Department of Energy February 10, 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Emera Energy Services, Inc. (EES) has applied to renew its authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.

This notice announces a meeting of the Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee (ASCAC). Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

BPA is holding a consolidated rate proceeding, BPA-10, that will have separate sub-dockets for power and transmission rates for FY 2010-2011. The rate proceeding will have one hearing officer, one schedule, one record, and one Record of Decision (ROD). The power sub- docket is designated WP-10, and the transmission sub-docket, which includes transmission and ancillary services rates, is designated TR- 10. The Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act (Northwest Power Act) provides that BPA must establish and periodically review and revise its rates so that they are adequate to recover, in accordance with sound business principles, the costs associated with the acquisition, conservation, and transmission of electric power, including amortization of the Federal investment in the Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) and BPA's other costs and expenses. The Northwest Power Act also requires that BPA's rates be established based on the record of a formal hearing. In addition, for transmission rates only, the Federal Columbia River Transmission System Act requires that transmission costs be equitably allocated between Federal and non- Federal power using the system. By this notice, BPA announces the commencement of a power and transmission rate adjustment proceeding for proposed power, transmission, and ancillary services rates that will be effective on October 1, 2009.

The Commission is revising its regulations governing delegations of authority to reflect the transfer of its Chief Accountant to the Office of Enforcement.