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[Federal Register: March 29, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Southeastern Power Administration

 

Jim Woodruff Project

AGENCY: Southeastern Power Administration (Southeastern), DOE

ACTION: Notice

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SUMMARY: On March 21, 1994, the Deputy Secretary confirmed and 
approved, on an interim basis, Rate Schedule JW-1-D for the Jim 
Woodruff Project's power. The rates were approved on an interim basis 
through September 20, 1995, and are subject to confirmation and 
approval by the Federal Regulatory Commission on a final basis.

DATES: Approval of rates on an interim basis is effective September 20, 
1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leon Jourolmon, Director, Power 
Marketing, Southeastern Power Administration, Department of Energy, 
Samuel Elbert Building, Elberton, Georgia 30635.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by 
Order issued July 16, 1991, in Docket No. EF91-3031-000, confirmed and 
approved Wholesale Power Rate Schedule JW-1-C and JW-2-B through 
September 19, 1995. Rate Schedule JW-1-D replaces this schedule. Rate 
Schedule JW-2-B remains in effect.

    Issued in Washington, DC., March 21, 1994.
William H. White,
Deputy Secretary.
[Rate Order No. SEPA-32]
    In the Matter of: Southeastern Power Administration--Jim 
Woodruff Project Power Rates; Order Confirming and Approving Power 
Rates on an Interim Basis.

    Pursuant to sections 302(a) and 301(b) of the Department of Energy 
Organization Act, Public Law 95-91, the functions of the Secretary of 
the Interior and the Federal Power Commission under Section 5 of the 
Flood Control Act of 1944, 16 U.S.C. 825s, relating to the Southeastern 
Power Administration (Southeastern) were transferred to and vested in 
the Secretary of Energy. By Delegation Order No. 0204-108, effective 
May 30, 1986, 51 FR 19744 (May 30, 1986), the Secretary of Energy 
delegated to the Administrator the authority to develop power and 
transmission rates, and delegated to the Under Secretary the authority 
to confirm, approve, and place in effect such rates on an interim basis 
and delegated to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) the 
authority to confirm and approve on a final basis or to disapprove 
rates developed by the Administrator under the delegation. On November 
4, 1993, the Secretary of Energy issued Amendment No. 3 to Delegation 
Order No. 0204-108, (58 FR 59716; November 10, 1993) granting the 
Deputy Secretary authority to confirm, approve, and place into effect 
Southeastern's rates on an interim basis. This rate order is issued by 
the Deputy Secretary pursuant to said notice.

Background

    Power from the Jim Woodruff Project is presently sold under 
Wholesale Power Rate Schedules JW-1-C and JW-2-B. All of these rate 
schedules were approved by the FERC on July 16, 1991, for a period 
ending September 19, 1995.

Public Notice and Comment

    Southeastern prepared a Power Repayment Study dated August 1993 for 
the Jim Woodruff Project which showed that revenues at current rates 
were more than adequate to meet repayment criteria. A revised repayment 
study shows that Southeastern can forego the last step of a five step 
rate increase approved in 1991 and still meet repayment criteria. 
Southeastern is proposing Rate Schedule JW-1-D to forego this increase. 
Rate Schedule JW-2-B remains in effect.
    Opportunities for public review and comment on the proposed Rate 
Schedule JW-1-D and supporting documents were announced by Notice 
published in the Federal Register on September 8, 1993, and September 
20, 1993, and all affected customers were notified by mail. Pursuant to 
the Notice, a public information and comment forum was scheduled in 
Tallahassee, Florida, on October 12, 1993, where an opportunity for 
oral presentation of views was afforded. The forum was cancelled 
because no interested party expressed an intention to attend. The 
written comments are included for the record. No substantive comments 
have been received by Southeastern.

Discussion

System Repayment

    An examination of Southeastern's revised system power repayment 
study, prepared in August 1993, for the Jim Woodruff Project, reveals 
that if Southeastern foregos the last step of a five step rate increase 
approved in 1991, all system power costs are paid within their 
repayment life. The Administrator of Southeastern has certified that 
the rates are consistent with applicable law and that they are the 
lowest possible rates to customers consistent with sound business 
principles.

Environmental Impact

    Southeastern has reviewed the possible environmental impacts of the 
rate adjustment under consideration and has concluded that, because the 
adjusted rates would not significantly affect the quality of the human 
environment within the meaning of the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969, the proposed action is not a major Federal action for which 
preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement is required.

Availability of Information

    Information regarding these rates, including studies, and other 
supporting materials is available for public review in the offices of 
Southeastern Power Administration, Samuel Elbert Building, Elberton, 
Georgia 30635, and in the Washington Liaison Office, James Forrestal 
Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20585.

Submission to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

    The rates hereinafter confirmed and approved on an interim basis, 
together with supporting documents, will be submitted promptly to the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for confirmation and approval on a 
final basis for a period beginning September 20, 1994, and ending no 
later than September 19, 1995.

Order

    In view of the foregoing and pursuant to the authority delegated to 
me by the Secretary of Energy, I hereby confirm and approve on an 
interim basis, effective September 20, 1994, attached Wholesale Power 
Rate Schedule JW-1-D. The rate schedules shall remain in effect on an 
interim basis through September 19, 1995, unless such period is 
extended or until the FERC confirms and approves them or substitute 
rate schedules on a final basis.

    Issued in Washington, DC., March 21, 1994.
William H. White,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-7385 Filed 3-28-94; 8:45 am]
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