81 FR 62499 - Washoe Project-Rate Order No. WAPA-176

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Western Area Power Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 175 (September 9, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-21740

The Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) proposes to extend the existing Washoe Project, Stampede Division, non-firm power formula rate through September 30, 2022. The existing Rate Schedule SNF-7 expires September 30, 2017.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Western Area Power Administration


Washoe Project--Rate Order No. WAPA-176

AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of proposed extension of non-firm power formula rate.

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SUMMARY: The Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) proposes to

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extend the existing Washoe Project, Stampede Division, non-firm power 
formula rate through September 30, 2022. The existing Rate Schedule 
SNF-7 expires September 30, 2017.

DATES: A consultation and comment period starts with the publication of 
this notice and will end on October 11, 2016. WAPA will accept written 
comments any time during the consultation and comment period.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: Ms. Regina Rieger, Rates Manager, 
Sierra Nevada Region, Western Area Power Administration, 114 Parkshore 
Drive, Folsom, CA 95630-4710; or email comments to SNR-Rates@wapa.gov. 
All documents WAPA uses to develop the proposed Washoe non-firm power 
formula rate extension will be available for inspection and copying at 
the Sierra Nevada Region, located at 114 Parkshore Drive, Folsom, CA 
95630-4710. WAPA also will post comments received to its Web site, 
https://www.wapa.gov/regions/SN/rates/Pages/rates.aspx.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Regina Rieger, Rates Manager, 
Sierra Nevada Region, Western Area Power Administration, 114 Parkshore 
Drive, Folsom, CA 95630-4710, (916) 353-4629, email: SNR-Rates@wapa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The existing formula rate provides 
sufficient revenue to recover annual expenses, interest, and capital 
requirements, within the cost recovery criteria set forth in DOE Order 
RA 6120.2; therefore, WAPA proposes to extend the current formula rate 
schedule for five years.
    By Delegation Order No. 00-037.00A, effective October 25, 2013, the 
Secretary of Energy delegated: (1) The authority to develop power and 
transmission rates to WAPA'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, to remand or to 
disapprove such rates to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(FERC).
    FERC confirmed and approved the Washoe Project non-firm power 
formula rate, Rate Schedule SNF-7, on April 16, 2009,\1\ and the 
subsequent extension on September 5, 2013.\2\ In accordance with 10 CFR 
part 903.23(a), WAPA proposes to extend the existing formula rate for 
the period October 1, 2017, through September 30, 2022.
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    \1\ See U.S. Dept. of Energy, Western Area Power Admin., 127 
FERC ] 62,043 (2009).
    \2\ See U.S. Dept. of Energy, Western Area Power Admin., 144 
FERC ] 62,213 (2013).
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    By way of background, Congress declared all Washoe Project costs 
non-reimbursable except the Stampede Powerplant.\3\ The average 
Stampede generation, approximately 10 gigawatt hours annually, is used 
principally to provide energy for two Federal fish hatcheries. Since 
the Washoe Project has no Federally-owned transmission lines, WAPA 
contracted with Truckee Donner Public Utility District and the City of 
Fallon (TDPUD/Fallon) to accept Stampede generation and serve project 
use loads. Energy in excess of project use loads is integrated with the 
Central Valley Project (CVP) and marketed under the 2004 Power 
Marketing Plan. Pursuant to Rate Schedule SNF-7, each year, any 
remaining reimbursable expenses, in excess of the revenue collected 
under the TDPUD/Fallon contract, are transferred to the CVP and 
incorporated into the CVP power revenue requirement.
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    \3\ See Fallon Paiute Shoshone Indian Tribes Water Rights 
Settlement Act, Public Law 101-618, 104 Stat. 3289, 3307 (1990).
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    In accordance with 10 CFR part 903.23(a)(2), WAPA determined it is 
not necessary to hold a public information or public comment forum, but 
is providing a 30-day comment period. Comments must be received by the 
end of the comment period. WAPA will post comments received to its Web 
site, https://www.wapa.gov/regions/SN/rates/Pages/rates.aspx. After 
considering public comments, WAPA will take further action on the 
proposed formula rate extension consistent with 10 CFR part 903.23(a).

    Dated: September 1, 2016.
Mark A. Gabriel,
Administrator.
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such application includes a request for Commission’s eLibrary system by
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of that document on the Applicant. Confidential Treatment. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
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deadline for filing protests with regard Accession Number: 20160901–5242. requirements, interventions, protests,
to the applicant’s request for blanket Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/22/16. service, and qualifying facilities filings
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of Take notice that the Commission can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
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21, 2016. (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
The Commission encourages Docket Numbers: ER16–2539–000.
electronic submission of protests and Applicants: PJM Interconnection, Dated: September 2, 2016.
interventions in lieu of paper, using the L.L.C. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
FERC Online links at http:// Description: Section 205(d) Rate Deputy Secretary.
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic Filing: Revisions to OATT Schedule
[FR Doc. 2016–21683 Filed 9–8–16; 8:45 am]
service, persons with Internet access 12—Appdx A re: RTEP Approved by the
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listed as a contact for an intervenor 11/30/2016.
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eRegistration account using the Accession Number: 20160901–5239.
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/22/16. Western Area Power Administration
link to log on and submit the Docket Numbers: ER16–2540–000.
Applicants: PJM Interconnection, Washoe Project—Rate Order No.
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intervention or protests.
Persons unable to file electronically L.L.C. WAPA–176
should submit an original and 5 copies Description: Notice of Cancellation of AGENCY: Western Area Power
of the intervention or protest to the Service Agreement No. 1571, Queue No. Administration, DOE.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, M23 of PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
ACTION: Notice of proposed extension of
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC Filed Date: 9/1/16.
non-firm power formula rate.
20426. Accession Number: 20160901–5241.
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extend the existing Washoe Project, By way of background, Congress www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/
Stampede Division, non-firm power declared all Washoe Project costs non- eisdata.html.
formula rate through September 30, reimbursable except the Stampede EIS No. 20160201, Final Supplement,
2022. The existing Rate Schedule SNF– Powerplant.3 The average Stampede NRC, IL, Generic—License Renewal
7 expires September 30, 2017. generation, approximately 10 gigawatt on Nuclear Plants, Supplement 57,
DATES: A consultation and comment hours annually, is used principally to Regarding LaSalle County Station,
period starts with the publication of this provide energy for two Federal fish Units 1 and 2, Review Period Ends:
notice and will end on October 11, hatcheries. Since the Washoe Project 10/11/2016, Contact: William Ford
2016. WAPA will accept written has no Federally-owned transmission 301–415–1263.
comments any time during the lines, WAPA contracted with Truckee EIS No. 20160202, Final, NPS, WY,
consultation and comment period. Donner Public Utility District and the Moose-Wilson Corridor Final
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to:
City of Fallon (TDPUD/Fallon) to accept Comprehensive Management Plan,
Ms. Regina Rieger, Rates Manager, Stampede generation and serve project Review Period Ends: 10/11/2016,
Sierra Nevada Region, Western Area use loads. Energy in excess of project Contact: Daniel Noon 307–739–3465.
Power Administration, 114 Parkshore use loads is integrated with the Central EIS No. 20160203, Final, FERC, OH,
Drive, Folsom, CA 95630–4710; or email Valley Project (CVP) and marketed Leach XPress and Rayne XPress
comments to SNR-Rates@wapa.gov. All under the 2004 Power Marketing Plan. Expansion Projects, Review Period
documents WAPA uses to develop the Pursuant to Rate Schedule SNF–7, each Ends: 10/11/2016, Contact: Juan Polit
proposed Washoe non-firm power year, any remaining reimbursable 202–502–8652.
formula rate extension will be available expenses, in excess of the revenue EIS No. 20160204, Final, USFS, BLM,
for inspection and copying at the Sierra collected under the TDPUD/Fallon ID, Rasmussen Valley Mine, Review
Nevada Region, located at 114 Parkshore contract, are transferred to the CVP and Period Ends: 10/11/2016, Contact: Bill
Drive, Folsom, CA 95630–4710. WAPA incorporated into the CVP power Volk 208–236–7503.
also will post comments received to its revenue requirement. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
In accordance with 10 CFR part
Web site, https://www.wapa.gov/ Forest Service and the U.S. Department
903.23(a)(2), WAPA determined it is not
regions/SN/rates/Pages/rates.aspx. of the Interior’s Bureau of Land
necessary to hold a public information
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Management are joint lead agencies for
or public comment forum, but is
Regina Rieger, Rates Manager, Sierra the above project.
providing a 30-day comment period.
Nevada Region, Western Area Power Comments must be received by the end EIS No. 20160205, Draft Supplement,
Administration, 114 Parkshore Drive, of the comment period. WAPA will post USACE, WV, Bluestone Dam Safety
Folsom, CA 95630–4710, (916) 353– comments received to its Web site, Modification, Comment Period Ends:
4629, email: SNR-Rates@wapa.gov. https://www.wapa.gov/regions/SN/ 10/24/2016, Contact: Rebecca
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The rates/Pages/rates.aspx. After Rutherford 304–304–5924.
existing formula rate provides sufficient considering public comments, WAPA Dated: September 6, 2016.
revenue to recover annual expenses, will take further action on the proposed Dawn Roberts,
interest, and capital requirements, formula rate extension consistent with Management Analyst, NEPA Compliance
within the cost recovery criteria set 10 CFR part 903.23(a). Division, Office of Federal Activities.
forth in DOE Order RA 6120.2; Dated: September 1, 2016. [FR Doc. 2016–21769 Filed 9–8–16; 8:45 am]
therefore, WAPA proposes to extend the
Mark A. Gabriel, BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
current formula rate schedule for five
years. Administrator.
By Delegation Order No. 00–037.00A, [FR Doc. 2016–21740 Filed 9–8–16; 8:45 am]
effective October 25, 2013, the Secretary BILLING CODE 6450–01–P FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
of Energy delegated: (1) The authority to
develop power and transmission rates to Sunshine Act Meeting
WAPA’s Administrator; (2) the authority ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
to confirm, approve, and place such AGENCY AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.
rates into effect on an interim basis to DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, September 13,
[ER–FRL–9028–9]
the Deputy Secretary of Energy; and (3) 2016 at 10:00 a.m.
the authority to confirm, approve, and Environmental Impact Statements; PLACE: 999 E. Street NW., Washington,
place into effect on a final basis, to Notice of Availability DC.
remand or to disapprove such rates to STATUS: This meeting will be closed to
the Federal Energy Regulatory Responsible Agency: Office of Federal
the public.
Commission (FERC). Activities, General Information (202)
564–7146 or http://www.epa.gov/nepa. ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED:
FERC confirmed and approved the Compliance matters pursuant to 52
Washoe Project non-firm power formula Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact
Statements (EISs) U.S.C. 30109.
rate, Rate Schedule SNF–7, on April 16, Matters concerning participation in
2009,1 and the subsequent extension on Filed 08/29/2016 Through 09/02/2016
Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. civil actions or proceeding, or
September 5, 2013.2 In accordance with arbitration.
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10 CFR part 903.23(a), WAPA proposes Notice: Section 309(a) of the Clean Air
Act requires that EPA make public its PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION:
to extend the existing formula rate for
the period October 1, 2017, through comments on EISs issued by other Judith Ingram, Press Officer, Telephone:
September 30, 2022. Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters (202) 694–1220.
on EISs are available at: http:// Shawn Woodhead Werth,
1 SeeU.S. Dept. of Energy, Western Area Power Commission Secretary and Clerk.
Admin., 127 FERC ¶ 62,043 (2009). 3 See Fallon Paiute Shoshone Indian Tribes Water
2 See U.S. Dept. of Energy, Western Area Power Rights Settlement Act, Public Law 101–618, 104 [FR Doc. 2016–21791 Filed 9–7–16; 11:15 am]
Admin., 144 FERC ¶ 62,213 (2013). Stat. 3289, 3307 (1990). BILLING CODE 6715–01–P

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of proposed extension of non-firm power formula rate.
Dates		A consultation and comment period starts with the publication of this notice and will end on October 11, 2016. WAPA will accept written comments any time during the consultation and comment period.
Contact		Ms. Regina Rieger, Rates Manager, Sierra Nevada Region, Western Area Power Administration, 114 Parkshore Drive, Folsom, CA 95630-4710, (916) 353-4629, email: SNR- [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 62499

81 FR 62499 - Washoe Project-Rate Order No. WAPA-176

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYWestern Area Power Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 175 (September 9, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Western Area Power Administration