[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 170 (Friday, September 1, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46008-46009]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-21778]




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Part VII





Department of the Interior





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Bureau of Indian Affairs



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Mission Valley Power Utility, Montana; Power Rate Adjustment; Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Mission Valley Power Utility, Montana; Power Rate Adjustment

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of rate change.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is increasing the cost of 
electric power to customers of Mission Valley Power (MVP), the entity 
operating the power facility of the Flathead Irrigation and Power 
Project of the Flathead Reservation. The BIA has been informed by the 
Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) that it is increasing its 
wholesale power and transmission rates by 4.0 percent through an 
interim surcharge. At the present time, the BPA supplies the majority 
of MVP's wholesale power requirements through a contract, which will 
expire in the year 2001.
    Accordingly, the BIA is adjusting MVP rates and charges to reflect 
the increased cost of service and power provided to MVP by the BPA. The 
rate change will impact MVP's Basic Charge, Demand Charge, Horsepower 
Charge and various energy rates within each rate class. The effective 
date of the BPA rate change is October 1, 1995, through September 30, 
1996. MVP will adjust its rates and charges effective October 1, 1995, 
through September 30, 1996, accordingly.

DATES: These rates will become effective October 1, 1995.

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). For further specific 
information on the surcharge to be imposed by the Bonneville Power 
Administration please contact the Bonneville Power Administration, 
Corporate Communications, P.O. Box 12999, Portland, Oregon, or call 
them at (503) 230-4201.

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.
    A notice of proposed rate change was published in the Federal 
Register on July 6, 1995 (60 FR 35315-35317). A 30-day comment period 
was allowed. The Bureau received 1 comment.
    The single comment received addressed concerns on the equitable 
application of the 4% increase throughout the rate structure. The 
application of the increase was reviewed and determined to be 
appropriate. The BIA will respond directly to the commentator. This 
rate increase is necessary to recover costs passed on to the BIA by 
BPA.
    The following table illustrates the impact of the surcharge.

            BPA Wholesale Power Rate Revision From BPA to MVP           
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                                                    Retail rate Oct. 1, 
       Rate class              Present rate                1995         
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Residential:                                                            
    Basic charge.......  $11.00/mo.(includes 127  $11.00(includes 125   
                          kwh).                    kwh).                
    Energy charge......  $0.04724/kwh (over 127   $0.04817/kwh(over 125 
                          kwh).                    kwh).                
#2 General:                                                             
    Basic charge.......  $11.00/mo.(includes 109  $11.00/mo.(includes   
                          kwh).                    107 kwh).            
    Energy charge......  $0.05511/kwh (over 109   $0.05604/kwh(over 107 
                          kwh).                    kwh).                
Irrigation:                                                             
    Horsepower charge..  $10.84/HP..............  $11.25/HP.            
    Energy charge......  $0.03605/kwh...........  $0.03638/kwh.         
    Minimum seasonal     $132.00 or $6.00/HP,     Same.                 
     charge:.             whichever is greater.                         
Small and large                                                         
 commercial:                                                            
    Basic charge.......  None...................  None.                 
    Monthly minimum....  $38.00.................  $38.00.               
    Demand rate........  $4.34/KW of billing      $4.50/KW of billing   
                          demand.                  demand.              
    Energy charge......  $0.04269/kwh--First      $0.04305/kwh--First   
                          18,000 kwh.              18,000 kwh.          
                         0.03551/kwh--Over        $0.03588/kwh--Over    
                          18,000 kwh.              18,000 kwh.          
                               Monthly rate            Monthly rate     
Area lights installed                                                   
 on existing pole or                                                    
 structure:                                                             
    7,000 lumen unit,    $6.98..................  $7.00.                
     M.V.*.                                                             
    20,000 lumen unit,   $9.73..................  $10.00.               
     M.V.*.                                                             
    9,000 lumen unit,    $6.30..................  $6.50.                
     H.P.S.                                                             
    22,000 lumen unit,   $8.58..................  $8.75.                
     H.P.S.                                                             
Area lights installed                                                   
 with new pole:                                                         
    7,000 lumen unit,    $8.70..................  $8.75.                
     M.V.*.                                                             
    20,000 lumen unit,   $11.43.................  $11.50.               
     M.V.*.                                                             
    9,000 lumen unit,    $8.01..................  $8.25.                
     H.P.S.                                                             
    22,000 lumen unit,   $10.28.................  $10.50.               
     H.P.S.                                                             
Street lighting                                                         
 (metered):                                                             
    Basic charge.......  $11.00/mo.(over 109      $11.00/mo.(for 107    
                          kwh).                    kwh).                
    Energy charge......  $0.05511(over 109 kwh).  $0.05604(over 107     
                                                   kwh).                

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Street lighting                                                         
 (unmetered):                                                           
    This rate class                               ......................
     applies to                                                         
     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.                                                 
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*Continuing Service Only.                                               


    Dated: August 29, 1995.
Ada E. Deer,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 95-21778 Filed 8-31-95; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-02-P-M