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BILLING CODE 4710–05–P
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
[Docket No. FD 36736]
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Youngstown & Southeastern Railroad,
LLC—Trackage Rights Exemption—
Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad
Company
The Youngstown & Southeastern
Railroad, LLC (YS), a Class III common
carrier railroad, has filed a verified
notice of exemption under 49 CFR
1180.2(d)(7) for acquisition of overhead
trackage rights over approximately 1.1
miles of rail line, known as the River
Track, owned by Ohio and Pennsylvania
Railroad Company (OHPA) between
milepost 0.4 at Youngstown, Ohio, and
milepost 1.5 in Lowellville, Ohio.
Youngstown & Southeastern Railroad
Company, a YS predecessor, obtained
overhead trackage rights over OHPA
incidental to acquisition of certain rail
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lines between Youngstown and
Darlington, Pennsylvania. According to
the verified notice, the new overhead
trackage rights on the River Track will
formalize YS’s interchange point with
CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) at
CSXT’s Lowellville Yard. The new
rights derive from an amending
agreement 1 to an earlier trackage rights
agreement governing YS’s operations
over two related segments of railroad,
the Canfield Segment and the Struthers
Segment.2
As a condition to this exemption, any
employees affected by the acquisition of
the trackage rights will be protected by
the conditions imposed in Norfolk &
Western Railway—Trackage Rights—
Burlington Northern, Inc., 354 I.C.C. 605
(1978), as modified by Mendocino Coast
Railway—Lease & Operate—California
Western Railroad, 360 I.C.C. 653 (1980).
The transaction may be consummated
on or after May 11, 2024, the effective
date of the exemption. If the verified
notice contains false or misleading
information, the exemption is void ab
initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption
under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed
at any time. The filing of a petition to
revoke will not automatically stay the
effectiveness of the exemption. Petitions
for stay must be filed no later than May
3, 2024 (at least seven days before the
exemption becomes effective).
All pleadings, referring to Docket No.
FD 36736, must be filed with the
Surface Transportation Board via efiling on the Board’s website or in
writing addressed to 395 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20423–0001. In
addition, a copy of each pleading must
be served on YS’s representative, Robert
A. Wimbish, Fletcher & Sippel LLC, 29
North Wacker Drive, Suite 800, Chicago,
IL 60606.
According to YS, this action is
categorically excluded from
environmental review under 49 CFR
1105.6(c) and from historic preservation
reporting requirements under 49 CFR
1105.8(b).
Board decisions and notices are
available at www.stb.gov.
Decided: April 23, 2024.
1 Redacted versions of the trackage rights
agreement and amending agreement were filed with
the verified notice. Unredacted versions of the
agreements were submitted to the Board under seal
concurrently with a motion for protective order,
which was granted in a decision served on April 23,
2024.
2 According to the verified notice, the amending
agreement refers to a rail customer, Lally Pipe, but
only to provide that YS may serve that customer
strictly for the account of (and as agent for) OHPA.
YS states that it will have no rights independent of
OHPA to serve Lally Pipe.
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By the Board, Mai T. Dinh, Director, Office
of Proceedings.
Eden Besera,
Clearance Clerk.
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BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Notice of Determinations on the
Demand Response and Electric
Vehicle Standards
Tennessee Valley Authority.
Notice of determinations on the
PURPA Standards set forth in the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
of 2021.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
At its meeting on November
9, 2023, in Tupelo, Mississippi, the TVA
Board made its determinations on the
PURPA standards as set forth in the
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of
1978 (PURPA), as amended by the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
of 2021 (IIJA). The TVA Board
considered the standards in accordance
with PURPA and the objectives and
requirements of the Tennessee Valley
Authority Act of 1933, as amended
(TVA Act).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Troy
Eichenberger (Demand Response), (423)
751–6187, or Andrew Frye (Electric
Vehicles), (423) 751–7060, Tennessee
Valley Authority.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of
1978 (Pub. L. 95–617) (PURPA), as
amended by the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (Pub.
L. 117–58) (IIJA), requires TVA to
consider adopting for itself and the
distributors of TVA power two new
PURPA standards. The standards
considered are listed in subsections
111(d)(20)–(21) of PURPA, as amended
by the IIJA of 2021. These two standards
are identified as Demand-Response
Practices and Electric Vehicle Charging
Programs. The TVA Board is charged
with considering and making
determinations on whether or not it is
appropriate to implement each
standard.
Data, views, and comments were
requested from the public as to the need
and desirability of adopting the
standards. In addition to posting a
notice in the Federal Register on
November 15, 2022 (87 FR 68569),
which described the standards and
solicited public input on the standards,
TVA also provided a PURPA website
(www.tva.com/purpa) for purposes of
educating the public on the standards
and soliciting public input. TVA also
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provided an overview of the Demand
Response and Electric Vehicle standards
to the Regional Energy Resource Council
(RERC), an advisory committee
established under the authority of the
TVA in accordance with the provisions
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
All public input received on the
standards has been included in the
official record and made available to the
public through the website.
TVA’s process for considering and
making determinations on the new
PURPA standards was carried out
pursuant to the provisions of (a)
PURPA, under which TVA is identified
as the regulatory authority for electric
utilities over which TVA has ratemaking
authority, and (b) the Tennessee Valley
Authority Act of 1933, 48 Stat. 58, as
amended, 16 U.S.C. 831–831dd (2007)
(TVA Act). After consideration of the
initial comments and materials
received, TVA staff developed
recommendations on each of the
standards. All comments from the
public, as well as the TVA staff
recommendations, have been made a
part of the official record and have been
made available to the public through the
website.
The TVA Board considered these
standards on the basis of the PURPA
purposes, which are the (1) conservation
of energy, (2) efficient use of facilities
and resources, and (3) equity among
electric consumers, and the objectives
and requirements of the TVA Act. The
Board took into account these
considerations as well as the official
record developed during the
consideration process in reaching the
determinations below.
The Board’s determinations are as
follows.
Standard 20: Demand-Response
Practices
I. Standard Under Consideration
(A) In General
Each electric utility shall promote the use
of demand-response and demand flexibility
practices by commercial, residential, and
industrial consumers to reduce electricity
consumption during periods of unusually
high demand.
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(B) Rate Recovery
(i) In general—Each State regulatory
authority shall consider establishing rate
mechanisms allowing an electric utility with
respect to which the State regulatory
authority has ratemaking authority to timely
recover the costs of promoting demandresponse and demand flexibility practices in
accordance with subparagraph (A).
(ii) Nonregulated electric utilities—A
nonregulated electric utility may establish
rate mechanisms for the timely recovery of
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the costs of promoting demand response and
demand flexibility in accordance with
subparagraph (A).
II. Observations
Demand response (DR) focuses on
reduction of peak demand. To reduce
peak demand, TVA contracts with local
power companies (LPCs) that distribute
TVA power, TVA directly served
customers, and LPC end-use customers
to reduce energy use to specific levels
when dispatched by TVA Operations.
Through broad internal and external
collaboration, TVA has developed a
portfolio of program offerings that are
designed to benefit TVA’s resource
planning resources as well as the
growing energy needs and reserve
requirements. These resources currently
provide up to 1,700 MW of carbon-free,
dispatchable capacity achieved by three
programs: Interruptible Power, Peak
Power Partners, and Voltage
Optimization. The programs help
manage system demand load during
peak hours.
Current programs achieve demand
reduction targets identified by TVA’s
long-range planning and annual power
supply plans, and demand response is
an essential component of the Integrated
Resource Plan (IRP), which is a
comprehensive study of how TVA can
best deliver clean, reliable, and low-cost
energy for the Valley’s future. These
plans each recommend continuing to
add capacity to TVA’s existing DR
programs and to develop new DR
programs.
Existing demand response programs,
and others that TVA may develop in the
future, will continue to be an integral
part of TVA’s resource planning and
system operations. TVA’s existing
approach to demand response is
consistent with the intent of the
standard that is under consideration.
TVA has a process for LPCs to request
cost recovery, which can include the
costs associated with promoting
demand response. LPC rate requests are
reviewed and, where appropriate,
approved through a TVA Boardapproved rate review procedure. Costs
associated with participating in a TVA
program would generally be considered
appropriate costs for recovery. TVA also
factors its own demand response costs
into its long-term financial planning.
Because TVA’s approach to DR
depends upon collaboration with
customers and encouraging
participation in DR programs, the
proposed demand-response practices
standard under consideration was
revised to build upon historical success
and reflect the importance of this
collaborative approach.
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III. Determination by the TVA Board
The standard under consideration is
revised and adopted as follows:
TVA will leverage the public power
model and its decades of experience in
offering demand response programs to
maximize demand response benefits for
its power system, local power
companies that distribute TVA power,
and directly served customers. TVA will
consider adding capacity to its existing
demand response programs and
developing additional demand response
programs, when economic, reliability,
and decarbonization needs merit
changes to the demand response
portfolio. As the nation’s largest public
power producer with a mission to
deliver affordable and reliable power,
TVA will continue to work with local
power companies, directly served
customers, federal customers, and enduse customers to ensure demand
response programs are effective and
meet the needs of the Valley.
Standard 21: Electric Vehicle Charging
Programs
I. Standard Under Consideration
Each State shall consider measures to
promote greater electrification of the
transportation sector, including the
establishment of rates that—
(A) promote affordable and equitable
electric vehicle charging options for
residential, commercial, and public electric
vehicle charging infrastructure;
(B) improve the customer experience
associated with electric vehicle charging,
including by reducing charging times for
light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles;
(C) accelerate third-party investment in
electric vehicle charging for light-, medium-,
and heavy-duty vehicles; and
(D) appropriately recover the marginal
costs of delivering electricity to electric
vehicles and electric vehicle charging
infrastructure.
II. Observations
The importance of electricity and
TVA power has had a profound impact
on the region. Today, the electrification
of transportation offers similar
transformative growth with
environmental and economic benefits
for the region. TVA is partnering with
state agencies, local power companies
(LPCs) that distribute TVA power,
automotive manufacturers and other
stakeholders to promote the adoption of
electric vehicles (EVs) by addressing the
major market barriers facing consumers:
improving charging infrastructure
availability, setting innovative and
supportive policies, expanding EV
availability and offerings, and
increasing consumer awareness.
TVA is heavily involved in promoting
the adoption of EVs, including leading
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a collaboration with LPCs and other
regional partners to develop one of the
nation’s most comprehensive publicly
accessible EV fast charging networks.
TVA also works with LPCs to offer
affordable rate options for public EV fast
charging that remove demand charges
and are designed to accelerate public
and private investment in EV
infrastructure. Additionally, TVA is
focused on increasing awareness and
education of electric transportation
through resources to educate and
support residents with their residential,
commercial, and public charging needs.
EV programs are executed in
conjunction with and support from
LPCs based on the unique relationship
between TVA and its wholesale
customers and because EV charging
deployment occurs at the distribution
level. TVA will continue to promote EV
adoption in a manner that is consistent
with TVA’s obligations under the TVA
Act. The proposed electric vehicle
charging programs standard under
consideration was revised to build on
existing efforts of TVA and LPCs and to
account for the respective roles of TVA
and LPCs. TVA will also continue to
examine and develop other programs
that promote adoption of EVs, including
consideration in future rate actions and
various energy programs.
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III. Determination by the TVA Board
The standard under consideration is
revised and adopted as follows:
TVA will continue to leverage its role
as a leader in innovation and economic
development for the benefit of the
Tennessee Valley region. As the
wholesale provider of electric power to
local power companies (LPCs) that
distribute TVA power, TVA will serve
as a catalyst for electric vehicle
adoption. TVA will also continue to
collaborate with LPCs to ensure that
affordable energy is available for
residential, commercial, and public
customers consistent with the
requirements of the TVA Act. The
public power model will provide the
foundation for an improved customer
charging experience and competitive
charging market to expand electric
vehicle adoption in the Tennessee
Valley.
Dated: April 18, 2024.
The Executive Vice President, General
Counsel & Corporate Secretary of Tennessee
Valley Authority, David Fountain, having
reviewed and approved this document, is
delegating the authority to sign this
document to Edward C. Meade, Assistant
Corporate Secretary, Associate General
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Counsel, Director of Commercial Law for
publication in the Federal Register.
Edward C. Meade,
Assistant Corporate Secretary, Associate
General Counsel, Director of Commercial Law,
Tennessee Valley Authority.
[FR Doc. 2024–08917 Filed 4–25–24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8120–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA–2024–1228]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of a Renewed Approval of
Information Collection: Passenger
Facility Charge (PFC) Application
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our
intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval to renew an information
collection. The collection involves the
FAA’s administration of the Passenger
Facility Charge (PFC) program. The
information to be collected will be used
to authorize public agencies to impose
PFCs and use PFC revenue on airportrelated projects and to ensure
compliance with PFC program
requirements.
SUMMARY:
Written comments should be
submitted by June 25, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Please send written
comments.
By Electronic Docket:
www.regulations.gov (Enter docket
number into search field).
By mail: Denise Roper, Office of
Airport Planning and Programming.
Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Ave. SW, Suite 620,
Washington, DC 20591.
By fax: 202–267–5302.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amanda J Shotto by email at:
amanda.j.shotto@faa.gov; phone: 202–
267–8744.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for FAA’s
performance; (b) the accuracy of the
estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity
of the information collection; and (d)
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ways that the burden could be
minimized without reducing the quality
of the collected information. The agency
will summarize and/or include your
comments in the request for OMB’s
clearance of this information collection.
OMB Control Number: 2120–0557.
Title: Passenger Facility Charge (PFC)
Application.
Form Numbers: FAA Form 5500–1.
Type of Review: Renewal of an
information collection.
Background: The DOT/FAA will use
any information submitted in response
to this collection to carry out the intent
of 49 U.S.C. 40117. This statute
authorizes public agencies controlling
airports to impose PFCs and use PFC
revenues. The information collected
enables the FAA to approve the
collection of PFC revenue for projects
which preserve or enhance safety,
security, or capacity of the national air
transportation system, or which reduce
noise or mitigate noise impacts resulting
from an airport, or which furnish
opportunities for enhanced competition
between or among air carriers, and to
provide oversight of the PFC program,
as required by statute.
Respondents: Approximately 615
respondents annually.
Frequency: On occasion.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: 2 Hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
33,014 Hours.
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 22,
2024.
David F. Cushing,
Manager, Airports Financial Assistance
Division, APP–500.
[FR Doc. 2024–08918 Filed 4–25–24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
[Docket No. FHWA–2024–0030]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Notice of Request for
Reinstatement of a Previously
Approved Information Collection
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of request for
reinstatement of a previously approved
information collection.
AGENCY:
The FHWA has forwarded the
information collection request described
in this notice to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
reinstate an information collection. We
are required to publish this notice in the
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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Notice of Determinations on the Demand Response and Electric
Vehicle Standards
AGENCY: Tennessee Valley Authority.
ACTION: Notice of determinations on the PURPA Standards set forth in
the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021.
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SUMMARY: At its meeting on November 9, 2023, in Tupelo, Mississippi,
the TVA Board made its determinations on the PURPA standards as set
forth in the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA), as
amended by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA).
The TVA Board considered the standards in accordance with PURPA and the
objectives and requirements of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of
1933, as amended (TVA Act).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Troy Eichenberger (Demand Response),
(423) 751-6187, or Andrew Frye (Electric Vehicles), (423) 751-7060,
Tennessee Valley Authority.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act
of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-617) (PURPA), as amended by the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 117-58) (IIJA), requires TVA
to consider adopting for itself and the distributors of TVA power two
new PURPA standards. The standards considered are listed in subsections
111(d)(20)-(21) of PURPA, as amended by the IIJA of 2021. These two
standards are identified as Demand-Response Practices and Electric
Vehicle Charging Programs. The TVA Board is charged with considering
and making determinations on whether or not it is appropriate to
implement each standard.
Data, views, and comments were requested from the public as to the
need and desirability of adopting the standards. In addition to posting
a notice in the Federal Register on November 15, 2022 (87 FR 68569),
which described the standards and solicited public input on the
standards, TVA also provided a PURPA website (www.tva.com/purpa) for
purposes of educating the public on the standards and soliciting public
input. TVA also
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provided an overview of the Demand Response and Electric Vehicle
standards to the Regional Energy Resource Council (RERC), an advisory
committee established under the authority of the TVA in accordance with
the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. All public input
received on the standards has been included in the official record and
made available to the public through the website.
TVA's process for considering and making determinations on the new
PURPA standards was carried out pursuant to the provisions of (a)
PURPA, under which TVA is identified as the regulatory authority for
electric utilities over which TVA has ratemaking authority, and (b) the
Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, 48 Stat. 58, as amended, 16
U.S.C. 831-831dd (2007) (TVA Act). After consideration of the initial
comments and materials received, TVA staff developed recommendations on
each of the standards. All comments from the public, as well as the TVA
staff recommendations, have been made a part of the official record and
have been made available to the public through the website.
The TVA Board considered these standards on the basis of the PURPA
purposes, which are the (1) conservation of energy, (2) efficient use
of facilities and resources, and (3) equity among electric consumers,
and the objectives and requirements of the TVA Act. The Board took into
account these considerations as well as the official record developed
during the consideration process in reaching the determinations below.
The Board's determinations are as follows.
Standard 20: Demand-Response Practices
I. Standard Under Consideration
(A) In General
Each electric utility shall promote the use of demand-response
and demand flexibility practices by commercial, residential, and
industrial consumers to reduce electricity consumption during
periods of unusually high demand.
(B) Rate Recovery
(i) In general--Each State regulatory authority shall consider
establishing rate mechanisms allowing an electric utility with
respect to which the State regulatory authority has ratemaking
authority to timely recover the costs of promoting demand-response
and demand flexibility practices in accordance with subparagraph
(A).
(ii) Nonregulated electric utilities--A nonregulated electric
utility may establish rate mechanisms for the timely recovery of the
costs of promoting demand response and demand flexibility in
accordance with subparagraph (A).
II. Observations
Demand response (DR) focuses on reduction of peak demand. To reduce
peak demand, TVA contracts with local power companies (LPCs) that
distribute TVA power, TVA directly served customers, and LPC end-use
customers to reduce energy use to specific levels when dispatched by
TVA Operations. Through broad internal and external collaboration, TVA
has developed a portfolio of program offerings that are designed to
benefit TVA's resource planning resources as well as the growing energy
needs and reserve requirements. These resources currently provide up to
1,700 MW of carbon-free, dispatchable capacity achieved by three
programs: Interruptible Power, Peak Power Partners, and Voltage
Optimization. The programs help manage system demand load during peak
hours.
Current programs achieve demand reduction targets identified by
TVA's long-range planning and annual power supply plans, and demand
response is an essential component of the Integrated Resource Plan
(IRP), which is a comprehensive study of how TVA can best deliver
clean, reliable, and low-cost energy for the Valley's future. These
plans each recommend continuing to add capacity to TVA's existing DR
programs and to develop new DR programs.
Existing demand response programs, and others that TVA may develop
in the future, will continue to be an integral part of TVA's resource
planning and system operations. TVA's existing approach to demand
response is consistent with the intent of the standard that is under
consideration. TVA has a process for LPCs to request cost recovery,
which can include the costs associated with promoting demand response.
LPC rate requests are reviewed and, where appropriate, approved through
a TVA Board-approved rate review procedure. Costs associated with
participating in a TVA program would generally be considered
appropriate costs for recovery. TVA also factors its own demand
response costs into its long-term financial planning.
Because TVA's approach to DR depends upon collaboration with
customers and encouraging participation in DR programs, the proposed
demand-response practices standard under consideration was revised to
build upon historical success and reflect the importance of this
collaborative approach.
III. Determination by the TVA Board
The standard under consideration is revised and adopted as follows:
TVA will leverage the public power model and its decades of
experience in offering demand response programs to maximize demand
response benefits for its power system, local power companies that
distribute TVA power, and directly served customers. TVA will consider
adding capacity to its existing demand response programs and developing
additional demand response programs, when economic, reliability, and
decarbonization needs merit changes to the demand response portfolio.
As the nation's largest public power producer with a mission to deliver
affordable and reliable power, TVA will continue to work with local
power companies, directly served customers, federal customers, and end-
use customers to ensure demand response programs are effective and meet
the needs of the Valley.
Standard 21: Electric Vehicle Charging Programs
I. Standard Under Consideration
Each State shall consider measures to promote greater
electrification of the transportation sector, including the
establishment of rates that--
(A) promote affordable and equitable electric vehicle charging
options for residential, commercial, and public electric vehicle
charging infrastructure;
(B) improve the customer experience associated with electric
vehicle charging, including by reducing charging times for light-,
medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles;
(C) accelerate third-party investment in electric vehicle
charging for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles; and
(D) appropriately recover the marginal costs of delivering
electricity to electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging
infrastructure.
II. Observations
The importance of electricity and TVA power has had a profound
impact on the region. Today, the electrification of transportation
offers similar transformative growth with environmental and economic
benefits for the region. TVA is partnering with state agencies, local
power companies (LPCs) that distribute TVA power, automotive
manufacturers and other stakeholders to promote the adoption of
electric vehicles (EVs) by addressing the major market barriers facing
consumers: improving charging infrastructure availability, setting
innovative and supportive policies, expanding EV availability and
offerings, and increasing consumer awareness.
TVA is heavily involved in promoting the adoption of EVs, including
leading
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a collaboration with LPCs and other regional partners to develop one of
the nation's most comprehensive publicly accessible EV fast charging
networks. TVA also works with LPCs to offer affordable rate options for
public EV fast charging that remove demand charges and are designed to
accelerate public and private investment in EV infrastructure.
Additionally, TVA is focused on increasing awareness and education of
electric transportation through resources to educate and support
residents with their residential, commercial, and public charging
needs.
EV programs are executed in conjunction with and support from LPCs
based on the unique relationship between TVA and its wholesale
customers and because EV charging deployment occurs at the distribution
level. TVA will continue to promote EV adoption in a manner that is
consistent with TVA's obligations under the TVA Act. The proposed
electric vehicle charging programs standard under consideration was
revised to build on existing efforts of TVA and LPCs and to account for
the respective roles of TVA and LPCs. TVA will also continue to examine
and develop other programs that promote adoption of EVs, including
consideration in future rate actions and various energy programs.
III. Determination by the TVA Board
The standard under consideration is revised and adopted as follows:
TVA will continue to leverage its role as a leader in innovation
and economic development for the benefit of the Tennessee Valley
region. As the wholesale provider of electric power to local power
companies (LPCs) that distribute TVA power, TVA will serve as a
catalyst for electric vehicle adoption. TVA will also continue to
collaborate with LPCs to ensure that affordable energy is available for
residential, commercial, and public customers consistent with the
requirements of the TVA Act. The public power model will provide the
foundation for an improved customer charging experience and competitive
charging market to expand electric vehicle adoption in the Tennessee
Valley.
Dated: April 18, 2024.
The Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate
Secretary of Tennessee Valley Authority, David Fountain, having
reviewed and approved this document, is delegating the authority to
sign this document to Edward C. Meade, Assistant Corporate
Secretary, Associate General Counsel, Director of Commercial Law for
publication in the Federal Register.
Edward C. Meade,
Assistant Corporate Secretary, Associate General Counsel, Director of
Commercial Law, Tennessee Valley Authority.
[FR Doc. 2024-08917 Filed 4-25-24; 8:45 am]
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