81 FR 85946 - Final 2025 Salt Lake City Area Integrated Projects Power Marketing Plan
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Western Area Power Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 229 (November 29, 2016)
Western Area Power Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 229 (November 29, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-28690 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 29, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 85946-85950] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-28690] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Western Area Power Administration Final 2025 Salt Lake City Area Integrated Projects Power Marketing Plan AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Notice of the Final 2025 Power Marketing Plan for the Salt Lake City Area Integrated Projects. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), Colorado River Storage Project Management Center (CRSP MC), a Federal power marketing agency of the Department of Energy, announces the Final 2025 Power Marketing Plan (2025 Marketing Plan) for the Salt Lake City Area Integrated Projects (SLCA/IP). The Post-1989 General Power Marketing and Allocation Criteria (Post-1989 Plan), February 7, 1986, as extended June 25, 1999, will expire on September 30, 2024. After consideration of the public comments received, WAPA has decided to implement the Proposed 2025 Marketing Plan with the exception that WAPA will not create a new, 2-percent resource pool for potential new customers. This Federal Register notice is published to announce WAPA's decision for the Final 2025 Marketing Plan, respond to the comments received on the Proposed 2025 Marketing Plan, and specify the terms and conditions under which WAPA will market SLCA/IP firm hydroelectric resources beginning October 1, 2024. DATES: The 2025 Marketing Plan will become effective December 29, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Parker Wicks, Public Utilities Specialist, or Mr. Steve Mullen, Public Utilities Specialist, Western Area Power Administration, CRSP Management Center, 150 East Social Hall Avenue, Suite 300, Salt Lake City, UT 84111-1580, telephone (801) 524- 5493, or email to [email protected]. Information can also be found at https://www.wapa.gov/regions/CRSP/PowerMarketing/Pages/power-marketing.aspx. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Brief descriptions of the projects included in the SLCA/IP are provided below: Colorado River Storage Project (CRSP) Authorized by Congress in 1956, the CRSP and participating projects initiated the comprehensive development and use of water resources of the Upper Colorado River. The CRSP is comprised of the Glen Canyon, Flaming Gorge, Blue Mesa, Crystal, and Morrow Point dams and powerplants. CRSP storage units stabilize the erratic flows of the Colorado River and its tributaries so annual water delivery commitments to the Lower Colorado River Basin, as well as to farmers, municipalities, and industries in the Upper Basin, can be met. Delivery of this water to consumers is accomplished, in part, through the participating projects discussed below, and additional project development may occur in future years. Initial hydroelectric generation began at the CRSP facilities in 1963. The maximum operating capacity of the five original CRSP powerplants is currently approximately 1,760 MW. The average annual generation from 1994 through 2014 was approximately 5,208,238 MWh. Participating Projects Seedskadee Project (Fontenelle Powerplant): The Seedskadee Project is in the Upper Green River Basin in southwestern Wyoming. The Fontenelle Dam, powerplant, and reservoir are the principal features of the Seedskadee Project. The powerplant commenced operation in May 1968. The maximum operating capacity of Fontenelle Powerplant is 10 MW. The average annual generation from 1994-2014 was 53,477 MWh. Dolores Project (McPhee Dam and Towaoc Canal Powerplants): The Dolores Project was authorized by the Colorado River Basin Act of September 30, 1968, as a participating project under the CRSP Act. The maximum operating capacity of the two powerplants is 12.8 MW, and the combined average annual output of McPhee Dam and Towaoc Canal powerplants from 1994-2014 was 18,161 MWh. Integrated Projects WAPA consolidated and operationally integrated the Collbran and Rio Grande projects with CRSP beginning on October 1, 1987. These integrated projects have retained their separate financial obligations for repayment; however, the SLCA/IP rate is set to recover revenues to meet the repayment requirements of all projects. The maximum operating capacity of the eleven SLCA/IP powerplants is 1,818.6 MW, and the average annual generation from 1994-2014 was about 5,635,057 MWh. The SLCA/IP resources are currently marketed to approximately 135 long-term customers, and many more electric service providers benefit from this power indirectly through parent organizations that are direct customers of the SLCA/IP. Existing SLCA/IP contracts will terminate at the end of the September 2024 billing period. Collbran Project (Upper Molina and Lower Molina Powerplants): The Colbran Project was authorized in 1952 and has been in service since 1962. The maximum operating capacity of the two powerplants is presently 13.5 MW. The average annual generation from 1994-2014 was 41,915 MWh. [[Page 85947]] Rio Grande Project (Elephant Butte Powerplant): The Rio Grande Project was authorized in 1905, and the powerplant went into service in 1940. The maximum operating capacity of the Elephant Butte Powerplant is 27.0 MW. The average annual generation was 66,743 MWh from 1994- 2014. Background Information The Post-1989 Plan provided the power marketing principles used to market what is now referred to as the SLCA/IP firm hydropower resources. The Firm Electric Service (FES) contracts associated with the Post-1989 Plan were initially set to expire October 1, 2004, and were extended to September 30, 2024. WAPA published its Proposed 2025 Marketing Plan, 80 FR 78222 (December 16, 2015), and held a Public Information Forum on January 14, 2016, in Salt Lake City, Utah, and a Public Comment Forum on February 17, 2016, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to provide the public an opportunity to submit comments. During these meetings, the CRSP MC announced it would complete and post a preliminary determination of the 2025 SLCA/IP Marketable Resource, which would help determine if WAPA would offer a 2-percent New Customer Power Pool, as proposed. WAPA extended the comment period, 81 FR 17163 (March 28, 2016), to May 31, 2016, to allow customers the opportunity to comment on the analysis and to make additional comments about the Proposed 2025 Marketing Plan. On May 10, 2016, the CRSP MC posted notice on its Web site that, based on its Analysis of Potential Marketable Resource, insufficient sustainable hydro power (SHP) energy existed to offer a New Customer Power Pool. WAPA received oral comments at the public comment forum as well as 18 written comment letters during the comment period. WAPA's responses to the comments received are included in this notice. Response to Comments Received on the Proposed 2025 Marketing Plan Right to Re-Evaluate Allocations and Contract Term Comment: Commenters supported a 40-year contract term for FES contracts. Several commenters did not support the concept of a reopener, or re-evaluation, at a 20-year interval during the contract period. Several commenters supported a 20-year contract term with an automatic right of renewal for an additional 20 years, without resource reduction considerations, if favorable hydrology exists. Response: In 2017, WAPA will begin the process of offering new FES contracts with a 40-year length of contract. However, depending on when contracts are actually negotiated and offered for signature, the period of performance may be less than 40 years. For example, a new contract executed in January 2017 would be let for 40 years and terminate in January 2057, while the period of performance and delivery of firm electric service would be approximately 33 years--as the existing contract remains in effect until September 30, 2024. This is due entirely to the 40-year limit to both length of contract and period of performance established by the Reclamation Project Act of 1939. Moreover, WAPA agrees with commenters and will not offer allocations for the first 20 years and then require a re-evaluation of the allocations later. WAPA will work with its customers to ensure that the FES contracts provide sufficient flexibility to address issues of changing hydrology or resource availability. New Resource Pool Comment: Several commenters opposed the creation of a 2-percent resource pool for new customers. Several commenters supported the creation of a new resource pool only if power is available without reduction to existing Post-1989 Plan customers and only for the benefit of tribal customers not already receiving SLCA/IP power. Response: Modeling of SLCA/IP resources by the CRSP MC indicates there is no additional marketable capacity and energy available. WAPA will not offer a new customer resource pool under the 2025 Marketing Plan. Hydropower Allocation to Tribe Served by SLCA/IP Customer Comment: A Native American tribe stated that it did not receive an allocation during WAPA's prior remarketing, but instead receives the benefits of the hydropower allocation through its local electric cooperative. The tribe stated that Indian self-determination must be furthered and WAPA should recognize that the benefits of receiving Federal preference power may potentially be greater for smaller tribes. The tribe requested WAPA consider allocating directly to the tribe. Response: WAPA does not have additional marketable capacity and energy to create an allocation for new customers. However, WAPA will work directly with the tribe to ensure Indian self-determination is furthered at all levels through whatever means WAPA has available--such as discussing arrangements made with the tribe's servicing utility. Request for Additional Resources Comment: A commenter requested an increase in the amount of energy it receives to meet its growing loads and also stated that additional energy should be provided to correct for load factor issues. Response: WAPA is unable to provide additional energy because modeling of SLCA/IP resources indicate there is no additional marketable capacity and energy available. WAPA will extend the seasonal firm capacity allocations, referenced in the FES contracts as the Contract Rate of Delivery (CROD), along with the associated seasonal energy allocations, to the existing SLCA/IP firm power customers. Priority of Preference in Proposed 2025 Marketing Plan Comment: Request for clarification on priority consideration for entities satisfying the marketing criteria. Response: WAPA will not offer a new customer resource pool under the 2025 Marketing Plan; but to reiterate the clarification given during the comment period, priority consideration for the 2-percent resource pool for potential new customers under the Proposed Marketing Plan would have been provided in the following order: (A) Federally recognized Native American tribes; (B) Municipal corporations and political subdivisions, including irrigation or other districts, municipalities, and other governmental organizations, electric cooperatives and public utilities, other than electric utilities, that are recognized as utilities by their applicable legal authorities, are nonprofit in nature, have electrical facilities, and are independently governed and financed; (C) Other eligible applicants. Distribution of Additional Resources Comment: Should an increase in SLCA/IP resources ever occur, several commenters supported a pro-rata distribution of any additional resources to existing customers while several other commenters supported prioritizing new tribal customers over new non-tribal customers. Response: If additional marketable resources become available, WAPA will determine, through appropriate procedures and in consultation with its customers, how to allocate those additional resources. Moreover, WAPA will work with its customers to ensure that the FES contracts provide sufficient flexibility to address issues with [[Page 85948]] changing hydrology or resource availability. Marketing Area Comment: Several commenters supported the Post-1989 Plan marketing area and requested WAPA make no changes to the Northern and Southern Division areas. Response: WAPA concurs and will preserve the Post-1989 Plan marketing area. No changes will be made to the Northern and Southern Division areas in the 2025 Marketing Plan. Adjustment of Contract Rate of Delivery Comment: Several commenters do not support an overall reduction in the contracted customer shares, at any time. Several commenters support WAPA having the right to adjust the CROD and associated energy on 5 years written notice, provided WAPA collaborates and meets with Preference Customers prior to giving any such notice. Response: WAPA will reserve the right to adjust, through appropriate procedures and in consultation with its customers, the CROD on 5 years advance written notice in response to changes in hydrology and river operations. Service Seasons Comment: Several commenters support using the SLCA/IP definition currently implemented for the Winter Season (October-March) and Summer Season (April-September). One commenter supports the flexibility to determine monthly energy patterns within its seasonal allocation. Response: WAPA will continue the use of existing summer and winter seasons and work with its customers to determine if monthly energy allocation patterns could be adjusted within a season to better match customer needs and hydropower availability. Replacement Power Comment: Several commenters indicated support for the capacity replacements programs currently in place through Customer Displacement Power (CDP) and Western Replacement Power (WRP) programs. Response: WAPA appreciates the commenters' support for the CDP and WRP programs. The 2025 Marketing Plan FES contracts will continue to include CDP and WRP programs. Transmission Availability for Replacement Power Comment: Several commenters support the sale of unused firm transmission on a non-firm basis when that capacity is not used to deliver customer allocations or customer CDP/WRP so long as any revenue generated from such sales is applied in order to reduce the rate for CRSP customers. Response: WAPA will continue to include all projected revenues during the rate calculation process. Unused transmission will be made available per the Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) when that capacity is not needed for delivery of WRP, CDP, or the customers' allocations. Use of Renewables Comment: Has WAPA considered the use of renewable energy to make up for the loss of hydropower to Post-2025 customers? Response: WAPA has considered the use of renewable energy as firming resources in the past and will in the future. If WAPA experiences a projected decrease in marketable hydropower resources, it will consider firming purchases from available resources, including renewables, in accordance with its power marketing authority. However, no such decrease is currently projected. WAPA has a long-term purchase power policy, as set forth in 10 CFR part 905--subpart E, whereby WAPA will develop criteria to consider long-term power purchases, which can include renewable resources, to meet long-term resource needs. Any long-term resource acquisition would be made in close consultation with the customers. Renewable Energy Credits Comment: CRSP customers should receive Renewable Energy Credits (REC) in manner consistent with the Loveland Area Projects (LAP) REC program. Response: Consistent with WAPA's REC policy, the SLCA/IP generating units are registered with Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System (WREGIS), and the CRSP MC uploads monthly generation data. The monthly generation loaded into the WREGIS system creates one REC for every megawatthour of energy produced. Based on the amount generated from SLCA/IP hydropower facilities during the preceding calendar year, REC are dispersed annually to each customer proportionally based on its SLCA/IP allocation. Unlike the LAP, there is no special consideration for the smaller hydro facilities versus the large facilities. However, future changes to the REC distribution policy can be discussed with the customers for possible implementation. Extension of Existing Contracts Comment: Several commenters support the extension of the customers' existing CROD allocations for the contract term. Several commenters suggested customers should be offered amended and restated contracts, developed with appropriate diligence and expedience, to extend the existing contracts at the existing CROD and associated energy commitments. Response: WAPA will offer new contracts that maintain the CROD allocations, with associated energy, to the existing SLCA/IP FES customers. WAPA will not offer amended and restated contracts, but will work with existing FES customers to develop a new contract. Contract Development and Implementation Comment: Draft contracts should be developed with appropriate diligence and expedience and with minimal changes from the existing contract terms and conditions. Customer meetings to discuss the draft contracts should be limited and follow a formal process that includes notice and comment periods of reasonable duration and additional agency/customer/applicant dialogue on an individualized basis unless such topics advance to affect broader customer interests. Response: WAPA will collaborate with the FES customers on contract development while not impacting timely contract implementation. WAPA will provide timely notice and allow for reasonable periods of informal review and comments in order to facilitate customer participation. General Power Contract Provisions Comment: Several commenters support the continued use of the current General Power Contract Provisions (GPCP), dated September 1, 2007, for the proposed contract. Response: While specific contract provisions are outside of the 2025 Marketing Plan, WAPA intends to use the GPCP dated September 1, 2007. Creditworthiness Procedures Comment: The inclusion of ``creditworthiness'' provisions in new FES contracts was not supported by commenters since the existing customers have a demonstrated history of paying WAPA timely, and no basis exists for WAPA to justify insertion of this type of provision. Response: Specific contractual provisions such as creditworthiness provisions are beyond the scope of the 2025 Marketing Plan. However, existing WAPA policy requires creditworthiness provisions in FES contracts and it is the intent of CRSP to include them in its FES contracts. [[Page 85949]] Customer Profile Data Comment: Only new customers should submit customer profile data; existing customers should not be required to submit customer profile data or applications for power. Response: WAPA concurs and no customer load profile data or applications will be required from existing customers. Furthermore, there will be no new customers because modeling of SLCA/IP resources indicate there is no additional marketable capacity and energy available. Methods Report Comment: Commenters questioned some of the methodologies and assumptions WAPA made in determining the availability of future hydropower generation, as explained in the Methodology for SLCA/IP Resource Analysis for Consideration in the Development of the 2025 Marketing Plan (Methods Report). These commenters questioned the use of certain hydrologic traces, particular assumptions about weekend versus weekday load patterns, and requested that only the current operating criteria be used for modeling purposes. Response: WAPA appreciates the interest and review of its Methods Report. After reviewing the comments, WAPA does not believe the items questioned would affect its decision to use the existing power and energy commitments in the 2025 Marketing Plan because these would result in only minimal changes to the modeling results. Hydropower Production Scenarios Comment: Several commenters support WAPA proposing a variety of Marketing Plan approaches that address differing hydroelectric power production scenarios. Several commenters noted WAPA's reliance on a specific Department of the Interior (DOI) proposed Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) methodology in WAPA's resource analysis and urged WAPA to avoid reliance on any specific environmental-mitigation proposal in advance of any final DOI decision on that matter. Response: There are various impacts to hydropower availability such as drought, maintenance issues, transmission availability, and water delivery requirements in addition to operational changes made to mitigate potential environmental impacts. WAPA will continue to work with its customers to ensure that the FES contracts provide sufficient flexibility to address issues with changing hydrology and resource availability. For the Long-term Experimental and Management Plan (LTEMP) EIS, DOI has identified a preferred alternative, and WAPA is using this alternative for planning purposes only. If DOI implements a Glen Canyon Dam operation that significantly differs from the preferred alternative, WAPA will consider a change to its 2025 Marketing Plan. Modeling of Marketable Resources Comment: Several commenters requested information describing the fundamental differences among GTMax, GTMax Lite, and GTMax Superlite v1 software platforms WAPA used to model hydropower. Response: The GTMax model uses an older platform and architecture, which can only model 1 year at a time--under a single hydrological condition. GTMax Lite performs the same functions as GTMax but only simulates hydropower operations at Glen Canyon Dam rather than all of the CRSP facilities. This allows for various operational scenarios at Glen Canyon Dam to be modeled quickly. The GTMax Superlite model used by WAPA to model hydropower availability has all of the features and capabilities of the full GTMax model. The advantage of using GTMax Superlite for the 2025 Marketing Plan study is that it allows simulation and optimization of decades of operations, under numerous hydrological conditions, in a relatively short amount of time. Final 2025 Power Marketing Plan and Marketing Criteria WAPA's 2025 Marketing Plan will provide the existing CROD commitments with associated energy to current SLCA/IP FES customers as set forth in the existing FES contracts, which implemented the Post- 1989 General Power Marketing Criteria and Post-2004 PMI. The 2025 Marketing Plan principles are as follows: Final 2025 Marketing Plan Principles 1. Contract Term: The maximum 40-year contract term, as provided for in the Reclamation Project Act of 1939, will be used for FES contracts. 2. Existing Marketable Resource: WAPA will extend the CROD commitments with associated energy to the existing SLCA/IP FES customers as set forth in the existing FES contracts, which implemented the Post-1989 General Power Marketing Criteria and Post-2004 PMI. 3. New Resource Pool: Modeling of SLCA/IP resources by WAPA indicates there is no additional marketable capacity and energy available. WAPA will not establish a new customer resource pool under the 2025 Marketing Plan. 4. Firm Electric Service Contract Provisions: Existing SLCA/IP FES contracts will serve as the basis for new FES contracts. CDP and WRP contract provisions will be included in the new FES contracts. 5. Benefit Crediting Contracts: For those Native American tribes that do not operate their own electric utilities, Benefit Crediting Contracts will be available to deliver the benefit of the Federal hydropower allocation to those tribes. 6. Marketing Area: The SLCA/IP marketing area remains unchanged, which is divided into Northern and Southern Divisions. A. The Northern Division consists of the states of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming; the City of Page, Arizona; a portion of the area in Arizona which lies in the drainage area of the Upper Colorado River Basin to be served by the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority; and White Pine County and portions of Elko and Eureka counties in Nevada. B. The Southern Division consists of the remaining portion of the state of Arizona and that part of the state of Nevada in Clark, Lincoln, and Nye counties that comprise the southern portion of the state. 7. Hydrology and River Operations Withdrawal Provision: WAPA will continue to reserve the right to adjust, at its discretion and sole determination, the CROD on 5 years advance written notice in response to changes in hydrology and river operations. Any such adjustments would occur after an appropriate public process. 8. Service Seasons: Summer and winter seasons remain unchanged. A. Summer Season: The 6-month period from the first day of the April billing period through the last day of the September billing period in any calendar year. B. Winter Season: The 6-month period from the first day of the October billing period of any calendar year through the last day of the March billing period of the next succeeding calendar year. Availability of Information Documents developed or retained by WAPA during this public process will be available by appointment for inspection and copying at the CRSP MC, located at 150 East Social Hall Avenue, Suite 300, Salt Lake City, Utah. WAPA will post information concerning the Final 2025 Marketing Plan on its Web site at: https://www.wapa.gov/regions/CRSP/PowerMarketing/Pages/power-marketing.aspx. [[Page 85950]] Procedural Requirements Environmental Compliance In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq., the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations for implementing NEPA, 40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508, and the Integrated DOE NEPA Implementing Procedures, 10 CFR part 1021, WAPA has determined this action is categorically excluded from the preparation of an environmental assessment or an EIS. Determination Under Executive Order 12866 WAPA has an exemption from centralized regulatory review under Executive Order 12866; accordingly, no clearance of this notice by the Office of Management and Budget is required. Regulatory Flexibility Analysis The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., requires a Federal agency to perform a regulatory flexibility analysis whenever the agency is required by law to publish a general notice of proposed rulemaking for any proposed rule, unless the agency can certify that the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. In defining the term ``rule,'' the RFA specifies that a ``rule'' does not include ``a rule of particular applicability relating to rates [and] services . . . or to valuations, costs or accounting, or practices relating to such rates [and] services . . . .'' 5 U.S.C. 601. WAPA has determined that this action relates to rates or services offered by WAPA and, therefore, is not a rule within the purview of the RFA. Dated: November 18, 2016. Mark A. Gabriel, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2016-28690 Filed 11-28-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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programs that include Indian children SUMMARY: Western Area Power occur in future years. Initial
or adults as participants, or that may Administration (WAPA), Colorado River hydroelectric generation began at the
benefit Indian children or adults, and Storage Project Management Center CRSP facilities in 1963. The maximum
recommendations concerning the (CRSP MC), a Federal power marketing operating capacity of the five original
funding of any such program. agency of the Department of Energy, CRSP powerplants is currently
Meeting Agenda: The purpose of the announces the Final 2025 Power approximately 1,760 MW. The average
meetings is to discuss recommendations Marketing Plan (2025 Marketing Plan) annual generation from 1994 through
for the Secretary for filling the recently for the Salt Lake City Area Integrated 2014 was approximately 5,208,238
vacated position of Director of Indian Projects (SLCA/IP). The Post-1989 MWh.
Education. NACIE’s discussions during General Power Marketing and
Allocation Criteria (Post-1989 Plan), Participating Projects
the closed meetings will pertain solely
to internal personnel rules and practices February 7, 1986, as extended June 25, Seedskadee Project (Fontenelle
of an agency and information of a 1999, will expire on September 30, Powerplant): The Seedskadee Project is
personal nature where disclosure would 2024. After consideration of the public in the Upper Green River Basin in
constitute a clearly unwarranted comments received, WAPA has decided southwestern Wyoming. The Fontenelle
invasion of personal privacy. As such, to implement the Proposed 2025 Dam, powerplant, and reservoir are the
the discussions are protected by Marketing Plan with the exception that principal features of the Seedskadee
exemptions 2 and 6 of Section 552b(c) WAPA will not create a new, 2-percent Project. The powerplant commenced
of Title 5 of the United States Code. resource pool for potential new operation in May 1968. The maximum
Access to Records of the Meeting: The customers. This Federal Register notice operating capacity of Fontenelle
Department will post a closed meeting is published to announce WAPA’s Powerplant is 10 MW. The average
report on NACIE’s Web site. decision for the Final 2025 Marketing annual generation from 1994–2014 was
Electronic Access to This Document: Plan, respond to the comments received 53,477 MWh.
The official version of this document is on the Proposed 2025 Marketing Plan, Dolores Project (McPhee Dam and
the document published in the Federal and specify the terms and conditions Towaoc Canal Powerplants): The
Register. Free Internet access to the under which WAPA will market SLCA/ Dolores Project was authorized by the
official edition of the Federal Register IP firm hydroelectric resources Colorado River Basin Act of September
and the Code of Federal Regulations is beginning October 1, 2024. 30, 1968, as a participating project
available via the Federal Digital System DATES: The 2025 Marketing Plan will under the CRSP Act. The maximum
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you become effective December 29, 2016. operating capacity of the two
can view this document, as well as all FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. powerplants is 12.8 MW, and the
other documents of this Department Parker Wicks, Public Utilities Specialist, combined average annual output of
published in the Federal Register, in or Mr. Steve Mullen, Public Utilities McPhee Dam and Towaoc Canal
text or Adobe Portable Document Specialist, Western Area Power powerplants from 1994–2014 was
Format (PDF). To use PDF, you must Administration, CRSP Management 18,161 MWh.
have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is Center, 150 East Social Hall Avenue,
available free at the site. You may also Integrated Projects
Suite 300, Salt Lake City, UT 84111–
access documents of the Department 1580, telephone (801) 524–5493, or WAPA consolidated and
published in the Federal Register by email to SLIPPost2024@wapa.gov. operationally integrated the Collbran
using the article search feature at: Information can also be found at https:// and Rio Grande projects with CRSP
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, www.wapa.gov/regions/CRSP/ beginning on October 1, 1987. These
through the advanced search feature at PowerMarketing/Pages/power- integrated projects have retained their
this site, you can limit your search to marketing.aspx. separate financial obligations for
documents published by the repayment; however, the SLCA/IP rate
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Department. Brief descriptions of the projects is set to recover revenues to meet the
Ary Amerikaner, included in the SLCA/IP are provided repayment requirements of all projects.
below: The maximum operating capacity of the
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Delegated the
Duties of Assistant Secretary for Elementary
eleven SLCA/IP powerplants is 1,818.6
Colorado River Storage Project (CRSP) MW, and the average annual generation
and Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2016–28713 Filed 11–28–16; 8:45 am] Authorized by Congress in 1956, the from 1994–2014 was about 5,635,057
CRSP and participating projects MWh. The SLCA/IP resources are
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
initiated the comprehensive currently marketed to approximately
development and use of water resources 135 long-term customers, and many
of the Upper Colorado River. The CRSP more electric service providers benefit
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY is comprised of the Glen Canyon, from this power indirectly through
Flaming Gorge, Blue Mesa, Crystal, and parent organizations that are direct
Western Area Power Administration Morrow Point dams and powerplants. customers of the SLCA/IP. Existing
CRSP storage units stabilize the erratic SLCA/IP contracts will terminate at the
Final 2025 Salt Lake City Area flows of the Colorado River and its end of the September 2024 billing
Integrated Projects Power Marketing tributaries so annual water delivery period.
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Plan commitments to the Lower Colorado Collbran Project (Upper Molina and
AGENCY: Western Area Power River Basin, as well as to farmers, Lower Molina Powerplants): The
Administration, Department of Energy municipalities, and industries in the Colbran Project was authorized in 1952
(DOE). Upper Basin, can be met. Delivery of and has been in service since 1962. The
this water to consumers is maximum operating capacity of the two
ACTION: Notice of the Final 2025 Power
accomplished, in part, through the powerplants is presently 13.5 MW. The
Marketing Plan for the Salt Lake City
participating projects discussed below, average annual generation from 1994–
Area Integrated Projects.
and additional project development may 2014 was 41,915 MWh.
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Procedural Requirements SUMMARY: The EPA Administrator Dated: November 18, 2016.
Environmental Compliance signed an Order, dated November 10, Heather McTeer Toney,
2016, granting petition to object to Clean Regional Administrator, Region 4.
In compliance with the National Air Act (CAA) title V operating permit [FR Doc. 2016–28742 Filed 11–28–16; 8:45 am]
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of issued by the Tennessee Department of BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
1969, 42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq., the Environment and Conservation (TDEC)
Council on Environmental Quality to the Tennessee Valley Authority
Regulations for implementing NEPA, 40 (TVA) Bull Run facility located in ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
CFR parts 1500 through 1508, and the Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee. AGENCY
Integrated DOE NEPA Implementing This Order constitutes a final action on
Procedures, 10 CFR part 1021, WAPA the petition submitted by Sierra Club [EPA–HQ–OAR–2013–0246; FRL—9955–81–
has determined this action is OEI]
and Environmental Integrity Project
categorically excluded from the (Petitioners) and received by EPA on
preparation of an environmental Information Collection Request
September 29, 2015. Submitted to OMB for Review and
assessment or an EIS.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the Order, the Approval; Comment Request;
Determination Under Executive Order petition, and all pertinent information Information Requirements for New
12866 relating thereto are on file at the Marine Compression Ignition Engines
WAPA has an exemption from following location: EPA Region 4; Air, at or Above 30 Liters per Cylinder
centralized regulatory review under Pesticides and Toxics Management (Renewal)
Executive Order 12866; accordingly, no Division; 61 Forsyth Street SW.; Atlanta,
Georgia 30303–8960. The Order is also AGENCY: Environmental Protection
clearance of this notice by the Office of Agency (EPA).
Management and Budget is required. available electronically at the following
address: https://www.epa.gov/sites/ ACTION: Notice.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis production/files/2016-11/documents/ SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 tva_bull_run_order_granting_petition_ Agency has submitted an information
(RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq., requires a to_object_to_permit_.pdf. collection request (ICR), ‘‘Information
Federal agency to perform a regulatory FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Art Requirements for New Marine
flexibility analysis whenever the agency Hofmeister, Air Permits Section, EPA Compression Ignition Engines at or
is required by law to publish a general Region 4, at (404) 562–9115 or Above 30 Liters per Cylinder
notice of proposed rulemaking for any hofmeister.art@epa.gov. (Revision),’’ EPA ICR Number 2345.04,
proposed rule, unless the agency can OMB Number 2060–00641, to the Office
certify that the rule will not have a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CAA
affords EPA a 45-day period to review of Management and Budget (OMB) for
significant economic impact on a review and approval in accordance with
substantial number of small entities. In and, as appropriate, the authority to
object to operating permits proposed by the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a
defining the term ‘‘rule,’’ the RFA proposed extension of the ICR, which is
specifies that a ‘‘rule’’ does not include state permitting authorities under title V
of the CAA, 42 U.S.C. 7661–7661f. currently approved through November
‘‘a rule of particular applicability 30, 2016. Public comments were
relating to rates [and] services . . . or to Section 505(b)(2) of the CAA and 40
CFR 70.8(d) authorize any person to previously requested via the Federal
valuations, costs or accounting, or Register (81 FR 65634) on September
practices relating to such rates [and] petition the EPA Administrator to object
to a title V operating permit within 60 23, 2016 during a 60-day comment
services . . . .’’ 5 U.S.C. 601. WAPA period. This notice allows for an
has determined that this action relates days after the expiration of EPA’s 45-
day review period if EPA has not additional 30 days for public comments.
to rates or services offered by WAPA A fuller description of the ICR is given
and, therefore, is not a rule within the objected on its own initiative. Petitions
must be based only on objections to the below, including its estimated burden
purview of the RFA. and cost to the public. An Agency may
permit that were raised with reasonable
Dated: November 18, 2016. not conduct or sponsor and a person is
specificity during the public comment
Mark A. Gabriel,
period provided by the state, unless the not required to respond to a collection
Administrator. petitioner demonstrates that it was of information unless it displays a
[FR Doc. 2016–28690 Filed 11–28–16; 8:45 am] impracticable to raise these issues currently valid OMB control number.
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P during the comment period or the DATES: Additional comments may be
grounds for the issues arose after this submitted on or before December 29,
period. 2016.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Petitioners submitted a petition ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
AGENCY regarding the aforementioned TVA Bull referencing Docket ID Number Docket
[Petition IV–2015–3; FRL–9955–79–Region Run facility, requesting that EPA object ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2013–0246, to (1)
4] to the CAA title V operating permit EPA online using www.regulations.gov
(#01–0009/567519). Petitioners alleged (our preferred method), by email to a-
Clean Air Act Operating Permit that the permit was not consistent with and-r-Docket@epa.gov, or by mail to:
Program; Petition for Objection to the CAA because it lacks sufficient EPA Docket Center, Environmental
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
State Operating Permit for Tennessee monitoring to assure compliance with Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
Valley Authority—Bull Run (Anderson the opacity limit established pursuant to 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
County, Tennessee) Tennessee Comprehensive Rules & Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via
Regulations 1200–03–05–.01. email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). On November 10, 2016, the Address comments to OMB Desk Officer
Administrator issued an Order granting for EPA.
ACTION: Notice of final order on petition
the petition. The Order explains EPA’s EPA’s policy is that all comments
to object to state operating permit.
rationale for granting the petition. received will be included in the public
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| Action | Notice of the Final 2025 Power Marketing Plan for the Salt Lake City Area Integrated Projects. | |
| Dates | The 2025 Marketing Plan will become effective December 29, 2016. | |
| Contact | Mr. Parker Wicks, Public Utilities Specialist, or Mr. Steve Mullen, Public Utilities Specialist, Western Area Power Administration, CRSP Management Center, 150 East Social Hall Avenue, Suite 300, Salt Lake City, UT 84111-1580, telephone (801) 524- 5493, or email to [email protected] Information can also be found at https://www.wapa.gov/regions/CRSP/PowerMarketing/Pages/power- marketing.aspx. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 85946 |
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