[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 4, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9762-9763]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5258]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Southeastern Power Aministration
Intent To Formulate Revised Power Marketing Policy Cumberland
System of Projects
AGENCY: Southeastern Power Administration, DOE.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to its Procedure for Public Participation in the
Formulation of Marketing Policy published in the Federal Register of
July 6, 1978, Southeastern intends to revise its marketing policy for
future disposition of power from its Cumberland System of Projects.
The current power marketing policy published on August 5, 1993, for
the Southeastern Power Administration's (Southeastern) Cumberland
System is reflected in contracts for the sale of system power which are
maintained in Southeastern's headquarter's offices. Proposals and
recommendations for consideration in formulating the proposed revised
marketing policy are solicited, as are requests for further information
or consultation.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Comments must be submitted on or before April 3, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Five copies of written proposals or recommendations should
be submitted to the Administrator, Southeastern Power Administration,
Elberton, Georgia 30635, (706) 213-3800.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles A. Borchardt, Administrator,
Southeastern Power Administration, Elberton, Georgia 30635, (706) 213-
3800.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A ``Final Power Marketing Policy for the
Cumberland System of Projects'' was developed and published in the
Federal Register on August 5, 1993, 58 FR 41762 by Southeastern.
Transmission contracts under this policy with Tennessee Valley
Authority (TVA) and Carolina Power & Light (CP&L) are in the process of
renegotiation. A contract with Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) for
power allocated to municipal preference customers in the KU area was
executed December 31, 1996. The Cumberland System consists of Barkley,
Center Hill, Cheatham, Cordell Hull, Dale Hollow, Laurel, Old Hickory,
J. Percy Priest, and Wolf Creek projects. The power from the projects
is currently marketed to Preference Customers located in the service
areas of TVA, Big Rivers Electric Corporation, CP&L (Western Division),
East Kentucky Power Cooperative, KU, Municipal Energy Agency of
Mississippi, the seven cooperative members of South Mississippi
Electric Power Association currently receiving Cumberland power, and
Southern Illinois Power Cooperative. The policy establishes the
marketing area for system power and deals with the allocation of power
among or for the benefit of area customers. It also deals with
utilization of area utility systems for essential purposes, wholesale
rates, resale rates, and energy and economic efficiency measures.
Under Section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s),
Southeastern is responsible for the transmission and disposition of
electric power and energy from reservoir projects operated by the
Department of Army. Southeastern has negotiated transmission contracts
with area utilities described previously under this authority. To pay
the transmission fees under these contracts to area utilities
Southeastern must obtain an appropriation each year in a budget
approved by Congress and the President. Because of budget
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constraints, Southeastern has had difficulty in obtaining these
appropriations. This difficulty has compelled Southeastern to consider
selling the government power at the bus bar of the projects.
Southeastern requests comments on this change in its marketing policy.
The current policy does not contemplate such a disposition of the power
from the projects.
Issued in Elberton, Georgia, February 20, 1997.
Charles A. Borchardt,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-5258 Filed 3-3-97; 8:45 am]
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