83_FR_32799 83 FR 32664 - Parker-Davis Project-Rate Order No. WAPA-184

83 FR 32664 - Parker-Davis Project-Rate Order No. WAPA-184

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Western Area Power Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 135 (July 13, 2018)

Page Range32664-32664
FR Document2018-15000

Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) proposes to extend the existing formula rates for Parker-Davis Project (P-DP) firm electric and transmission service through September 30, 2023. The existing Rate Schedules PD-F7, PD-FT7, PD-FCT7, and PD-NFT7 expire September 30, 2018.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 135 (Friday, July 13, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 135 (Friday, July 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 32664]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15000]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Western Area Power Administration


Parker-Davis Project--Rate Order No. WAPA-184

AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of proposed extension of formula rates for Parker-Davis 
Project Firm Electric and Transmission Service.

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SUMMARY: Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) proposes to extend 
the existing formula rates for Parker-Davis Project (P-DP) firm 
electric and transmission service through September 30, 2023. The 
existing Rate Schedules PD-F7, PD-FT7, PD-FCT7, and PD-NFT7 expire 
September 30, 2018.

DATES: A consultation and comment period starts with the publication of 
this notice and will end on August 13, 2018. WAPA will accept written 
comments during the consultation and comment period.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: Mr. Ronald E. Moulton, Regional 
Manager, Desert Southwest Region, Western Area Power Administration, 
P.O. Box 6457, Phoenix, AZ 85005-6457, or email dswpwrmrk@wapa.gov. 
WAPA will post information about the proposed formula rate extension 
and written comments received to its website at: https://www.wapa.gov/regions/DSW/Rates/Pages/Parker-Davis.aspx

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Tina Ramsey, Rates Manager, Desert 
Southwest Region, Western Area Power Administration, P.O. Box 6457, 
Phoenix, AZ 85005-6457, (602) 605-2565, or email ramsey@wapa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Rate Schedules PD-F7, PD-FT7, PD-FCT7 and 
PD-NFT7 for Rate Order No. WAPA-162 \1\ were approved by the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a 5-year period beginning on 
October 1, 2013, through September 30, 2018. In accordance with 10 CFR 
903.23(a), WAPA is proposing to extend the existing formula rates under 
Rate Schedules PD-F7, PD-FT7, PD-FCT7 and PD-NFT7 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2023. Extending 
these rate schedules through September 30, 2023 will provide WAPA and 
its customers time to evaluate the potential benefits of combining 
transmission rates on Federal projects located within WAPA's Desert 
Southwest Region. Combining rates may lead to more efficient use of the 
Federal transmission systems, diversify the customers who use those 
systems, and be financially advantageous. If, after a thorough 
evaluation, WAPA determines that combining transmission rates will 
produce material benefits, it would initiate a rate adjustment to 
combine the rates. The existing rate schedules consist of separate 
formula rates for firm electric service, firm point-to-point 
transmission service, firm transmission service of Salt Lake City Area/
Integrated Projects power, and non-firm point-to-point transmission 
service on the P-DP transmission system. The existing formula rates 
provide sufficient revenue to pay all annual costs, including interest 
expense, and repay required investment within the allowable period 
consistent with the cost recovery criteria set forth in DOE Order RA 
6120.2.
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    \1\ FERC confirmed and approved Rate Order No. WAPA-162 on 
September 18, 2014, in Docket No. EF14-4-000. See Order Confirming 
and Approving Rate Schedules on a Final Basis, 148 FERC ] 61,193.
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    By Delegation Order No. 00-037.00B, effective November 19, 2016, 
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 FERC.
    In accordance with 10 CFR 903.23(a)(2), WAPA determined it is not 
necessary to hold a public information or public comment forum but is 
initiating a 30-day consultation and comment period. Written comments 
must be received by the end of the consultation and comment period to 
be considered by WAPA in its decision process. WAPA will post comments 
received to its website at: https://www.wapa.gov/regions/DSW/Rates/Pages/Parker-Davis.aspx. After considering comments, WAPA will take 
further action on the proposed formula rate extension consistent with 
10 CFR 903.23(a).

    Dated: July 3, 2018.
Mark A. Gabriel,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2018-15000 Filed 7-12-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6450-01-P

32664 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 135 / Friday, July 13, 2018 / Notices Commission, 888 First Street NE, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Dated: July 3, 2018. Washington, DC 20426, in accordance (FERC) for a 5-year period beginning on Mark A. Gabriel, with Rule 214 of the Commission’s October 1, 2013, through September 30, Administrator. Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 2018. In accordance with 10 CFR [FR Doc. 2018–15000 Filed 7–12–18; 8:45 am] 385.214, within 21 days of the date of 903.23(a), WAPA is proposing to extend BILLING CODE 6450–01–P issuance of the order. the existing formula rates under Rate Dated: July 9, 2018. Schedules PD–F7, PD–FT7, PD–FCT7 Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., and PD–NFT7 for the period beginning DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Deputy Secretary. on October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2023. Extending these rate schedules Western Area Power Administration [FR Doc. 2018–14981 Filed 7–12–18; 8:45 am] through September 30, 2023 will BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Call for 2025 Resource Pool provide WAPA and its customers time Applications, Sierra Nevada Region to evaluate the potential benefits of DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY combining transmission rates on Federal AGENCY: Western Area Power projects located within WAPA’s Desert Administration, DOE. Western Area Power Administration Southwest Region. Combining rates may ACTION: Notice of extension. lead to more efficient use of the Federal Parker-Davis Project—Rate Order No. transmission systems, diversify the SUMMARY: The Western Area Power WAPA–184 customers who use those systems, and Administration (WAPA), a Federal be financially advantageous. If, after a power marketing administration of the AGENCY: Western Area Power thorough evaluation, WAPA determines Department of Energy (DOE), published Administration, DOE. that combining transmission rates will the Call for 2025 Resource Pool ACTION: Notice of proposed extension of Applications (Call for 2025 formula rates for Parker-Davis Project produce material benefits, it would initiate a rate adjustment to combine the Applications), on March 8, 2018, in the Firm Electric and Transmission Service. Federal Register. In the Call for 2025 rates. The existing rate schedules SUMMARY: Western Area Power consist of separate formula rates for firm Applications, WAPA stated all Administration (WAPA) proposes to electric service, firm point-to-point applications were due by 4:00 p.m., extend the existing formula rates for transmission service, firm transmission PDT, on May 7, 2018. This notice Parker-Davis Project (P–DP) firm electric service of Salt Lake City Area/Integrated reopens the period during which DOE and transmission service through Projects power, and non-firm point-to- will accept applications and deems any September 30, 2023. The existing Rate point transmission service on the P–DP application submitted by 4 p.m., PDT, Schedules PD–F7, PD–FT7, PD–FCT7, transmission system. The existing on August 13, 2018 to be timely and PD–NFT7 expire September 30, formula rates provide sufficient revenue submitted. 2018. to pay all annual costs, including DATES: WAPA must receive applications DATES: A consultation and comment interest expense, and repay required by 4 p.m., PDT, on August 13, 2018. period starts with the publication of this investment within the allowable period WAPA will accept applications sent notice and will end on August 13, 2018. consistent with the cost recovery criteria through the U.S. Postal Service, if WAPA will accept written comments set forth in DOE Order RA 6120.2. postmarked at least 3 days before during the consultation and comment August 13, 2018, and received no later By Delegation Order No. 00–037.00B, period. than August 15, 2018. WAPA will not effective November 19, 2016, the consider applications received after the ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: Secretary of Energy delegated: (1) The Mr. Ronald E. Moulton, Regional prescribed date. authority to develop power and Manager, Desert Southwest Region, transmission rates to WAPA’s FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Western Area Power Administration, Administrator; (2) the authority to Sandee Peebles, Public Utilities P.O. Box 6457, Phoenix, AZ 85005– confirm, approve, and place such rates Specialist, Sierra Nevada Customer 6457, or email dswpwrmrk@wapa.gov. into effect on an interim basis to the Service Region, Western Area Power WAPA will post information about the Deputy Secretary of Energy; and (3) the Administration, 114 Parkshore Drive, proposed formula rate extension and authority to confirm, approve, and place Folsom, CA 95630, (916) 353–4454, or written comments received to its into effect on a final basis, to remand or by electronic mail at peebles@wapa.gov. website at: https://www.wapa.gov/ to disapprove such rates to FERC. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: regions/DSW/Rates/Pages/Parker- Background In accordance with 10 CFR Davis.aspx 903.23(a)(2), WAPA determined it is not On March 8, 2018, WAPA published FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. necessary to hold a public information the Call for 2025 Applications in the Tina Ramsey, Rates Manager, Desert or public comment forum but is Federal Register (83 FR 9851). In that Southwest Region, Western Area Power initiating a 30-day consultation and notice, WAPA stated applications were Administration, P.O. Box 6457, comment period. Written comments due on May 7, 2018. WAPA received Phoenix, AZ 85005–6457, (602) 605– must be received by the end of the requests to extend the date for 2565, or email ramsey@wapa.gov. consultation and comment period to be submitting applications. By this notice, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Rate considered by WAPA in its decision WAPA reopens the period during which Schedules PD–F7, PD–FT7, PD–FCT7 process. WAPA will post comments sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES WAPA will accept applications and and PD–NFT7 for Rate Order No. received to its website at: https:// deems any application submitted by 4 WAPA–162 1 were approved by the www.wapa.gov/regions/DSW/Rates/ p.m., PDT, on August 13, 2018 to be Pages/Parker-Davis.aspx. After timely submitted. 1 FERC confirmed and approved Rate Order No. considering comments, WAPA will take This notice only reopens the period to WAPA–162 on September 18, 2014, in Docket No. EF14–4–000. See Order Confirming and Approving further action on the proposed formula submit applications. Applicants must Rate Schedules on a Final Basis, 148 FERC ¶ rate extension consistent with 10 CFR follow the instructions, provide 61,193. 903.23(a). necessary information and comply with VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:47 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13JYN1.SGM 13JYN1


Document Created: 2018-07-13 01:04:23
Document Modified: 2018-07-13 01:04:23
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of proposed extension of formula rates for Parker-Davis Project Firm Electric and Transmission Service.
DatesA consultation and comment period starts with the publication of this notice and will end on August 13, 2018. WAPA will accept written comments during the consultation and comment period.
ContactMs. Tina Ramsey, Rates Manager, Desert Southwest Region, Western Area Power Administration, P.O. Box 6457, Phoenix, AZ 85005-6457, (602) 605-2565, or email [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 32664 
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