80_FR_61402 80 FR 61206 - Sam Rayburn Dam Power Rate

80 FR 61206 - Sam Rayburn Dam Power Rate

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Southwestern Power Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 196 (October 9, 2015)

Page Range61206-61207
FR Document2015-25765

The Acting Administrator, Southwestern Power Administration (Southwestern), has prepared Current and Revised 2015 Power Repayment Studies for the Sam Rayburn Dam project which show the need for an increase in annual revenues to meet cost recovery criteria. Such increased revenues are needed primarily to cover the costs associated with increased operations and maintenance costs and increased interest expense associated with investments and replacements in the hydroelectric generating facilities. The Acting Administrator of Southwestern has developed a proposed Sam Rayburn Dam Rate Schedule, which is supported by power repayment studies, to recover the required revenues. The Revised 2015 Power Repayment Study indicates that the proposed Rate Schedule would increase annual revenues approximately 7.9 percent from $4,230,120 to $4,563,792 effective January 1, 2016 through September 30, 2019.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 196 (Friday, October 9, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 196 (Friday, October 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61206-61207]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25765]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Southwestern Power Administration


Sam Rayburn Dam Power Rate

AGENCY: Southwestern Power Administration, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of public review and comment.

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SUMMARY: The Acting Administrator, Southwestern Power Administration 
(Southwestern), has prepared Current and Revised 2015 Power Repayment 
Studies for the Sam Rayburn Dam project which show the need for an 
increase in annual revenues to meet cost recovery criteria. Such 
increased revenues are needed primarily to cover the costs associated 
with increased operations and maintenance costs and increased interest 
expense associated with investments and replacements in the 
hydroelectric generating facilities. The Acting Administrator of 
Southwestern has developed a proposed Sam Rayburn Dam Rate Schedule, 
which is supported by power repayment studies, to recover the required 
revenues. The Revised 2015 Power Repayment Study indicates that the 
proposed Rate Schedule would increase annual revenues approximately 7.9 
percent from $4,230,120 to $4,563,792 effective January 1, 2016 through 
September 30, 2019.

DATES: The consultation and comment period will end on November 9, 
2015. If requested, a combined Public Information and Comment Forum 
(Forum) will be held in Tulsa, Oklahoma at 9:00 a.m. on October 22, 
2015. Persons desiring the Forum to be held must send a written request 
for such Forum to the Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer 
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by October 16, 2015. If no 
request is received, the Forum will not be held.

ADDRESSES: If requested, the Forum will be held in Southwestern's 
offices, Room 1460, Williams Center Tower I, One West Third Street, 
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marshall Boyken, Senior Vice 
President, Chief Operating Officer, Office of Corporate Operations, 
Southwestern Power Administration, U.S. Department of Energy, One West 
Third Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103, (918) 595-6646, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Originally established by Secretarial Order 
No. 1865 dated August 31, 1943, Southwestern is an agency within the 
U.S. Department of Energy created by the Department of Energy 
Organization Act, Public Law 95-91, dated August 4, 1977.
    Southwestern markets power from 24 multi-purpose reservoir projects 
with hydroelectric power facilities constructed and operated by the 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). These projects are located in the 
states of Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. Southwestern's 
marketing area includes these states plus Kansas and Louisiana. The 
costs associated with the hydropower facilities of 22 of the 24 
projects are repaid via revenues received under the Integrated System 
rates, as are the costs associated with Southwestern's transmission 
facilities that consist of 1,380 miles of high-voltage transmission 
lines, 25 substations, and 46 microwave and VHF radio sites. Costs 
associated with the Sam Rayburn and Robert D. Willis Dams, two Corps 
projects that are isolated hydraulically, electrically, and financially 
from the Integrated System, are repaid by separate rate schedules.

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    Guidelines for preparation of power repayment studies are included 
in DOE Order No. RA 6120.2 entitled Power Marketing Administration 
Financial Reporting. Following DOE guidelines, Southwestern prepared a 
2015 Current Power Repayment Study using the existing Sam Rayburn Dam 
Rate Schedule.\1\ This study indicates that Southwestern's legal 
requirement to repay the investment in the power generating facility 
for power and energy marketed by Southwestern will not be met without 
an increase in revenues. The need for increased revenues is primarily 
due to increased operations and maintenance costs and increased 
interest expense associated with investments and replacements in the 
Corps hydroelectric generating facilities. The 2015 Revised Power 
Repayment Study shows that additional annual revenues of $333,672 (a 
7.9 percent increase), beginning January 1, 2016, are needed to satisfy 
repayment criteria.
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    \1\ FERC, on February 6, 2014, confirmed and approved the 
existing Sam Rayburn Dam rate schedule for the period October 1 2013 
through September 30, 2017. See 146 FERC ] 62,105 (FERC Docket No. 
EF14-2-000).
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    Southwestern will continue to perform its Power Repayment Studies 
annually, and if the 2016 results should indicate the need for 
additional revenues, another rate filing will be conducted and updated 
revenue requirements implemented for fiscal year 2017 and thereafter.
    Procedures for public participation in power and transmission rate 
adjustments of the Power Marketing Administrations are found at title 
10, part 903, subpart A of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR part 
903). Southwestern's customers and other interested parties may request 
copies of the 2015 Sam Rayburn Dam Power Repayment Studies and the 
proposed Rate Schedule. Submit requests to the Director, Division of 
Resources and Rates, Office of Corporate Operations, Southwestern Power 
Administration, One West Third, Tulsa, OK 74103, (918) 595-6684 or via 
email to [email protected].
    If requested a Public Information and Comment Forum (Forum) will be 
held on October 22, 2015, to explain to customers and interested 
parties the proposed Rate Schedule and supporting 2015 Power Repayment 
Studies, and to allow for comment. A chairman, who will be responsible 
for orderly procedure, will conduct the Forum if requested. Questions 
concerning the rates, studies, and information presented at the Forum 
will be answered, to the extent possible, at the Forum. Questions not 
answered at the Forum will be answered in writing. Questions involving 
voluminous data contained in Southwestern's records may best be 
answered by consultation and review of pertinent records at 
Southwestern's offices.
    Persons requesting that a Forum be held should indicate in writing 
to the Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (see FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by letter, email, or facsimile 
transmission (918-595-6646) by October 16, 2015, their request for such 
a Forum. If no request is received, no such Forum will be held. Persons 
interested in speaking at the Forum, if held, should submit a request 
to the Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Southwestern, 
at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the Forum so that a list of 
forum participants can be developed. The chairman may allow others to 
speak if time permits.
    A transcript of the Forum, if held, will be made. Copies of the 
transcript and all documents introduced will be available for review at 
Southwestern's offices (see ADDRESSES) during normal business hours. 
Copies of the transcript and all documents introduced may also be 
obtained, for a fee, from the transcribing service. A copy of all 
written comments or an electronic copy in MS Word on the proposed Sam 
Rayburn Dam Rate Schedule is due on or before November 9, 2015. 
Comments should be submitted to the Senior Vice President and Chief 
Operating Officer, Southwestern, (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
    Procedures for the confirmation and approval of rates for the 
Federal Power Marketing Administrations are found at title 18, part 
300, subpart L of the Code of Federal Regulations (18 CFR part 300). 
The Acting Administrator will review and consider oral and written 
comments and the information gathered in the course of the proceeding 
when submitting the finalized Sam Rayburn Dam Power Repayment Studies 
and Rate Schedule Proposal in support of the proposed rate to the 
Deputy Secretary of Energy for confirmation and approval on an interim 
basis, and subsequently to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for 
confirmation and approval on a final basis.
    Once submitted for final confirmation and approval, the Commission 
will allow the public an opportunity to provide written comments on the 
proposed rate increase before making a final decision.

    Dated: September 30, 2015.
Scott Carpenter,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2015-25765 Filed 10-8-15; 8:45 am]
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61206 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 196 / Friday, October 9, 2015 / Notices requirement ($50,670 or 4.3 percent). hours. Copies of the transcript and all which is supported by power repayment Southwestern will continue to perform documents introduced may also be studies, to recover the required its Power Repayment Studies annually, obtained, for a fee, from the transcribing revenues. The Revised 2015 Power and if the 2016 results should indicate service. A copy of all written comments Repayment Study indicates that the the need for additional revenues, or an electronic copy in MS Word on proposed Rate Schedule would increase another rate filing will be conducted the proposed Robert D. Willis Rate annual revenues approximately 7.9 and updated revenue requirements Schedule is due on or before November percent from $4,230,120 to $4,563,792 implemented for fiscal year 2017 and 9, 2015. Comments should be submitted effective January 1, 2016 through thereafter. to the Senior Vice President and Chief September 30, 2019. Procedures for public participation in Operating Officer, Southwestern, (see DATES: The consultation and comment power and transmission rate FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). period will end on November 9, 2015. adjustments of the Power Marketing Procedures for the confirmation and If requested, a combined Public Administrations are found at title 10, approval of rates for the Federal Power Information and Comment Forum part 903, subpart A of the Code of Marketing Administrations are found at (Forum) will be held in Tulsa, Federal Regulations (10 CFR part 903). title 18, part 300, subpart L of the Code Oklahoma at 9:00 a.m. on October 22, Southwestern’s customers and other of Federal Regulations (18 CFR part 2015. Persons desiring the Forum to be interested parties may request copies of 300). The Acting Administrator will held must send a written request for the 2015 Robert D. Willis Power review and consider oral and written such Forum to the Senior Vice Repayment Studies and the proposed comments and the information gathered President, Chief Operating Officer (see Rate Schedule. Submit requests to the in the course of the proceeding when FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by Director, Division of Resources and submitting the finalized Robert D. Willis October 16, 2015. If no request is Rates, Office of Corporate Operations, Power Repayment Studies and Rate received, the Forum will not be held. Southwestern Power Administration, Schedule Proposal in support of the One West Third, Tulsa, OK 74103, (918) ADDRESSES: If requested, the Forum will proposed rate to the Deputy Secretary of 595–6684 or via email to swparates@ Energy for confirmation and approval be held in Southwestern’s offices, Room swpa.gov. on an interim basis, and subsequently to 1460, Williams Center Tower I, One If requested a Public Information and the Federal Energy Regulatory West Third Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma Comment Forum (Forum) will be held Commission for confirmation and 74103. on October 28, 2015, to explain to approval on a final basis. Once FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: customers and interested parties the submitted for final confirmation and Marshall Boyken, Senior Vice President, proposed Rate Schedule and supporting approval, the Commission will allow Chief Operating Officer, Office of 2015 Power Repayment Studies, and to the public an opportunity to provide Corporate Operations, Southwestern allow for comment. A chairman, who written comments on the proposed rate Power Administration, U.S. Department will be responsible for orderly increase before making a final decision. of Energy, One West Third Street, Tulsa, procedure, will conduct the Forum if Oklahoma 74103, (918) 595–6646, requested. Questions concerning the Dated: September 30, 2015. Scott Carpenter, marshall.boyken@swpa.gov. rates, studies, and information presented at the Forum will be Acting Administrator. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Originally answered, to the extent possible, at the [FR Doc. 2015–25644 Filed 10–8–15; 8:45 am] established by Secretarial Order No. Forum. Questions not answered at the BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 1865 dated August 31, 1943, Forum will be answered in writing. Southwestern is an agency within the Questions involving voluminous data U.S. Department of Energy created by contained in Southwestern’s records DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY the Department of Energy Organization may best be answered by consultation Act, Public Law 95–91, dated August 4, and review of pertinent records at Southwestern Power Administration 1977. Southwestern’s offices. Southwestern markets power from 24 Persons requesting that a Forum be Sam Rayburn Dam Power Rate multi-purpose reservoir projects with held should indicate in writing to the AGENCY: Southwestern Power hydroelectric power facilities Senior Vice President and Chief Administration, DOE. constructed and operated by the U.S. Operating Officer (see FOR FURTHER ACTION: Notice of public review and Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). These INFORMATION CONTACT) by letter, email, comment. projects are located in the states of or facsimile transmission (918–595– Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and 6646) by October 16, 2015, their request SUMMARY: The Acting Administrator, Texas. Southwestern’s marketing area for such a Forum. If no request is Southwestern Power Administration includes these states plus Kansas and received, no such Forum will be held. (Southwestern), has prepared Current Louisiana. The costs associated with the Persons interested in speaking at the and Revised 2015 Power Repayment hydropower facilities of 22 of the 24 Forum, if held, should submit a request Studies for the Sam Rayburn Dam projects are repaid via revenues to the Senior Vice President and Chief project which show the need for an received under the Integrated System Operating Officer, Southwestern, at least increase in annual revenues to meet cost rates, as are the costs associated with seven (7) calendar days prior to the recovery criteria. Such increased Southwestern’s transmission facilities Forum so that a list of forum revenues are needed primarily to cover that consist of 1,380 miles of high- participants can be developed. The the costs associated with increased voltage transmission lines, 25 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES chairman may allow others to speak if operations and maintenance costs and substations, and 46 microwave and VHF time permits. increased interest expense associated radio sites. Costs associated with the A transcript of the Forum, if held, will with investments and replacements in Sam Rayburn and Robert D. Willis be made. Copies of the transcript and all the hydroelectric generating facilities. Dams, two Corps projects that are documents introduced will be available The Acting Administrator of isolated hydraulically, electrically, and for review at Southwestern’s offices (see Southwestern has developed a proposed financially from the Integrated System, ADDRESSES) during normal business Sam Rayburn Dam Rate Schedule, are repaid by separate rate schedules. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Oct 08, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09OCN1.SGM 09OCN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 196 / Friday, October 9, 2015 / Notices 61207 Guidelines for preparation of power Forum will be answered in writing. Dated: September 30, 2015. repayment studies are included in DOE Questions involving voluminous data Scott Carpenter, Order No. RA 6120.2 entitled Power contained in Southwestern’s records Acting Administrator. Marketing Administration Financial may best be answered by consultation [FR Doc. 2015–25765 Filed 10–8–15; 8:45 am] Reporting. Following DOE guidelines, and review of pertinent records at BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Southwestern prepared a 2015 Current Southwestern’s offices. Power Repayment Study using the existing Sam Rayburn Dam Rate Persons requesting that a Forum be held should indicate in writing to the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Schedule.1 This study indicates that AGENCY Southwestern’s legal requirement to Senior Vice President and Chief repay the investment in the power Operating Officer (see FOR FURTHER [ER–FRL–9023–4] generating facility for power and energy INFORMATION CONTACT) by letter, email, marketed by Southwestern will not be or facsimile transmission (918–595– Environmental Impact Statements; met without an increase in revenues. 6646) by October 16, 2015, their request Notice of Availability The need for increased revenues is for such a Forum. If no request is Responsible Agency: Office of Federal, primarily due to increased operations received, no such Forum will be held. Activities, General Information (202) and maintenance costs and increased Persons interested in speaking at the 564–7146 or http://www2.epa.gov/nepa. interest expense associated with Forum, if held, should submit a request Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact investments and replacements in the to the Senior Vice President and Chief Statements (EISs) Corps hydroelectric generating facilities. Operating Officer, Southwestern, at least Filed 09/28/2015 Through 10/02/2015 The 2015 Revised Power Repayment seven (7) calendar days prior to the Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. Study shows that additional annual Forum so that a list of forum revenues of $333,672 (a 7.9 percent Notice participants can be developed. The increase), beginning January 1, 2016, are chairman may allow others to speak if Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act needed to satisfy repayment criteria. time permits. requires that EPA make public its Southwestern will continue to comments on EISs issued by other perform its Power Repayment Studies A transcript of the Forum, if held, will Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters annually, and if the 2016 results should be made. Copies of the transcript and all on EISs are available at: https:// indicate the need for additional documents introduced will be available cdxnodengn.epa.gov/cdx-enepa-public/ revenues, another rate filing will be for review at Southwestern’s offices (see action/eis/search. conducted and updated revenue ADDRESSES) during normal business EIS No. 20150284, Draft, NPS, CA, requirements implemented for fiscal hours. Copies of the transcript and all Scorpion Pier Replacement, Comment year 2017 and thereafter. documents introduced may also be Period Ends: 12/18/2015, Contact: Procedures for public participation in obtained, for a fee, from the transcribing Karl Bachman 805–658–5700. power and transmission rate service. A copy of all written comments EIS No. 20150285, Final, FERC, OR, adjustments of the Power Marketing or an electronic copy in MS Word on Jordan Cove Energy and Pacific Administrations are found at title 10, the proposed Sam Rayburn Dam Rate Connector Gas Pipeline Project, part 903, subpart A of the Code of Schedule is due on or before November Review Period Ends: 11/08/2015, Federal Regulations (10 CFR part 903). 9, 2015. Comments should be submitted Contact: Paul Friedman 202–502– Southwestern’s customers and other to the Senior Vice President and Chief 8059. interested parties may request copies of Operating Officer, Southwestern, (see EIS No. 20150286, Draft, FERC, ID, Bear the 2015 Sam Rayburn Dam Power FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). River Narrows Hydroelectric Project- Repayment Studies and the proposed FERC Project 12486–008, Comment Rate Schedule. Submit requests to the Procedures for the confirmation and Period Ends: 11/30/2015, Contact: Director, Division of Resources and approval of rates for the Federal Power Shana Murray 202–502–8333. Rates, Office of Corporate Operations, Marketing Administrations are found at EIS No. 20150287, Draft, NGA, MO, Southwestern Power Administration, title 18, part 300, subpart L of the Code Next NGA West Campus in the One West Third, Tulsa, OK 74103, (918) of Federal Regulations (18 CFR part Greater St. Louis Metropolitan Area, 595–6684 or via email to swparates@ 300). The Acting Administrator will Comment Period Ends: 11/23/2015, swpa.gov. review and consider oral and written Contact: David Berczek (NGA) 314– If requested a Public Information and comments and the information gathered 676–1123 and Amy Blair (COE) 816– Comment Forum (Forum) will be held in the course of the proceeding when 389–3393. on October 22, 2015, to explain to submitting the finalized Sam Rayburn EIS No. 20150288, Draft, USACE, NE., customers and interested parties the Dam Power Repayment Studies and Nebraska Highway 12 Niobrara East proposed Rate Schedule and supporting Rate Schedule Proposal in support of and West, Comment Period Ends: 11/ 2015 Power Repayment Studies, and to the proposed rate to the Deputy 23/2015, Contact: Rebecca J. Latka allow for comment. A chairman, who Secretary of Energy for confirmation and 402–995–2681. will be responsible for orderly approval on an interim basis, and procedure, will conduct the Forum if Amended Notices subsequently to the Federal Energy requested. Questions concerning the EIS No. 20150207, Draft, DOE, NH, Regulatory Commission for rates, studies, and information Northern Pass Transmission Line confirmation and approval on a final presented at the Forum will be Project, Comment Period Ends: 12/31/ basis. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES answered, to the extent possible, at the 2015, Contact: Brian Mills 202–586– Forum. Questions not answered at the Once submitted for final confirmation 8267 Revision to FR Notice Published and approval, the Commission will 07/24/2015; Extending Comment 1 FERC, on February 6, 2014, confirmed and allow the public an opportunity to Period from 10/29/2015 to 12/31/ approved the existing Sam Rayburn Dam rate provide written comments on the schedule for the period October 1 2013 through 20115. September 30, 2017. See 146 FERC ¶ 62,105 (FERC proposed rate increase before making a EIS No. 20150264, Final, FHWA, TN, Docket No. EF14–2–000). final decision. Pellissippi Parkway Extension (State VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Oct 08, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09OCN1.SGM 09OCN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public review and comment.
DatesThe consultation and comment period will end on November 9, 2015. If requested, a combined Public Information and Comment Forum (Forum) will be held in Tulsa, Oklahoma at 9:00 a.m. on October 22, 2015. Persons desiring the Forum to be held must send a written request for such Forum to the Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by October 16, 2015. If no request is received, the Forum will not be held.
ContactMarshall Boyken, Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Office of Corporate Operations, Southwestern Power Administration, U.S. Department of Energy, One West Third Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103, (918) 595-6646, [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 61206 
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