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Southwestern’s rate schedule for P–13A
on an interim basis beginning July 1,
2019. FERC confirmed and approved P–
13A on a final basis on August 29, 2019.
On September 22, 2019, in Rate Order
No. SWPA–74, the Assistant Secretary
for Electricity extended all of
Southwestern’s Integrated System rate
schedules (P–13A, NFTS–13A, and EE–
13) for two years, for the period of
October 1, 2019 through September 30,
2021.
On August 30, 2021, in Rate Order
No. SWPA–77, the Administrator,
Southwestern, extended all of
Southwestern’s Integrated System rate
schedules (P–13A, NFTS–13A, and EE–
13) for two years, for the period of
October 1, 2021 through September 30,
2023.
Southwestern re-designated Integrated
System rate schedule ‘‘P–13A’’ as ‘‘P–
13B’’ with no revenue adjustment to
update the peaking energy schedule
submission time requirements. In Rate
Order No. SWPA–80, the Administrator,
Southwestern, placed into effect
Southwestern’s rate schedule for P–13B
on an interim basis beginning July 15,
2023. The P–13B rate schedule has been
submitted to FERC for confirmation and
approval on a final basis.
On September 25, 2023, in Rate Order
No. SWPA–81, the Administrator,
Southwestern, temporarily extended all
of Southwestern’s Integrated System
rate schedules (P–13B, NFTS–13A, and
EE–13) for one year, for the period of
October 1, 2023 through September 30,
2024.
Discussion
Southwestern’s current Integrated
System rate schedules (P–13B, NFTS–
13A, and EE–13) are based on its 2013
Power Repayment Study (PRS).
Southwestern has conducted PRSs
annually thereafter through 2023. Each
PRS from 2014 through 2022 indicated
a need for a revenue adjustment within
a plus or minus two percent range of the
revenue estimate based on the current
rate schedules. It is Southwestern’s
practice for the Administrator to defer,
on a case-by-case basis, revenue
adjustments for the Integrated System
within plus or minus two percent from
the revenue estimate based on the
current rate schedules. Thus, the
Administrator has deferred revenue
adjustments annually through 2022. The
2023 PRS indicated a need for a revenue
adjustment above two percent and
therefore Southwestern is working
towards implementation of a rate
adjustment plan including design of a
new set of Integrated System rate
schedules (P–23, NFTS–23, and EE–23).
However, that effort and the associated
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procedures for public participation in
accordance with 10 CFR part 903 will
not be completed in time for the new
rate schedules to be placed into effect
prior to the September 30, 2024,
expiration of the current rate schedules,
and thus temporary extension of the
current rate schedules is necessary.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 903.23(b) and
Redelegation Order No. S3–DEL–
SWPA1–2023, Southwestern’s
Administrator may extend existing rates
on a temporary basis without advance
notice or comment pending further
action. In such a circumstance, the
Administrator shall publish notice of
said extension in the Federal Register
and promptly advise FERC of the
extension. The revenue collection
associated with the extension of the
current rates will be considered in the
development of the new rates based on
the 2023 PRS such that repayment
obligations are met consistent with the
provisions of U.S. Department of Energy
(DOE) Order No. RA 6120.2.
Availability of Information
Information regarding the extension of
these rate schedules is available for
public review in the offices of
Southwestern Power Administration,
One West Third Street Suite 1500,
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103. The rate
schedules are available on the
Southwestern website at
www.energy.gov/swpa/rates-andrepayment.
Order
In view of the foregoing and pursuant
to the authority delegated to me by the
Secretary of Energy, I hereby extend,
effective October 1, 2024, the Integrated
System Rate Schedule P–13B, Wholesale
Rates for Hydro Peaking Power; Rate
Schedule NFTS–13A, Wholesale Rates
for Non-Federal Transmission/
Interconnection Facilities Service; and
Rate Schedule EE–13, Wholesale Rates
for Excess Energy. The rate schedules
shall remain in effect on a temporary
basis through September 30, 2025,
unless superseded.
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of
Energy was signed on September 13,
2024, by Michael S. Wech,
Administrator for Southwestern 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
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sign and submit the document in
electronic format for publication, as an
official document of DOE. This
administrative process in no way alters
the legal effect of this document upon
publication in the Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on September
17, 2024.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Southwestern Power Administration
Robert D. Willis Hydropower Project
Rate Schedule
Southwestern Power
Administration, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of rate order.
AGENCY:
The Administrator,
Southwestern Power Administration
(Southwestern), has approved and
placed into effect Rate Order No.
SWPA–86, which provides a temporary
extension of Southwestern’s current
Robert D. Willis Hydropower Project
rate schedule (RDW–15) through
September 30, 2025, unless superseded.
DATES: Extension of the rate schedule is
effective October 1, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Fritha Ohlson, Senior Vice President,
Chief Operating Officer, Office of
Corporate Operations, (918) 595–6684,
fritha.ohlson@swpa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Rate Order
No. SWPA–86, as provided herein, has
been approved and implemented by the
Administrator of Southwestern. It
extends the Robert D. Willis
Hydropower Project Rate Schedule
RDW–15, Wholesale Rates for Hydro
Power and Energy, until September 30,
2025, unless otherwise replaced.
SUMMARY:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
ADMINISTRATOR, SOUTHWESTERN
POWER ADMINISTRATION
In the matter of: Southwestern Power
Administration, Robert D. Willis
Hydropower Project Rate Schedule
Rate Order No. SWPA–86
Order Approving Extension of Rate
Schedule on a Temporary Basis (9/13/
2024)
Pursuant to Sections 301(b) and
302(a) of the Department of Energy
Organization Act, 42 U.S.C. 7151(b) and
7152(a), the functions of the Secretary of
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the Interior and the Federal Power
Commission under Section 5 of the
Flood Control Act of 1944, 16 U.S.C.
825s, relating to the Southwestern
Power Administration (Southwestern),
were transferred to and vested in the
Secretary of Energy. 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 Southwestern’s
Administrator; (2) the authority to
confirm, approve, and place such rates
into effect on an interim basis to the
Deputy Secretary of Energy; and (3) the
authority to confirm, approve, and place
into effect on a final basis, or to remand
or disapprove such rates, to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
By Delegation Order No. S1–DEL–S3–
2024, effective August 30, 2024, 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–SWPA1–2023, effective
April 10, 2023, the Under Secretary for
Infrastructure redelegated the authority
to confirm, approve, and place such
rates into effect on an interim basis to
the Southwestern Administrator.
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Background
On December 17, 2015, in Rate Order
No. SWPA–70, the Deputy Secretary of
Energy placed into effect the current
Robert D. Willis Hydropower Project
(Robert D. Willis) rate schedule (RDW–
15) on an interim basis for the period
January 1, 2016 to September 30, 2019.
FERC confirmed and approved RDW–15
on a final basis on June 15, 2016 for a
period ending September 30, 2019. On
September 22, 2019, in Rate Order No.
SWPA–76, the Assistant Secretary for
Electricity extended RDW–15 for two
years, for the period of October 1, 2019
through September 30, 2021. On August
30, 2021, in Rate Order No. SWPA–79,
the Administrator, Southwestern,
extended RDW–15 for two years, for the
period of October 1, 2021 through
September 30, 2023. On September 25,
2023, in Rate Order No. SWPA–83, the
Administrator, Southwestern,
temporarily extended RDW–15 for one
year, for the period of October 1, 2023
through September 30, 2024.
Discussion
Southwestern’s current rate schedule
for the Robert D. Willis isolated rate
system, RDW–15, is based on the 2015
Power Repayment Study (PRS). Each
subsequent annual PRS through 2022
indicated the need for a revenue
adjustment within a plus or minus five
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percent range of the current revenue
estimate. It is Southwestern’s practice
for the Administrator to defer, on a caseby-case basis, revenue adjustments for
isolated rate systems that are within
plus or minus five percent of the
revenue estimated from the current rate
schedule. Therefore, the Administrator
deferred revenue adjustments annually
for Robert D. Willis through 2022. The
2023 PRS indicated a need for a revenue
adjustment above five percent and
therefore a new rate is needed.
However, implementation of a rate
adjustment plan including a new rate
schedule (RDW–23), and the associated
procedures for public participation in
accordance with 10 CFR part 903 will
not be completed in time for the new
rate schedule to be placed into effect
prior to the September 30, 2024,
expiration of the current rate schedule
and thus temporary extension of the
current rate schedule is necessary.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 903.23(b) and
Redelegation Order No. S3–DEL–
SWPA1–2023, Southwestern’s
Administrator may extend existing rates
on a temporary basis without advance
notice or comment pending further
action. In such a circumstance, the
Administrator shall publish notice of
said extension in the Federal Register
and promptly advise FERC of the
extension. The revenue collection
associated with the extension of the
current rate will be considered in the
development of the new rate based on
the 2023 PRS such that repayment
obligations are met consistent with the
provisions of U.S. Department of Energy
(DOE) Order No. RA 6120.2.
Availability of Information
Information regarding the extension of
the rate schedule is available for public
review in the offices of Southwestern
Power Administration, One West Third
Street Suite 1500, Tulsa, Oklahoma
74103. The rate schedule is available on
the Southwestern website at
www.energy.gov/swpa/rates-andrepayment.
Order
In view of the foregoing and pursuant
to the authority delegated to me by the
Secretary of Energy, I hereby extend,
effective October 1, 2024, Robert D.
Willis Rate Schedule RDW–15,
Wholesale Rates for Hydro Power and
Energy. The rate schedule shall remain
in effect on a temporary basis through
September 30, 2025, unless superseded.
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of
Energy was signed on September 13,
2024, by Michael S. Wech,
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Administrator for Southwestern 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 DOE. This
administrative process in no way alters
the legal effect of this document upon
publication in the Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on September
17, 2024.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Southwestern Power Administration
Robert D. Willis Hydropower Project Rate Schedule
AGENCY: Southwestern Power Administration, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of rate order.
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SUMMARY: The Administrator, Southwestern Power Administration
(Southwestern), has approved and placed into effect Rate Order No.
SWPA-86, which provides a temporary extension of Southwestern's current
Robert D. Willis Hydropower Project rate schedule (RDW-15) through
September 30, 2025, unless superseded.
DATES: Extension of the rate schedule is effective October 1, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Fritha Ohlson, Senior Vice
President, Chief Operating Officer, Office of Corporate Operations,
(918) 595-6684, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Rate Order No. SWPA-86, as provided herein,
has been approved and implemented by the Administrator of Southwestern.
It extends the Robert D. Willis Hydropower Project Rate Schedule RDW-
15, Wholesale Rates for Hydro Power and Energy, until September 30,
2025, unless otherwise replaced.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
ADMINISTRATOR, SOUTHWESTERN POWER ADMINISTRATION
In the matter of: Southwestern Power Administration, Robert D.
Willis Hydropower Project Rate Schedule
Rate Order No. SWPA-86
Order Approving Extension of Rate Schedule on a Temporary Basis (9/13/
2024)
Pursuant to Sections 301(b) and 302(a) of the Department of Energy
Organization Act, 42 U.S.C. 7151(b) and 7152(a), the functions of the
Secretary of
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the Interior and the Federal Power Commission under Section 5 of the
Flood Control Act of 1944, 16 U.S.C. 825s, relating to the Southwestern
Power Administration (Southwestern), were transferred to and vested in
the Secretary of Energy. 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 Southwestern's
Administrator; (2) the authority to confirm, approve, and place such
rates into effect on an interim basis to the Deputy Secretary of
Energy; and (3) the authority to confirm, approve, and place into
effect on a final basis, or to remand or disapprove such rates, to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). By Delegation Order No.
S1-DEL-S3-2024, effective August 30, 2024, 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-SWPA1-2023, effective April 10, 2023,
the Under Secretary for Infrastructure redelegated the authority to
confirm, approve, and place such rates into effect on an interim basis
to the Southwestern Administrator.
Background
On December 17, 2015, in Rate Order No. SWPA-70, the Deputy
Secretary of Energy placed into effect the current Robert D. Willis
Hydropower Project (Robert D. Willis) rate schedule (RDW-15) on an
interim basis for the period January 1, 2016 to September 30, 2019.
FERC confirmed and approved RDW-15 on a final basis on June 15, 2016
for a period ending September 30, 2019. On September 22, 2019, in Rate
Order No. SWPA-76, the Assistant Secretary for Electricity extended
RDW-15 for two years, for the period of October 1, 2019 through
September 30, 2021. On August 30, 2021, in Rate Order No. SWPA-79, the
Administrator, Southwestern, extended RDW-15 for two years, for the
period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. On September 25,
2023, in Rate Order No. SWPA-83, the Administrator, Southwestern,
temporarily extended RDW-15 for one year, for the period of October 1,
2023 through September 30, 2024.
Discussion
Southwestern's current rate schedule for the Robert D. Willis
isolated rate system, RDW-15, is based on the 2015 Power Repayment
Study (PRS). Each subsequent annual PRS through 2022 indicated the need
for a revenue adjustment within a plus or minus five percent range of
the current revenue estimate. It is Southwestern's practice for the
Administrator to defer, on a case-by-case basis, revenue adjustments
for isolated rate systems that are within plus or minus five percent of
the revenue estimated from the current rate schedule. Therefore, the
Administrator deferred revenue adjustments annually for Robert D.
Willis through 2022. The 2023 PRS indicated a need for a revenue
adjustment above five percent and therefore a new rate is needed.
However, implementation of a rate adjustment plan including a new rate
schedule (RDW-23), and the associated procedures for public
participation in accordance with 10 CFR part 903 will not be completed
in time for the new rate schedule to be placed into effect prior to the
September 30, 2024, expiration of the current rate schedule and thus
temporary extension of the current rate schedule is necessary. Pursuant
to 10 CFR 903.23(b) and Redelegation Order No. S3-DEL-SWPA1-2023,
Southwestern's Administrator may extend existing rates on a temporary
basis without advance notice or comment pending further action. In such
a circumstance, the Administrator shall publish notice of said
extension in the Federal Register and promptly advise FERC of the
extension. The revenue collection associated with the extension of the
current rate will be considered in the development of the new rate
based on the 2023 PRS such that repayment obligations are met
consistent with the provisions of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Order
No. RA 6120.2.
Availability of Information
Information regarding the extension of the rate schedule is
available for public review in the offices of Southwestern Power
Administration, One West Third Street Suite 1500, Tulsa, Oklahoma
74103. The rate schedule is available on the Southwestern website at
www.energy.gov/swpa/rates-and-repayment.
Order
In view of the foregoing and pursuant to the authority delegated to
me by the Secretary of Energy, I hereby extend, effective October 1,
2024, Robert D. Willis Rate Schedule RDW-15, Wholesale Rates for Hydro
Power and Energy. The rate schedule shall remain in effect on a
temporary basis through September 30, 2025, unless superseded.
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of Energy was signed on September
13, 2024, by Michael S. Wech, Administrator for Southwestern 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 DOE. This administrative process in no way
alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the
Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on September 17, 2024.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2024-21530 Filed 9-19-24; 8:45 am]
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