 1,000
watts.
kWh: Kilowatt-hour--the electrical unit of energy that equals 1,000
watts in 1 hour.
kW-month: Kilowatt-month--the electrical unit of the monthly amount
of capacity.
kW-year: Kilowatt-year--the electrical unit of the yearly amount of
capacity.
mills/kWh: Mills per kilowatt-hour--the unit of charge for energy
(equal to one tenth of a cent or one thousandth of a dollar).
NEPA: National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended.
Network: Network integration.
OATT: Open Access Transmission Tariff, including all schedules or
attachments thereto, as amended from time to time and approved by FERC.
Order RA 6120.2: DOE Order outlining Power Marketing Administration
financial reporting and rate-making procedures.
P2P: Point-to-point.
Power: Capacity and energy.
Provisional Formula Rates: Formula rates that are confirmed,
approved, and placed into effect on an interim basis by the Secretary
or his/her designee.
Effective Date
The provisional formula rates under Rate Schedules DSW-FT1, DSW-
NFT1, DSW-NTS1, PD-F8, and PD-FCT8 will take effect the first day of
the full billing period beginning on or after January 1, 2024, and will
remain in effect through September 30, 2028, pending approval by FERC
on a final basis or until superseded.
Public Notice and Comment
WAPA's Desert Southwest Region (DSW) followed the Procedures for
Public Participation in Power and Transmission Rate Adjustments and
Extensions, 10 CFR part 903, in developing these formula rates. DSW
took the following steps to involve interested parties in the rate
process:
1. On June 30, 2023, a Federal Register notice (88 FR 42355)
(Proposed FRN) announced the proposed formula rates and initiated a 90-
day public consultation and comment period.
2. On June 30, 2023, DSW notified customers and interested parties
of the proposed formula rates and provided a copy of the Proposed FRN
by email.
3. On August 7, 2023, DSW held a public information forum via video
conference and in person at DSW's Phoenix, Arizona office. DSW
representatives explained the proposed formula rates and answered
questions.
4. On August 29, 2023, DSW held a public comment forum via video
conference and in person at DSW's Phoenix, Arizona office to provide an
opportunity for customers and other interested parties to comment for
the record.
5. DSW established a public website to post information about the
rate process. The website is located at www.wapa.gov/about-wapa/regions/dsw/rates/otr.
6. During the 90-day consultation and comment period, which ended
on September 28, 2023, DSW received comments from eleven entities.
DSW's responses to questions received prior to the public comment forum
were posted to the public website.
7. The comments received during or after the public comment forum
are addressed in the ``Comments'' section. All comments have been
considered in the preparation of this Rate Order.
Oral comments were received from the following organizations:
Electrical District No. 4 of Pinal County
Electrical District No. 7 of Maricopa County
Hohokam Irrigation and Drainage District
Maricopa Water District
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Town of Gilbert, Arizona
Town of Wickenburg, Arizona
Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District
Written comments were received from the following organizations:
Calpine Energy Services
Central Arizona Water Conservation District
Griffith Energy
Discussion
The rates for transmission service on Central Arizona Project
(CAP), Pacific Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie Project (Intertie),
and Parker-Davis Project (PDP), and the facilities use charge for
Electrical District No. 5 to Palo Verde Hub Project (ED5-PVH), have
substantially converged over the last several years. Combining the
rates and facilities use charge for these projects into ``One
Transmission Rate'' (OTR) is expected to provide benefits to DSW's
customers by allowing more efficient scheduling and use of each
project's transmission facilities, eliminating multiple charges (rate
pancaking) among the transmission systems, and providing rate and
financial stability by having a larger revenue requirement with a more
diverse customer base.
Although the transmission service rates and facilities use charge
are combined under the OTR, the projects remain separate for financial
accounting and repayment purposes. The formula rates under the OTR
provide sufficient revenue to recover annual operation, maintenance,
and replacement costs, interest expense, and capital repayment
requirements while ensuring repayment of the projects within the cost
recovery criteria set forth in DOE Order RA 6120.2.
To implement the OTR, DSW's new rate schedules contain formula
rates for firm and nonfirm P2P and Network transmission service. These
new schedules supersede the existing rate schedules for CAP, Intertie,
and PDP transmission service and replace the
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contractual charge for the use of ED5-PVH facilities. DSW also made
changes to the existing formula rates for PDP FES and firm transmission
service of Salt Lake City Area/Integrated Projects (SLCA/IP) power so
they align with the new rate schedule for firm P2P transmission
service.
DSW's formula rates for firm and nonfirm P2P and Network
transmission service under the OTR, along with PDP FES and firm
transmission service of SLCA/IP power, will go into effect the first
day of the first full billing period beginning on or after January 1,
2024, and remain in effect through September 30, 2028, or until DSW
changes the formula rates through another public rate process pursuant
to 10 CFR part 903, whichever occurs first.
Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service
DSW's new rate schedule, DSW-FT1, applies to long-term and short-
term firm P2P transmission service on CAP, Intertie, PDP, and ED5-PVH.
This rate schedule contains formulas to calculate the rates for firm
P2P transmission service. For long-term transmission service (one year
or longer), the annual rate for each kW-year equals the combined ATRR
of each project, which is the amount of revenue that each project needs
to cover the costs associated with its transmission system, divided by
the combined anticipated long-term capacity reservations for each
project, rounded to the nearest 12-cent increment. For short-term
transmission service (up to one year), the maximum rate for each kW is
equal to the annual long-term rate divided by the applicable period of
time (i.e., monthly, weekly, daily and hourly) and rounded to up to
five decimal places.
These long-term and short-term rates will be calculated annually
using updated financial and capacity reservation information, as
applicable. This new rate schedule supersedes Rate Schedules CAP-FT3,
INT-FT5, and PD-FT7.
Nonfirm Point-to-Point Transmission Service
DSW's new rate schedule, DSW-NFT1, applies to nonfirm P2P
transmission service on CAP, Intertie, PDP, and ED5-PVH. This rate
schedule contains a formula to calculate the rate for nonfirm P2P
transmission service. The nonfirm rate is calculated by dividing the
annual long-term rate for firm P2P transmission service by 8,760 hours
and rounding to five decimal places. The nonfirm rate will be
calculated annually using the long-term rate for firm P2P transmission
service. This new rate schedule supersedes Rate Schedules CAP-NFT3,
INT-NFT4, and PD-NFT7.
Network Transmission Service
DSW's new rate schedule, DSW-NTS1, applies to Network transmission
service on CAP, Intertie, PDP, and ED5-PVH. This rate schedule contains
a formula to calculate the monthly charge for Network transmission
service. The monthly charge is determined by multiplying the customer's
load ratio share, the ratio of the customer's Network load to the
transmission provider's total load, times one twelfth (\1/12\) of the
combined ATRR of each project. The combined ATRR will be calculated
annually using updated financial information. This new rate schedule
supersedes Rate Schedules CAP-NITS3, INT-NTS4, and PD-NTS4.
PDP Firm Electric Service
DSW revised Rate Schedule PD-F7 so the transmission charge aligns
with the new rate schedule, DSW-FT1, for long-term and short-term firm
P2P transmission service on CAP, Intertie, PDP, and ED5-PVH. No changes
occurred to the energy or capacity charges. DSW also made other minor
changes to Rate Schedule PD-F7. Specifically, the rate schedule was
modified to indicate that recently approved Rate Schedule DSW-UU1 \3\
applies to unauthorized transmission overruns. In addition, the section
on transformer losses was deleted because it only pertained to
deliveries made with meters located at distribution voltage, a
situation that no longer exists for DSW. The revised rate schedule, PD-
F8, supersedes PD-F7.
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PDP Transmission Service of SLCA/IP Power
DSW revised Rate Schedule PD-FCT7 to align with the new rate
schedule, DSW-FT1, for long-term and short-term firm P2P transmission
service on CAP, Intertie, PDP, and ED5-PVH. DSW also made minor changes
to sections of Rate Schedule PD-FCT7 addressing adjustment for losses
and overrun of capacity. Specifically, the new rate schedule reflects
that recently approved Rate Schedules DSW-TL1 and DSW-UU1 \4\ apply to
transmission losses service and unreserved use, respectively. The
revised rate schedule, PD-FCT8, supersedes PD-FCT7.
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Table of Rate Schedules
The table below provides a crosswalk from the existing rate
schedules to the new rate schedules.
Rate Schedules
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Existing New
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CAP-FT3, INT-FT5 & PD-FT7................. DSW-FT1.
CAP-NFT3, INT-NFT4 & PD-NFT7.............. DSW-NFT1.
CAP-NITS3, INT-NTS4 & PD-NTS4............. DSW-NTS1.
PD-F7..................................... PD-F8.
PD-FCT7................................... PD-FCT8.
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Prepayment of Service
Long-term firm P2P and Network transmission service under Rate
Schedules DSW-FT1 and DSW-NTS1 will be paid one month in advance and
credited in a subsequent month. The Intertie and PDP long-term firm P2P
transmission customers currently prepay for service and will experience
no change. As described below, CAP long-term firm P2P and PDP Network
transmission customers and ED5-PVH facilities use customers will start
prepaying for service when the rate schedules become effective.
The monthly prepayment for long-term firm P2P transmission service
will be based on the capacity reserved. The monthly prepayment for
Network transmission service will be based on the most recent bill.
Since transmission customers that currently do not prepay for service
will have two payments each month during the first two months, one for
service in arrears and one for prepayment, customers may choose an
optional four-month transitional period to phase in prepayments. With a
transitional period, the two additional payments that are necessary
during the first two months will be evenly distributed over the first
four months to help mitigate the potential financial burden on
customers.
Comments
DSW received oral and/or written comments during the public
consultation and comment period from eleven entities. The comments
expressed have been paraphrased and/or combined, where appropriate,
without compromising the meaning of the comments.
A. Comment: A commenter requested the OTR be flexible to
accommodate the inclusion of future projects which may be funded by
WAPA's Transmission Infrastructure Program or non-DSW transmission
facilities.
Response: WAPA believes the OTR can accommodate such projects if
they are an element of CAP, Intertie, PDP, or ED5-PVH. Transmission
facilities separate from those transmission
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systems would require a public process to modify the formula rates for
the OTR to accommodate them.
B. Comment: Several commenters expressed support for the OTR.
Response: WAPA appreciates the comments and support for
establishing a single rate for DSW transmission systems.
C. Comment: A commenter inquired about the availability of
additional markets to customers under the proposed OTR.
Response: The availability of additional markets will vary by
customer and existing transmission system usage. However, subject to
the OATT, customers would have the ability to redirect service on the
entire DSW transmission system regardless of project and without being
subject to additional charges and to reserve new transmission service
on the entire DSW transmission system in one transaction.
D. Comment: A commenter believes the proposed OTR employs an
arbitrary rate setting methodology adversely impacting Intertie-only
customers by unfairly subsidizing other DSW transmission projects
without providing any additional benefits.
Response: Since April 2022, DSW has held several customer workgroup
meetings to review and discuss the OTR rate methodology to ensure it is
sound and provides the best value for the customers. As part of this
action, the Administrator determined the new rate schedules are the
lowest possible consistent with sound business principles. Customers
across DSW will receive multiple benefits from the OTR both in the
short and long term. Customers taking transmission through the OTR will
receive more efficient scheduling and use of each project's
transmission facilities. The OTR will also eliminate multiple charges
(rate pancaking) among the transmission systems and provide rate and
financial stability by having a larger revenue requirement and more
diverse customer base.
E. Comment: A commenter requested that Intertie-only customers be
grandfathered under the existing Intertie rate structure to prevent
subsidization of other DSW transmission projects.
Response: To realize the benefits of the OTR, including the
elimination of rate pancaking and enhanced rate and financial
stability, the transmission service rates and facilities use charge for
all projects must be combined under one methodology. Preserving the
rate structure for any particular project, or grandfathering particular
customers, would undermine and be contrary to the purpose of the OTR.
Even though the transmission service rates and facilities use charge
would be combined under the OTR, the projects will remain separate for
financial accounting and repayment purposes.
Certification of Rates
I have certified the Provisional Formula Rates under Rate Schedules
DSW-FT1, DSW-NFT1, DSW-NTS1, PD-F8, and PD-FCT8 for DSW are the lowest
possible rates, consistent with sound business principles. The
Provisional Formula Rates were developed following administrative
policies and applicable laws.
Availability of Information
Information used by DSW to develop the Provisional Formula Rates is
available for inspection and copying at the Desert Southwest Regional
Office, 615 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona. These documents are
also available on WAPA's website at www.wapa.gov/about-wapa/regions/dsw/rates/otr.
Ratemaking Procedure Requirements
Environmental Compliance
WAPA has determined this action fits within the following
categorical exclusion listed in appendix B to subpart D of 10 CFR part
1021: B4.3 (Electric power marketing rate changes). Categorically
excluded projects and activities do not require preparation of either
an environmental impact statement or an environmental assessment.\5\ A
copy of the categorical exclusion determination is available on WAPA's
website at www.wapa.gov/about-wapa/regions/dsw/environment.
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\5\ The determination was done in compliance with NEPA (42
U.S.C. 4321-4347); 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).
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Determination Under Executive Order 12866
WAPA 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 above and under the authority delegated to me, I
hereby confirm, approve, and place into effect, on an interim basis,
Rate Order No. WAPA-209. The formula rates will remain in effect on an
interim basis until: (1) FERC confirms and approves them on a final
basis; (2) subsequent formula rates are confirmed and approved; or (3)
such formula rates are superseded.
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of Energy was signed on December 1,
2023, by Tracey A. LeBeau, Administrator, Western Area Power
Administration, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of
Energy. That document, with the original signature and date, is
maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance
with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the
undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to
sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as
an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative
process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon
publication in the Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on December 5, 2023.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
Rate Schedule DSW-FT1 Schedule 7 to OATT (Supersedes Rate Schedules
CAP-FT3, INT-FT5 and PD-FT7)
United States Department of Energy Western Area Power Administration
Desert Southwest Region
Central Arizona Project, Electrical District No. 5 to Palo Verde Hub
Project, Pacific Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie Project, Parker-
Davis Project
Long-Term and Short-Term Firm, Point-to-Point Transmission Service
(Approved Under Rate Order No. WAPA-209)
Effective
The first day of the first full billing period beginning on or
after January 1, 2024, and extending through September 30, 2028, or
until superseded by another rate schedule, whichever occurs earlier.
Available
In the area served by the Central Arizona Project (CAP), Electrical
District No. 5 to Palo Verde Hub Project (ED5-PVH), Pacific Northwest-
Pacific
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Southwest Intertie Project (Intertie), and Parker-Davis Project (PDP).
Applicable
This rate schedule applies to long-term and short-term firm point-
to-point transmission service where capacity and energy are supplied at
points of receipt on the CAP, ED5-PVH, Intertie, and PDP, and
transmitted and delivered, less losses, to points of delivery on the
CAP, ED5-PVH, Intertie, and PDP.
Character and Conditions of Service
Alternating current at 60 hertz, three-phase, delivered and metered
at the voltages and points of delivery established by service agreement
or non-OATT agreement.
Long-Term Rate
For transmission service one year or longer, the annual rate for
each kilowatt per year (kW-year) equals the combined annual
transmission revenue requirements for CAP, ED5-PVH, Intertie, and PDP
divided by the anticipated long-term capacity reservations for CAP,
ED5-PVH, Intertie, and PDP, rounded to the nearest 12-cent increment.
The annual long-term rate for transmission service is payable monthly;
the rate for each kilowatt per month (kW-month) equals the annual rate
per kW-year divided by 12.
The long-term rate will be calculated annually based on the above
formula with updated financial and capacity reservation information, as
applicable. Discounts may be available in accordance with WAPA's OATT.
Short-Term Rates
For transmission service up to one year, the maximum rate for each
kilowatt is the following:
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Monthly........................ Annual long-term rate divided by 12
months and rounded two decimal places.
Weekly......................... Annual long-term rate divided by 52
weeks and rounded two decimal places.
Daily.......................... Annual long-term rate divided by 365
days and rounded two decimal places.
Hourly......................... Annual long-term rate divided by 8,760
hours and rounded five decimal places.
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Discounts may be available in accordance with WAPA's OATT.
Billing
Billing for firm point-to-point transmission service will occur
monthly by applying the applicable rate under this schedule to the
capacity reserved. There will be a single charge (no rate pancaking)
for long-term or short-term firm transmission service over a continuous
path across multiple projects. Payment for long-term point-to-point
transmission service will be required one month in advance of said
service.
Adjustment for Reactive Power
There shall be no entitlement to the transfer of reactive kilovolt-
amperes at delivery points, except when such transfers may be mutually
agreed upon by the customer and WAPA or their authorized
representatives.
Adjustment for Losses
Capacity and energy losses incurred in connection with the
transmission and delivery of capacity and energy shall be assessed in
accordance with the rate schedule for transmission losses service in
effect.
Unauthorized Overruns
WAPA will assess charges for unreserved use of transmission service
in accordance with the rate schedule for unreserved use penalties in
effect.
Rate Schedule DSW-NFT1, Schedule 8 to OATT (Supersedes Rate Schedules
CAP-NFT3, INT-NFT4 and PD-NFT7)
United States Department of Energy Western Area Power Administration
Desert Southwest Region
Central Arizona Project, Electrical District No. 5 to Palo Verde Hub
Project, Pacific Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie Project, Parker-
Davis Project
Nonfirm Transmission Service
(Approved Under Rate Order No. WAPA-209)
Effective
The first day of the first full billing period beginning on or
after January 1, 2024, and extending through September 30, 2028, or
until superseded by another rate schedule, whichever occurs earlier.
Available
In the area served by the Central Arizona Project (CAP), Electrical
District No. 5 to Palo Verde Hub Project (ED5-PVH), Pacific Northwest-
Pacific Southwest Intertie Project (Intertie), and Parker-Davis Project
(PDP).
Applicable
This rate schedule applies to nonfirm transmission service where
capacity and energy are supplied at points of receipt on the CAP, ED5-
PVH, Intertie, and PDP, and transmitted and delivered, less losses, to
points of delivery on the CAP, ED5-PVH, Intertie, and PDP.
Character and Conditions of Service
Alternating current at 60 hertz, three-phase, delivered and metered
at the voltages and points of delivery established by the capacity
reservation.
Rate
For nonfirm transmission service, the maximum hourly rate for each
kilowatt equals the annual long-term rate for firm point-to-point
transmission service divided by 8,760 hours and rounded to five decimal
places. The hourly rate will be calculated annually using updated
information, as applicable. Discounts may be available in accordance
with WAPA's OATT.
Billing
Billing for nonfirm transmission service will occur monthly by
applying the rate under this rate schedule to the amount of capacity
reserved. There will be a single charge (no rate pancaking) for nonfirm
transmission service over a continuous path across multiple projects.
Adjustment for Reactive Power
There shall be no entitlement to the transfer of reactive kilovolt-
amperes at delivery points, except when such transfers may be mutually
agreed upon by the customer and WAPA or their authorized
representatives.
Adjustment for Losses
Capacity and energy losses incurred in connection with the
transmission and delivery of capacity and energy shall be assessed in
accordance with the rate schedule for transmission losses service in
effect.
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Rate Schedule DSW-NTS1
Attachment H to OATT (Supersedes Rate Schedules CAP-NITS3, INT-NTS4 and
PD-NTS4)
United States Department of Energy Western Area Power Administration
Desert Southwest Region
Central Arizona Project, Electrical District No. 5 to Palo Verde Hub
Project, Pacific Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie Project, Parker-
Davis Project
Network Integration Transmission Service
(Approved Under Rate Order No. WAPA-209)
Effective
The first day of the first full billing period beginning on or
after January 1, 2024, and extending through September 30, 2028, or
until superseded by another rate schedule, whichever occurs earlier.
Available
In the area served by the Central Arizona Project (CAP), Electrical
District No. 5 to Palo Verde Hub Project (ED5-PVH), Pacific Northwest-
Pacific Southwest Intertie Project (Intertie), and Parker-Davis Project
(PDP).
Applicable
This rate schedule applies to network integration (Network)
transmission service where capacity and energy are supplied from
designated network resources on the CAP, ED5-PVH, Intertie, and PDP,
and transmitted and delivered to designated network loads on the CAP,
ED5-PVH, Intertie, and PDP.
Charge
The monthly charge for Network transmission service equals the
customer's load ratio share, the ratio of the customer's network load
to the transmission provider's total load, times one twelfth (\1/12\)
of the combined annual transmission revenue requirements for CAP, ED5-
PVH, Intertie, and PDP.
The combined annual transmission revenue requirement for CAP, ED5-
PVH, Intertie, and PDP will be calculated annually with updated
financial information.
Billing
Billing for network transmission service will occur monthly. There
will be a single charge (no rate pancaking) for transmission service
over multiple projects. Payment for network transmission service will
be required one month in advance of said service.
Adjustment for Losses
Capacity and energy losses incurred in connection with the
transmission and delivery of capacity and energy shall be assessed in
accordance with the rate schedule for transmission losses service in
effect.
Rate Schedule PD-F8 (Supersedes Rate Schedule PD-F7)
United States Department of Energy Western Area Power Administration
Desert Southwest Region
Parker-Davis Project
Firm Electric Service
(Approved Under Rate Order No. WAPA-209)
Effective
The first day of the first full billing period beginning on or
after January 1, 2024, and extending through September 30, 2028, or
until superseded by another rate schedule, whichever occurs earlier.
Available
In the area served by the Parker-Davis Project (PDP).
Applicable
The rate schedule applies to firm electric service supplied through
one meter at one point of delivery, unless otherwise provided by
contract.
Character and Conditions of Service
Alternating current at 60 hertz, three-phase, delivered and metered
at the voltages and points of delivery established by contract.
Charges
Energy
Each firm electric service customer shall be billed a monthly
energy charge. This charge equals the customer's monthly contractual
energy reservation multiplied by the Energy Rate and rounded to the
penny. The Energy Rate equals 50 percent of the annual generation
revenue requirement divided by the estimated total generation delivery
commitments, rounded to two decimal places.
Capacity
Each firm electric service customer shall be billed a monthly
capacity charge. This charge equals the customer's monthly contractual
capacity reservation multiplied by the Capacity Rate and rounded to the
penny. The Capacity Rate equals 50 percent of the annual generation
revenue requirement divided by the estimated total generation delivery
commitments, rounded to two decimal places.
Transmission
Each firm electric service customer shall be billed monthly a
transmission charge. This charge equals the customer's contractual
reservation multiplied by the long-term rate calculated in accordance
with the rate schedule for firm point-to-point transmission service in
effect, rounded to the penny.
Lower Basin Development Fund Contribution
The contribution charge equals 4.5 mills/kWh for each kWh measured
or scheduled to an Arizona customer and 2.5 mills/kWh for each kWh
measured or scheduled to a California or Nevada customer.
Excess Energy
When excess energy is available, offered, and delivered to firm
electric service customers, such excess energy shall be charged using
the Energy Rate.
Unauthorized Overruns/Unreserved Use
Unauthorized overruns of energy and/or capacity shall be charged
ten times the applicable Energy and/or Capacity Rate. Unreserved use of
transmission service shall be charged in accordance with the rate
schedule for unreserved use penalties in effect.
Power Factor
The firm electric service customer normally will be required to
maintain a power factor at all points of measurement between 95-percent
lagging and 95-percent leading.
Rate Schedule PD-FCT8 (Supersedes Rate Schedule PD-FCT7)
United States Department of Energy Western Area Power Administration
Desert Southwest Region
Parker-Davis Project
Firm Transmission Service of Salt Lake City Area/Integrated Project
Power
(Approved Under Rate Order No. WAPA-209)
Effective
The first day of the first full billing period beginning on or
after January 1, 2024, and extending through September 30, 2028, or
until superseded by another rate schedule, whichever occurs earlier.
Available
In the area served by the Central Arizona Project (CAP), Electrical
District No. 5 to Palo Verde Hub Project (ED5-PVH), Pacific Northwest-
Pacific Southwest Intertie Project (Intertie), and Parker-Davis Project
(PDP).
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Applicable
This rate schedule applies to firm transmission service where Salt
Lake City Area/Integrated Projects (SLCA/IP) capacity and energy are
supplied at points of receipt on the PDP, and transmitted and
delivered, less losses, to points of delivery on the PDP.
Character and Conditions of Service
Alternating current at 60 hertz, three-phase, delivered and metered
at the voltages and points of delivery established by service agreement
or non-OATT agreement.
Rate
For firm transmission service of SLCA/IP power, the annual rate for
each kilowatt per year (kW-year) equals the long-term rate for point-
to-point transmission service on CAP, ED5-PVH, Intertie, and PDP. The
annual long-term rate for transmission service is payable monthly; the
rate for each kilowatt per month (kW-month) equals the annual rate per
kW-year divided by 12.
Billing
Billing for firm transmission service of SLCA/IP power will occur
monthly by applying the rate under this rate schedule to the amount of
capacity reserved. There will be a single charge (no rate pancaking)
for firm transmission service over a continuous path across multiple
projects. Payment for transmission service will be required one month
in advance of said service.
Adjustments for Reactive Power
There shall be no entitlement to the transfer of reactive kilovolt-
amperes at delivery points, except when such transfers may be mutually
agreed upon by the customer and WAPA or their authorized
representatives.
Adjustments for Losses
Capacity and energy losses incurred in connection with the
transmission and delivery of capacity and energy shall be assessed in
accordance with the rate schedule for transmission losses service in
effect.
Unreserved Use
WAPA will assess charges for unreserved use of transmission service
in accordance with the rate schedule for unreserved use penalties in
effect.
[FR Doc. 2023-26963 Filed 12-7-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
