[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 166 (Monday, August 26, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 43760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21647]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Proposed Rate Adjustment--Stonewall Jackson Project

AGENCY: Southeastern Power Administration (Southeastern), DOE.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rate adjustment and opportunities for public 
review and comment.

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SUMMARY: Southeastern proposes to include the Stonewall Jackson Project 
in the Cumberland System. New Wholesale Power Rate Schedule SJ-1 will 
be for the sale of power from the Stonewall Jackson Project. The new 
rate schedule will be applicable to Southeastern power sold to 
Monongahela Power Company. Opportunities will be available for 
interested persons to review the present rates, the proposed rates and 
supporting studies, and to submit written comments.
    Southeastern will evaluate all comments received in this process.

DATES: Written comments are due on or before September 27, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Five copies of written comments should be submitted to: 
Administrator, Southeastern Power Administration, Department of Energy, 
Samuel Elbert Building, 2 South Public Square, Elberton, Georgia 30635.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leon Jourolmon, Assistant 
Administrator, Finance and Marketing, Southeastern Power 
Administration, Department of Energy, Samuel Elbert Building, 2 South 
Public Square, Elberton, Georgia 30635, (706) 213-3800.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Power Commission by order issued 
December 14, 1994, in Docket No. EF94-3021-000, confirmed and approved 
Wholesale Power Rate Schedules CC-1-D, CM-1-C, CEK-1-C, CSI-1-C, CTV-1-
C, CK-1-C, and CBR-1-C applicable to Cumberland System of Projects' 
power for a period ending June 30, 1999.

Background

     The Stonewall Jackson Project is located on the West Fork River in 
North Central West Virginia. The Corps of Engineers installed a 300 KW 
generator in Stonewall Jackson Dam to avoid the cost of purchasing 
power for station service. This addition was not undertaken for 
commercial purposes. The project will generate approximately 1.7 
million KWH per year. Excess energy for marketing purposes is estimated 
to be approximately 1.4 million KWH per year. None of Southeastern's 
preference customers in the immediate area could or would receive 
Stonewall Jackson power. The Monongahela Power Company was the only 
entity willing to make necessary transmission arrangements to receive 
it. Monongahela will pay the lower of the cost of power from the 
Stonewall Jackson Project or its avoided cost of energy. For the period 
of September 7, 1996 through September 6, 1997, Southeastern has the 
authority to market the power to Monongahela based on its avoided cost.

Discussion

    Existing rate schedules are predicated upon a January 1994 
repayment study and other supporting data all of which are contained in 
EF94-3021-000. A June 1996 repayment study prepared using present rates 
and including the Stonewall Jackson Project demonstrates that all costs 
are paid within their repayment life. Therefore, Southeastern is 
proposing to include the Stonewall Jackson Project in the Cumberland 
System by adding Wholesale Power Rate Schedule SJ-1. The Rate Schedule 
SJ-1 will be applicable to Southeastern power sold to Monongahela Power 
Company.
    The rate to Monongahela Power Company will be the lower of 32.8 
mills per kilowatt-hour or Monongahela's avoided cost of energy. The 
referenced June 1996 system repayment study along with previous system 
repayment studies are available for examination at the Samuel Elbert 
Building, 2 South Public Square, Elberton, Georgia 30635. Proposed Rate 
Schedule SJ-1 is also available.

    Issued at Elberton, Georgia.
Charles A. Borchardt
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-21647 Filed 8-23-96; 8:45 am]
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