[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 195 (Monday, October 7, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52448-52449]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25612]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Rate Order No. WAPA-73]


Colorado River Storage--Confirming and Approving an Extension of 
the Firm Transmission Service Rate

AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of a rate order.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of Rate Order No. WAPA-73 is to extend Rate 
Schedule SP-FT4 until September 30, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Sabo, CRSP Manager, CRSP 
Customer Service Center, Western Area Power Administration, P.O. Box 
11606, Salt Lake City, UT 84147-0606, (801) 524-5493.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By Amendment No. 3 to Delegation Order No. 
0204-108, published November 10, 1993 (58 FR 59716), the Secretary of 
Energy redelegated (1) the authority to develop long-term power and 
transmission rates on a nonexclusive basis to the Administrator of 
Western; (2) the authority to confirm, approve, and place such rates 
into effect on an interim basis to the Deputy Secretary; and (3) the 
authority to confirm, approve, and place into effect on a final basis, 
to remand, or to disapprove such rates to the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (FERC). Existing Department of Energy procedures for public 
participation in power rate adjustments (10 CFR Part 903) became 
effective on September 18, 1985 (50 FR 37835).
    Pursuant to Delegation Order No. 0204-108, Western's Colorado River 
Storage Project (CRSP) firm transmission rate case was submitted to the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for confirmation and approval on 
August 13, 1992. On February 18, 1993, in Docket Nos. EF92-5172-000 and 
EF92-5172-001, at 62 FERC para. 61,159, FERC issued an order 
confirming, approving, and placing in effect on a final basis Rate 
Schedule SP-FT4 for firm transmission service over the CRSP 
transmission system. The rate was approved for the 4-year period 
beginning October 1, 1992, and ending September 30, 1996.
    Western proposes to extend the existing CRSP firm transmission rate 
until September 30, 1997. During the last firm-power rate adjustment 
for the Salt Lake Integrated Projects, placed into effect on December 
1, 1994 (SLIP-F5), the CRSP firm transmission rate was examined. It was 
determined that the existing firm transmission rate was still adequate 
to meet revenue requirements. The costs associated with the Salt Lake 
City Integrated Projects' firm power rate increase were offset in the 
CRSP firm transmission rate study by an increase in transmission 
revenues not associated with the firm transmission rate.

    Issued in Washington, D.C., September 27, 1996.
Charles B. Curtis,
Deputy Secretary.

Order Confirming and Approving an Extension of the Colorado River 
Storage Project Firm Transmission Rate

October 1, 1996.
    These power rates were established pursuant to Section 302(a) of 
the Department of Energy (DOE) Organization Act, 42 U.S.C. 7152(a), 
through which the power marketing functions of the Secretary of the 
Interior and the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) under the 
Reclamation Act of 1902, ch. 1093, 32 Stat. 388, as amended and 
supplemented by subsequent enactments, particularly section 9(c) of the 
Reclamation Project Act of 1939, 43 U.S.C. 485h(c), and other acts 
specifically applicable to the project system involved, were 
transferred to and vested in the Secretary of Energy (Secretary).
    By Amendment No. 3 to Delegation Order No. 0204-108, published 
November 10, 1993 (58 FR 59716), the Secretary redelegated (1) the 
authority to develop long-term power and transmission rates on a 
nonexclusive basis to the Administrator of the Western Area Power 
Administration (Western); (2) the authority to confirm, approve, and 
place such rates into effect on an interim basis to the Deputy 
Secretary; and (3) the authority to confirm, approve, and place into 
effect on a final basis, to remand, or to disapprove such rates to the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Existing DOE procedures 
for public participation in power rate adjustments (10 CFR Part 903) 
became effective on September 18, 1985 (50 FR 37835). This rate 
extension is issued pursuant to the Delegation Order and the rate 
extension procedures in 10 CFR Part 903.

Background

    Pursuant to Delegation Order No. 0204-108, in the order issued 
February 18, 1993, at 62 FERC para. 61,159, in Docket Nos. EF92-5172-
000 and EF92-5172-001, the FERC confirmed, approved, and placed in 
effect on a final basis Rate Schedule SP-FT4 for firm transmission 
service over the Colorado River Storage Project (CRSP) transmission 
system. The rate was approved for the period from October 1, 1992, 
through September 30, 1996.

Discussion

    On September 30, 1996, Western's CRSP firm transmission rate will 
expire. This makes it necessary to extend the

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current Rate Schedule SP-FT4 to comply with 10 CFR 903.23.
    Western proposes to extend the existing CRSP transmission rate 
until September 30, 1997.
    During the last firm-power rate adjustment for the Salt Lake 
Integrated Projects, placed into effect on December 1, 1994 (SLIP-F5), 
the CRSP firm transmission rate was also examined for possible 
adjustment. It was determined that the existing firm transmission rate 
was adequate to meet revenue requirements. The CRSP costs associated 
with the Salt Lake City Integrated Projects' firm power rate increase 
were offset in the CRSP firm transmission rate study by an increase in 
transmission revenues not associated with the firm transmission rate.

Order

    In view of the foregoing and pursuant to the authority delegated to 
me by the Secretary, I hereby confirm and approve for a period 
effective October 1, 1996, until September 30, 1997, the existing Rate 
Schedule SP-FT4 for firm transmission service over the Colorado River 
Storage Project transmission system.

    Issued in Washington, D.C., September 27, 1996.
Charles B. Curtis,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-25612 Filed 10-4-96; 8:45 am]
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