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Multipliers by disaster type
Disaster type
Major-low
Dam/Levee Break ........................................................................................................................
Earthquake ...................................................................................................................................
Fire ...............................................................................................................................................
Flood ............................................................................................................................................
Hurricane .....................................................................................................................................
Severe Ice Storm .........................................................................................................................
Severe Storm(s) ...........................................................................................................................
Tornado ........................................................................................................................................
A separate multiplier is applied to mobile
homes for all disaster types. The mobile
home multipliers are $77,058 for major-low,
$98,463 for major-high, and $134,834 for
severe.
Methods for Estimating Serious Unmet
Economic Revitalization Needs
Based on SBA disaster loans to businesses
using data for 2023 and 2024 disasters from
as of November 19, 2024, HUD calculates the
median real estate and content loss by the
following damage categories for each
disaster:
• Category 1: real estate + content loss =
below $12,000
• Category 2: real estate + content loss =
$12,000–$29,999
• Category 3: real estate + content loss =
$30,000–$64,999
• Category 4: real estate + content loss =
$65,000–$149,999
• Category 5: real estate + content loss =
$150,000 and above
For properties with real estate and content
loss of $30,000 or more, HUD calculates the
estimated amount of unmet needs for small
businesses by multiplying the median
damage estimates for the categories above by
the number of small businesses denied an
SBA loan, including those denied a loan
prior to inspection due to inadequate credit
or income (or a decision had not been made),
under the assumption that damage among
those denied at pre-inspection have the same
distribution of damage as those denied after
inspection.
Because many of the larger disasters of
2023 and 2024 occurred recently and
business need data remain incomplete for
many disasters, no disaster in 2023 or 2024
receives for business unmet need less than 10
percent of their unmet housing need.
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Methods for Estimating Unmet
Infrastructure Needs
To calculate 2024 unmet needs for
infrastructure projects, HUD received FEMA
cost estimates on November 20, 2024 of the
expected local cost share to repair the
permanent public infrastructure (Categories C
to G) to their pre-storm condition.
Because many of the larger disasters of
2023 and 2024 occurred recently and
infrastructure need data remain incomplete
for many disasters, no disaster in 2023 or
2024 receives for infrastructure unmet need
of less than 10 percent of their unmet
housing need.
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Disaster Level Allocation Calculation
Once eligible entities are identified using
the above criteria, the allocation to
individual grantees represents their
proportional share of the estimated unmet
needs. For the formula allocation, HUD
calculates total unmet recovery needs for
eligible disasters as the aggregate of:
• Serious unmet housing needs in most
impacted and distressed areas;
• Serious unmet business needs; and
• Unmet infrastructure need.
Mitigation is calculated as 15 percent of the
unmet need calculation. Both unmet needs
and mitigation grant amounts are rounded to
the nearest $1,000.
The unmet needs and mitigation are
slightly greater than the amount to be
allocated, so the amount allocated reflects the
unmet needs and mitigation less a 1.2488
percent pro-rata reduction.
As noted above, the basic formula for
allocating these funds is to calculate for each
disaster meeting a minimum ‘‘most impacted
and distressed’’ damage threshold a formula
that uses an estimate of unmet needs for
housing, economic revitalization, and
infrastructure plus 15 percent more for
mitigation. Because in CY 2023 and CY 2024
some States and counties were impacted by
multiple disasters, some States and counties
are proposed to receive a single award for
multiple disasters.
Where there are most impacted CDBG
entitlement cities and/or CDBG entitlement
urban counties, direct allocations were
calculated to meet the dual goals of (i)
funding locally and (ii) supporting efficient
and effective program implementation.
Note that when an urban county is
identified, the funds allocated are for the
entirety of the county, not just participating
jurisdiction in the regular CDBG program.
The exception is when an entitlement city is
also receiving a direct CDBG–DR award, in
which case that is subtracted out of the
county calculation.
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Severe
$47,078
33,714
82,582
57,856
45,952
33,714
37,299
82,582
$47,078
134,503
134,503
64,513
45,952
36,592
37,299
134,503
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[256A2100DD/AAKC001030/
A0A501010.999900]
Mission Valley Power Project,
Montana—Power Rate Adjustment
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Indian Affairs
(BIA) has adjusted its electric power
rates for the Mission Valley Power
Project (MVP).
DATES: The 2025 rate adjustment will be
effective March 1, 2025. The 2026 rate
adjustment will be effective March 1,
2026.
SUMMARY:
For
details about MVP, please contact Shane
R. Hendrickson, Superintendent, Bureau
of Indian Affairs, P.O. Box 40, Pablo,
Montana 59855, (406) 675–2700, Ext
1301. Individuals in the United States
who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing,
or have a speech disability may dial 711
(TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice
of Proposed Rate Adjustment was
published in the Federal Register on
November 14, 2024 (89 FR 90032) to
propose adjustments to the electric
power rates at MVP. The public and
interested parties were provided an
opportunity to submit written
comments during the 30-day period that
ended December 16, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Grantee Level Allocations
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
$33,007
27,141
22,971
47,074
36,800
33,528
22,971
52,961
Major-high
Did BIA defer or change any proposed
rate increases?
Yes. BIA will not implement the
proposed 2024 rates due to procedural
delays. The final 2025 and 2026 rates
will be implemented as proposed.
Did BIA receive any comments on the
proposed electric power rate
adjustments?
No. BIA did not receive any
comments on the proposed electric
power rate adjustments.
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Does this notice affect me?
This notice affects you if we provide
you electric service. MVP is a federallyowned power utility, operated and
maintained by the Confederated Salish
and Kootenai Tribes through a contract
pursuant to the Indian SelfDetermination and Education
Assistance Act of 1975, Public Law 93–
638, 25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq. (formerly
codified at 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.). MVP
provides service to customers located
within the Flathead Indian Reservation
and to areas in Flathead, Lake,
Missoula, and Sanders counties in
Montana. MVP provides power for
residential, governmental, irrigation,
commercial, and industrial uses.
1981, section 112 (95 Stat. 1404). The
Secretary has in turn delegated this
authority to the Assistant Secretary—
Indian Affairs under part 209, chapter
8.1A, of the Department of the Interior’s
Departmental Manual.
What authorizes you to issue this
notice?
What electric power rates are adjusted
by this notice?
Our authority to issue this notice is
vested in the Secretary of the Interior by
5 U.S.C. 301; 25 U.S.C. 13; 25 U.S.C.
385c; Act of March 7, 1928 (45 Stat.
212–213), as amended; Act of May 25,
1948, Public Law 554 (62 Stat. 269–
273), as amended; Act of August 31,
1951 (65 Stat. 248); Act of December 23,
The rate table below contains the
present and final 2025 and 2026 electric
power rates for MVP. An asterisk
immediately following the rate category
notes where the rate categories are
adjusted from the present rate.
Present rate
($)
Rate category
Final 2025 rate
($)
Final 2026 rate
($)
Residential (See Note #1)
Basic Charge per month * ....................................................................................
Basic Charge (Pre-Pay Meters) * ........................................................................
Basic Charge (Net Meters) * ................................................................................
Energy Charge:
Each kilowatt-hour between 0–1,000 * .........................................................
Each kilowatt-hour between 1,001–2,000 * ..................................................
Each kilowatt-hour over 2,000 * ....................................................................
Demand charge per kilowatt * ..............................................................................
$17.50
21.00
20.00
$23.50
28.20
28.50
$27.00
32.40
32.00
0.0812
0.0908
0.1126
0.25
0.0880
0.0983
0.1219
0.60
0.0901
0.1007
0.1249
0.80
Small General Service (maximum monthly demand of 25 kilowatts or less) (See Note #1)
Basic Charge per month * ....................................................................................
Basic Charge (Pre-Pay Meters) * ........................................................................
Basic Charge (Net Meters) * ................................................................................
Energy charge per kilowatt-hour * .......................................................................
Demand charge per kilowatt * ..............................................................................
17.50
21.00
20.00
0.1034
0.30
23.50
28.20
28.50
0.1113
0.75
27.00
32.40
32.00
0.1136
1.00
43.50
48.50
71.25
79.50
0.0797
5.25
50.00
55.00
81.92
90.17
0.0797
5.75
45.00
45.00
45.00
0.0753
0.06395
0.0753
0.06395
0.0753
0.06395
4.50
4.10
4.50
4.10
4.50
4.10
10.05
13.43
15.43
17.50
23.50
27.00
10.00
0.1034
13.43
0.1113
15.43
0.1136
7.20
9.10
9.55
General Service (monthly demand of 26–1,000 kilowatts) (See Note #1)
Basic charge per month:
Single Phase * ..............................................................................................
Single Phase (Net Meters) * .........................................................................
Three Phase * ...............................................................................................
Three Phase (Net Meters) * ..........................................................................
Energy Charge per kilowatt-hour * .......................................................................
Demand Charge per kilowatt * ∧ ...........................................................................
32.50
37.50
53.25
61.50
0.0753
4.50
New Large Single Load (monthly demand over one megawatt) (See Note #2)
Basic Charge per month ......................................................................................
Energy Charge:
Each kilowatt-hour between 0–730,000 .......................................................
Each kilowatt-hour over 730,000 ..................................................................
Demand charge ∧:
Per kilowatt up to 1,000 ...............................................................................
Per kilowatt over 1,000 .................................................................................
Area Lights
LED Light * ...........................................................................................................
Unmetered Services (See Note #3)
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Basic Charge * .....................................................................................................
Street Lighting (Metered)
Basic Charge * .....................................................................................................
Energy Charge * ...................................................................................................
Street Lighting (Unmetered)
LED Light * ...........................................................................................................
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Present rate
($)
Rate category
Final 2025 rate
($)
Final 2026 rate
($)
Irrigation (See Note #4)
Basic charge per month * ....................................................................................
Energy charge per kilowatt hour * .......................................................................
Demand Charge per kilowatt * ∧ ...........................................................................
5.00
0.0712
3.00
15.00
0.0720
5.25
20.00
0.0746
5.75
* Notes rate categories adjusted.
∧ We may apply a power factor penalty to Irrigation, General Service—Three Phase, and New Large Single Load customers.
Note #1. Residential and Small General Service customers may opt into the ‘‘Pre-Pay Meters’’ or ‘‘Net Meters’’ programs. General Service
customers may opt into the ‘‘Net Meters’’ program. For the Pre-Pay Meters program, customers must pre-pay a minimum of $50.00 fee at time of
account setup. Any prepayment is credited to the account and applied to the customer’s future usage and demand charges. Pre-Pay customers
are required to keep a positive balance in their account, or the meter will shut off automatically. Net Metering allows customer-owned renewable
generation to interconnect with MVP’s distribution system.
Note #2. Customers with monthly demand of over three megawatts will be subject to other rates, as determined by MVP on a case-by case
basis, and may be required to make a deposit of two months of estimated service.
Note #3. Unmetered Services refers to customers, using kilowatt hours without a meter, that do not fall under one of MVP’s other rate categories. Includes traffic lights, billboards, and telephone booths.
Note #4. Irrigation customers may receive a Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) discount for the months of May through September. BPA
generally provides an irrigation discount to assist the agricultural sector in rural Northwest communities. After BPA provides MVP with the final irrigation discount rate, we will issue the discount as an annual credit on qualified irrigation customers’ bills.
Consultation and Coordination With
Tribal Governments (Executive Order
13175)
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The Department of the Interior strives
to strengthen its government-togovernment relationship with Indian
Tribes through a commitment to
consultation with Indian Tribes and
recognition of their right to selfgovernance and Tribal sovereignty. We
have evaluated this notice under the
Department’s consultation policy and
under the criteria of Executive Order
13175 and have determined there to be
substantial direct effects on federally
recognized Tribes because the electric
power utilities are located on or
associated with Indian reservations. To
fulfill its consultation responsibility to
Tribes and Tribal organizations, BIA
communicates, coordinates, and
consults on a continuing basis with
these entities on issues of electric power
delivery, electric power availability, and
costs of administration, operation,
maintenance, and rehabilitation of our
utilities that concern them. This is
accomplished at the individual power
utility by utility, agency, and regional
representatives, as appropriate, in
accordance with local protocol and
procedures. This notice is one
component of our overall coordination
and consultation process to provide
notice to, and request comments from,
these entities when we adjust electric
power rates.
Actions Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use (Executive Order
13211)
The rate adjustments are not a
significant energy action under the
definition in Executive Order 13211. A
statement of energy effects is not
required.
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Civil Justice Reform (Executive Order
12988)
This notice complies with the
requirements of Executive Order 12988.
Specifically, in issuing this notice, the
Department has taken the necessary
steps to eliminate drafting errors and
ambiguity, minimize potential litigation,
and provide a clear legal standard for
affected conduct as required by section
3 of Executive Order 12988.
Regulatory Planning and Review
(Executive Order 12866)
These rate adjustments are not a
significant regulatory action and do not
need to be reviewed by the Office of
Management and Budget under
Executive Order 12866, as amended by
Executive Order 14094.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
These rate adjustments are not a rule
for the purposes of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act because they establish ‘‘a
rule of particular applicability relating
to rates.’’ 5 U.S.C. 601(2).
Takings (Executive Order 12630)
These rate adjustments do not effect a
taking of private property or otherwise
have ‘‘takings’’ implications under
Executive Order 12630. The rate
adjustments do not deprive the public,
State, or local governments of rights or
property.
Federalism (Executive Order 13132)
Under the criteria in section 1 of
Executive Order 13132, these rate
adjustments do not have sufficient
federalism implications to warrant the
preparation of a federalism summary
impact statement because they will not
affect the States, the relationship
between the national government and
the States, or the distribution of power
and responsibilities among the various
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levels of government. A federalism
summary impact statement is not
required.
National Environmental Policy Act
The Department has determined that
these rate adjustments do not constitute
a major Federal action significantly
affecting the quality of the human
environment. A detailed statement
under the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not
required because the rate adjustments
are of an administrative, financial, legal,
technical, or procedural nature (for
further information see 43 CFR
46.210(i)). We have also determined that
the rate adjustments would not involve
any of the extraordinary circumstances
listed in 43 CFR 46.215 that would
require further analysis under NEPA.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
These rate adjustments do not affect
the collections of information which
have been approved by the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995. The OMB Control Number
is 1076–0021 and expires March 31,
2026.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of
1995
These rate adjustments do not impose
an unfunded mandate on State, local, or
Tribal governments in the aggregate, or
on the private sector, of more than $130
million per year. They do not have a
significant or unique effect on State,
local, or Tribal governments or the
private sector. Therefore, the
Department is not required to prepare a
statement containing the information
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required by the Unfunded Mandates
Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Bryan Newland,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2025–01043 Filed 1–15–25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4337–15–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
[MO4500181945]
National Environmental Policy Act
Implementing Procedures for the
Bureau of Land Management (516 DM
11)
Office of the Secretary, Interior.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
This notice announces a
revision to the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) implementing
procedures for the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) at Chapter 11 of
part 516 of the Department of the
Interior’s Departmental Manual (516 DM
11). The revision adds a new categorical
exclusion (CX) for geothermal resource
confirmation activities on Federal
geothermal resource leases.
DATES: The CX is effective January 16,
2025.
ADDRESSES: The new CX can be found
at the web address for the BLM’s revised
NEPA procedures: https://www.doi.gov/
elips/ at Series 31, DM part 516, Chapter
11. The Substantiation Report for the CX
is available at the BLM’s ePlanning site:
https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/
project/2034686/510.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Heather Bernier, Division Chief,
Decision Support, Planning, and NEPA,
at (303) 239–3635, or hbernier@blm.gov.
Individuals in the United States who are
deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have
a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY,
TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services.
Individuals outside the United States
should use the relay services offered
within their country to make
international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
I. Background
The United States (U.S.) Department
of the Interior (Department) published
the proposed CX for geothermal
resource confirmation on October 22,
2024, for a 30-day public comment
period. Refer to the Federal Register
notice (89 FR 84380) for more
information regarding the background
and rationale for the CX. This notice
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notifies the public of the BLM’s
establishment of the Geothermal
Resource Confirmation CX and includes
the BLM’s responses to comments from
the public on the proposed CX. The
BLM has made clarifying edits to the CX
text in response to comments as
explained in this notice. These edits do
not change the scope of the CX as
proposed.
The Department proposed the CX for
use by the BLM to support approval of
an operations plan for lessees to drill
and test wells to confirm the existence
and capacity of a geothermal resource.
Therefore, this increased efficiency will
serve to expedite renewable energy
development on BLM managed lands.
NEPA, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., requires
Federal agencies to consider the
environmental effects of their proposed
actions in their decision-making
processes and inform and engage the
public in that process. Section 101(a) of
NEPA sets forth a national policy to use
all practicable means and measures,
including financial and technical
assistance, in a manner calculated to
foster and promote the general welfare,
to create and maintain conditions under
which humans and nature can exist in
productive harmony, and fulfill the
social, economic, and other
requirements of present and future
generations of Americans. 42 U.S.C.
4331(a). Section 102 of NEPA directs
agencies to interpret and administer
Federal policies, regulations, and laws
consistent with NEPA’s policies. 42
U.S.C. 4332.
NEPA also created the Council on
Environmental Quality (CEQ), which
has issued regulations implementing
NEPA, 40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508
(CEQ regulations). CEQ also has issued
numerous guidance documents to
facilitate agency implementation of
NEPA. See CEQ, CEQ Guidance
Documents, https://ceq.doe.gov/
guidance/guidance.html.
To comply with NEPA, agencies
determine the appropriate level of
review of any major Federal action—an
environmental impact statement (EIS),
environmental assessment (EA), or a
categorical exclusion (CX). 40 CFR
1501.3. If a proposed action is likely to
have significant environmental effects,
the agency must prepare an EIS and
document its decision in a record of
decision. 40 CFR 1501.3(c)(3), part 1502,
1505.2. If the proposed action is not
likely to have significant environmental
effects or if the significance of the
effects is unknown, the agency may
instead prepare an EA, which is a
concise public document used to
support agency decision making on a
proposed agency action. 40 CFR
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1501.3(c)(2), 1501.5, 1508.1(j). After
completing the analysis in the EA, the
agency may conclude that the action
will have no significant effects and
document that conclusion in a finding
of no significant impact, or conclude
that the action is likely to have
significant effects and therefore requires
preparation of an EIS. 40 CFR 1501.6(a),
1508.1(j).
Under NEPA and the CEQ regulations,
a Federal agency establishes CXs—
categories of actions that the agency has
determined normally do not have a
significant effect on the human
environment, individually or in the
aggregate—in its agency NEPA
procedures. 42 U.S.C. 4336(e)(1); 40
CFR 1501.4(a), 1507.3(c)(8), 1508.1(e). If
an agency determines that a CX covers
a proposed action, it then evaluates the
proposed action for extraordinary
circumstances, which are factors or
circumstances that indicate a normally
categorically excluded action may have
a significant effect. 40 CFR 1501.4(b),
1508.1(o). If any extraordinary
circumstances exist, the agency
nevertheless may apply the CX if it
conducts an analysis and determines
that the proposed action does not in fact
have the potential to result in significant
effects notwithstanding an extraordinary
circumstance, or the agency modifies
the action to avoid the potential to
result in significant effects. 40 CFR
1501.4(b)(1). In these cases, the agency
must document such determination. Id.
If the agency cannot categorically
exclude the proposed action, it will
prepare an EA or EIS, as appropriate,
before issuing any decision to authorize
the action. 40 CFR 1501.4(b)(2).
The CEQ regulations require Federal
agencies to develop procedures to
implement NEPA and the CEQ
regulations, facilitate efficient decision
making, and ensure that the agencies
make decisions in accordance with the
policies and requirements of NEPA. 40
CFR 1507.3. As part of their procedures,
agencies must establish CXs and
identify extraordinary circumstances. 40
CFR 1507.3(c)(8). When establishing
new or revising existing CXs in agency
NEPA procedures, agencies must
substantiate the proposed new or
revised CXs with sufficient information
to conclude that each category of actions
does not have a significant effect,
individually or in the aggregate, on the
human environment, and provide this
substantiation in a written record that is
made publicly available as part of the
notice and comment process for
developing or revising proposed agency
procedures. See 40 CFR 1507.3(b), (c)(8).
In developing NEPA procedures,
agencies must consult with CEQ and
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[256A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900]
Mission Valley Power Project, Montana--Power Rate Adjustment
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has adjusted its electric
power rates for the Mission Valley Power Project (MVP).
DATES: The 2025 rate adjustment will be effective March 1, 2025. The
2026 rate adjustment will be effective March 1, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For details about MVP, please contact
Shane R. Hendrickson, Superintendent, Bureau of Indian Affairs, P.O.
Box 40, Pablo, Montana 59855, (406) 675-2700, Ext 1301. Individuals in
the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a
speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice of Proposed Rate Adjustment was
published in the Federal Register on November 14, 2024 (89 FR 90032) to
propose adjustments to the electric power rates at MVP. The public and
interested parties were provided an opportunity to submit written
comments during the 30-day period that ended December 16, 2024.
Did BIA defer or change any proposed rate increases?
Yes. BIA will not implement the proposed 2024 rates due to
procedural delays. The final 2025 and 2026 rates will be implemented as
proposed.
Did BIA receive any comments on the proposed electric power rate
adjustments?
No. BIA did not receive any comments on the proposed electric power
rate adjustments.
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Does this notice affect me?
This notice affects you if we provide you electric service. MVP is
a federally-owned power utility, operated and maintained by the
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes through a contract pursuant to
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975,
Public Law 93-638, 25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq. (formerly codified at 25
U.S.C. 450 et seq.). MVP provides service to customers located within
the Flathead Indian Reservation and to areas in Flathead, Lake,
Missoula, and Sanders counties in Montana. MVP provides power for
residential, governmental, irrigation, commercial, and industrial uses.
What authorizes you to issue this notice?
Our authority to issue this notice is vested in the Secretary of
the Interior by 5 U.S.C. 301; 25 U.S.C. 13; 25 U.S.C. 385c; Act of
March 7, 1928 (45 Stat. 212-213), as amended; Act of May 25, 1948,
Public Law 554 (62 Stat. 269-273), as amended; Act of August 31, 1951
(65 Stat. 248); Act of December 23, 1981, section 112 (95 Stat. 1404).
The Secretary has in turn delegated this authority to the Assistant
Secretary--Indian Affairs under part 209, chapter 8.1A, of the
Department of the Interior's Departmental Manual.
What electric power rates are adjusted by this notice?
The rate table below contains the present and final 2025 and 2026
electric power rates for MVP. An asterisk immediately following the
rate category notes where the rate categories are adjusted from the
present rate.
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Final 2025 rate Final 2026 rate
Rate category Present rate ($) ($) ($)
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Residential (See Note #1)
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Basic Charge per month *............................ $17.50 $23.50 $27.00
Basic Charge (Pre-Pay Meters) *..................... 21.00 28.20 32.40
Basic Charge (Net Meters) *......................... 20.00 28.50 32.00
Energy Charge:
Each kilowatt-hour between 0-1,000 *............ 0.0812 0.0880 0.0901
Each kilowatt-hour between 1,001-2,000 *........ 0.0908 0.0983 0.1007
Each kilowatt-hour over 2,000 *................. 0.1126 0.1219 0.1249
Demand charge per kilowatt *........................ 0.25 0.60 0.80
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Small General Service (maximum monthly demand of 25 kilowatts or less) (See Note #1)
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Basic Charge per month *............................ 17.50 23.50 27.00
Basic Charge (Pre-Pay Meters) *..................... 21.00 28.20 32.40
Basic Charge (Net Meters) *......................... 20.00 28.50 32.00
Energy charge per kilowatt-hour *................... 0.1034 0.1113 0.1136
Demand charge per kilowatt *........................ 0.30 0.75 1.00
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General Service (monthly demand of 26-1,000 kilowatts) (See Note #1)
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Basic charge per month:
Single Phase *.................................. 32.50 43.50 50.00
Single Phase (Net Meters) *..................... 37.50 48.50 55.00
Three Phase *................................... 53.25 71.25 81.92
Three Phase (Net Meters) *...................... 61.50 79.50 90.17
Energy Charge per kilowatt-hour *................... 0.0753 0.0797 0.0797
Demand Charge per kilowatt * [supcaret]............. 4.50 5.25 5.75
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New Large Single Load (monthly demand over one megawatt) (See Note #2)
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Basic Charge per month.............................. 45.00 45.00 45.00
Energy Charge:
Each kilowatt-hour between 0-730,000............ 0.0753 0.0753 0.0753
Each kilowatt-hour over 730,000................. 0.06395 0.06395 0.06395
Demand charge [supcaret]:
Per kilowatt up to 1,000........................ 4.50 4.50 4.50
Per kilowatt over 1,000......................... 4.10 4.10 4.10
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Area Lights
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LED Light *......................................... 10.05 13.43 15.43
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Unmetered Services (See Note #3)
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Basic Charge *...................................... 17.50 23.50 27.00
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Street Lighting (Metered)
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Basic Charge *...................................... 10.00 13.43 15.43
Energy Charge *..................................... 0.1034 0.1113 0.1136
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Street Lighting (Unmetered)
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LED Light *......................................... 7.20 9.10 9.55
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Irrigation (See Note #4)
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Basic charge per month *............................ 5.00 15.00 20.00
Energy charge per kilowatt hour *................... 0.0712 0.0720 0.0746
Demand Charge per kilowatt * [supcaret]............. 3.00 5.25 5.75
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* Notes rate categories adjusted.
[supcaret] We may apply a power factor penalty to Irrigation, General Service--Three Phase, and New Large Single
Load customers.
Note #1. Residential and Small General Service customers may opt into the ``Pre-Pay Meters'' or ``Net Meters''
programs. General Service customers may opt into the ``Net Meters'' program. For the Pre-Pay Meters program,
customers must pre-pay a minimum of $50.00 fee at time of account setup. Any prepayment is credited to the
account and applied to the customer's future usage and demand charges. Pre-Pay customers are required to keep
a positive balance in their account, or the meter will shut off automatically. Net Metering allows customer-
owned renewable generation to interconnect with MVP's distribution system.
Note #2. Customers with monthly demand of over three megawatts will be subject to other rates, as determined by
MVP on a case-by case basis, and may be required to make a deposit of two months of estimated service.
Note #3. Unmetered Services refers to customers, using kilowatt hours without a meter, that do not fall under
one of MVP's other rate categories. Includes traffic lights, billboards, and telephone booths.
Note #4. Irrigation customers may receive a Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) discount for the months of May
through September. BPA generally provides an irrigation discount to assist the agricultural sector in rural
Northwest communities. After BPA provides MVP with the final irrigation discount rate, we will issue the
discount as an annual credit on qualified irrigation customers' bills.
Consultation and Coordination With Tribal Governments (Executive Order
13175)
The Department of the Interior strives to strengthen its
government-to-government relationship with Indian Tribes through a
commitment to consultation with Indian Tribes and recognition of their
right to self-governance and Tribal sovereignty. We have evaluated this
notice under the Department's consultation policy and under the
criteria of Executive Order 13175 and have determined there to be
substantial direct effects on federally recognized Tribes because the
electric power utilities are located on or associated with Indian
reservations. To fulfill its consultation responsibility to Tribes and
Tribal organizations, BIA communicates, coordinates, and consults on a
continuing basis with these entities on issues of electric power
delivery, electric power availability, and costs of administration,
operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of our utilities that
concern them. This is accomplished at the individual power utility by
utility, agency, and regional representatives, as appropriate, in
accordance with local protocol and procedures. This notice is one
component of our overall coordination and consultation process to
provide notice to, and request comments from, these entities when we
adjust electric power rates.
Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use (Executive Order 13211)
The rate adjustments are not a significant energy action under the
definition in Executive Order 13211. A statement of energy effects is
not required.
Civil Justice Reform (Executive Order 12988)
This notice complies with the requirements of Executive Order
12988. Specifically, in issuing this notice, the Department has taken
the necessary steps to eliminate drafting errors and ambiguity,
minimize potential litigation, and provide a clear legal standard for
affected conduct as required by section 3 of Executive Order 12988.
Regulatory Planning and Review (Executive Order 12866)
These rate adjustments are not a significant regulatory action and
do not need to be reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget under
Executive Order 12866, as amended by Executive Order 14094.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
These rate adjustments are not a rule for the purposes of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act because they establish ``a rule of
particular applicability relating to rates.'' 5 U.S.C. 601(2).
Takings (Executive Order 12630)
These rate adjustments do not effect a taking of private property
or otherwise have ``takings'' implications under Executive Order 12630.
The rate adjustments do not deprive the public, State, or local
governments of rights or property.
Federalism (Executive Order 13132)
Under the criteria in section 1 of Executive Order 13132, these
rate adjustments do not have sufficient federalism implications to
warrant the preparation of a federalism summary impact statement
because they will not affect the States, the relationship between the
national government and the States, or the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various levels of government. A federalism
summary impact statement is not required.
National Environmental Policy Act
The Department has determined that these rate adjustments do not
constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality
of the human environment. A detailed statement under the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required because the
rate adjustments are of an administrative, financial, legal, technical,
or procedural nature (for further information see 43 CFR 46.210(i)). We
have also determined that the rate adjustments would not involve any of
the extraordinary circumstances listed in 43 CFR 46.215 that would
require further analysis under NEPA.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
These rate adjustments do not affect the collections of information
which have been approved by the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The OMB Control Number is 1076-0021 and expires
March 31, 2026.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
These rate adjustments do not impose an unfunded mandate on State,
local, or Tribal governments in the aggregate, or on the private
sector, of more than $130 million per year. They do not have a
significant or unique effect on State, local, or Tribal governments or
the private sector. Therefore, the Department is not required to
prepare a statement containing the information
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required by the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Bryan Newland,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2025-01043 Filed 1-15-25; 8:45 am]
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