Department of Energy June 22, 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) proposes to extend its existing transmission service rates for the Pacific Northwest- Pacific Southwest Intertie Project (Intertie) through September 30, 2023. The proposed rates are unchanged from the existing transmission service rates under Rate Schedules INT-FT5 and INT-NFT4 that expire on September 30, 2020.

Bonneville is holding an expedited rate proceeding pursuant to Section 7(i) of the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act (Northwest Power Act) to suspend the application of the Financial Reserves Policy Surcharge (FRP Surcharge) for the remainder of the BP-20 rate period. The Northwest Power Act requires that Bonneville's rates be established based on the record of a formal hearing. By this notice, Bonneville announces the commencement of an expedited rate proceeding, designated as the ``BP-20E'' proceeding, for the limited purpose of suspending the FRP Surcharge for the remainder of the BP-20 rate period. As explained in Part IV.C, the effective date would depend on the timing of approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.