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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 

Power Rate Adjustment: Mission Valley Power Utility, Montana

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Rate Increase.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs is proposing to increase the cost 
of electric power (energy) to customers of Mission Valley Power (MVP), 
the entity operating the power facility of the Flathead Indian 
Irrigation Project of the Flathead Reservation. The Bureau of Indian 
Affairs (BIA) has been informed that the Montana Power Company (MPC), 
which sells electric power to MVP, has raised its wholesale power rates 
by approximately 2.0 percent. The MPC increase went into effect on 
September 5, 1994, and is based on adjustments in the Consumer Price 
index pursuant to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission license for 
MPC's Kerr Dam Hydroelectric Facility. Accordingly, the BIA is 
proposing to adjust the local retail power rates charged by MVP to 
reflect the increased cost of purchased power.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 16, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on rate changes should be sent to: 
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Attn: 
Branch of Irrigation and Power, MS#4559-MIB, 1849 ``C'' Street NW, 
Washington, D.C. 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Area Director, Bureau of Indian 
Affairs, Portland Area Office, 911 N.E. 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 
97232-4169, telephone (503) 231-6702; or, General Manager, Mission 
Valley Power, P. O. Box 890, Polson, Montana 59860-0890. Telephone 
(406)883-5361 or 1-800-823-3758 (in-State Watts).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The authority to issue this document is 
vested in the Secretary of the Interior by 5 U.S.C. 301; the Act of 
August 7, 1946, c. 802, Section 3 (60 Stat. 895; 25 U.S.C. 385c); the 
Act of May 25, 1948 (62 Stat. 269); and the Act of December 23, 1981, 
section 112 (95 Stat. 1404). The Secretary has delegated this authority 
to the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs pursuant to part 209 
Departmental Manual, Chapter 8. 1A and Memorandum dated January 25, 
1994, from Chief of Staff, Department of the Interior, to Assistant 
Secretaries, and Heads of Bureaus and Offices. The approximate 2.0 
percent MPC increase causes the BIA to raise its retail rates to 
recover $24,529 which is the financial impact of that increase. 
Accordingly, the proposed rate increase will flow through MVP to MPC to 
offset the increased cost of wholesale energy. This proposed adjustment 
is the result of an increase in the electric power rates charged by 
MPC, one of three sources of electric power marketed by MVP. The MPC 
increase, which went into effect on September 5, 1994, is based on 
adjustments in the Consumer Price index pursuant to the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission license for MPC's Kerr Dam Hydroelectric 
Facility. The following table illustrates the financial impact of the 
new retail rates on each rate class.

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   Rate class                  Present rate                   New rate  
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Residential:                                                            
  Basic Charge.  $11.00/mo. (includes 127kwh)............  No Change.   
  Energy Charge  $0.04719/kwh (over 127 kwh).............  $0.04724     
#2 General:                                                             
  Basic Charge.  $11.00/mo. (includes 109 kwh)...........  No Change.   
  Energy Charge  $0.05505/kwh (over 109 kwh).............  $0.05511     
Irrigation:                                                             
  Horsepower     $10.84/HP...............................  No Change.   
   Charge.                                                              
  Energy Charge  $0.03600/kwh............................  $0.3605      
  Minimum        $132.00 or $6.00/HP, whichever is         No Change.   
   Seasonal       greater.                                              
   Charge.                                                              
Small & Large                                                           
 Commercial:                                                            
  Basic Charge.  None....................................  No Change.   
  Monthly        $38.00..................................  No Change.   
   Minimum.                                                             
  Demand Rate..  $4.34/KW of billing demand..............  No Change.   
  Energy Rate..  $0.04264/kwh--First 18,000 kwh..........  $0.04269     
                 $0.03547/kwh--Over 18,000 kwh...........  $0.03551     
Area Lights:                                                            
Area light                                                              
 installed on                                                           
 existing pole                                                          
 or structure:                                                          
  7,000 lumen    $6.94...................................  $6.98        
   unit, M.V.*                                                          
  20,000 lumen   $9.67...................................  $9.73        
   unit, M.V.*                                                          
  9,000 lumen    $6.26...................................  $6.30        
   unit, H.P.S                                                          
  22,000 lumen   $8.53...................................  $8.58        
   unit, H.P.S.                                                         
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------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  Present monthly rate        New rate  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Area light installed with                                               
 new pole:                                                              
  7,000 lumen unit, M.V.*     ...........................  .............
  20,000 lumen unit, M.V.*    $8.64......................  $8.70        
  9,000 lumen unit, M.V.*     $11.37.....................  $11.43       
  22,000 lumen unit, H.P.S.*  $7.96......................  $8.01        
                              $10.23.....................  $10.28       
Street Lighting (Unmetered).  This rate class applies to   No change.   
                               municipalities or                        
                               communities where there                  
                               are ten or more lighting                 
                               units billed in a group.                 
                               This rate schedule is                    
                               subject to a negotiated                  
                               contract with MVP.                       
Street Lighting (Metered)...  $11.00/mo. (includes 109     No change.   
                               kwh).                                    
Basic Charge................  $0.05505 (over 109 kwh)....  $0.05511     
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*Continuing service only.                                               

    Dated: November 7, 1994.
Ada E. Deer,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 94-28311 Filed 11-15-94: 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-02-P