[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 204 (Friday, October 22, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62041-62042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-23679]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Western Area Power Administration


Revised Open Access Transmission Service Tariff

AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Informal Meeting and Comment Opportunity.

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SUMMARY: The Western Area Power Administration (Western) is revising 
its Open Access Transmission Service Tariff (Tariff). Western's 
existing Tariff was approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) on April 12, 2002. Western intends to update 
certain Tariff provisions, adopt the principal features of the 
Commission's Standard Large Generator Interconnection Procedures (LGIP) 
and Standard Large Generator Interconnection Agreement (LGIA) 
consistent with applicable law, and to make additional changes to 
further Western's mission and transmission marketing efforts. 
Publication of this Federal Register notice announces a public meeting 
and an opportunity for informal comments on Western's revised Tariff 
prior to filing with the Commission.

DATES: Western will accept comments on the revised Tariff until 
November 22, 2004. Western will present a detailed explanation of the 
revised Tariff at an informal public meeting to be held on November 8, 
2004, 1 p.m. MST, Denver, CO. Western will accept oral and written 
comments at this meeting, and will also accept written comments at any 
time during the informal comment period.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting location is the Radisson Stapleton Plaza 
Hotel, 3333 Quebec Street, Denver, CO.
    Send written comments to Corporate Communications, Western Area 
Power Administration, P.O. Box 281213, Lakewood, CO 80228-8213, e-mail 
[email protected], fax number (720) 962-7059.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For substantive questions, contact 
Darrick C. Moe, Tariff Project Manager, Upper Great Plains Region, 
Western Area Power Administration, Watertown, SD at (605) 882-7501. For 
information on

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the informal meeting, copies of documents posted on Western's Web site, 
or for questions on how to submit comments, contact Carolyn Hinkley, 
Corporate Communications, Western Area Power Administration, Lakewood, 
CO at (720) 962-7053. Both of these individuals can also be contacted 
by e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Western is a Federal power marketing 
administration, charged with the responsibility of selling electricity 
generated by power plants operated by the Bureau of Reclamation, the 
Corps of Engineers, and the International Boundary and Water 
Commission. Created in 1977 under Section 302 of the Department of 
Energy Organization Act, Western markets and transmits Federal power 
resources from various multi-purpose hydroelectric projects to 
customers in 15 Central and Western States. Western has four Customer 
Service Regional Offices and the Colorado River Storage Project 
Management Center, each referred to in the revised Tariff as a Regional 
Office.
    Western is not a public utility under Sections 205 and 206 of the 
Federal Power Act and is not specifically subject to the requirements 
of the LGIP and LGIA. Western is a transmitting utility subject to 
Section 211 of the Federal Power Act as amended by the Energy Policy 
Act of 1992.
    On July 24, 2003, the Commission issued Order No. 2003 requiring 
all public utilities that own, control, or operate facilities used for 
transmitting electric energy in interstate commerce to have on file 
standard procedures and a standard agreement for interconnecting 
generating facilities capable of producing more than 20 megawatts of 
power to their transmission facilities. Order No. 2003 requires all 
public utilities to modify their open access transmission tariffs to 
incorporate the LGIP and LGIA and requires non-public utilities with a 
``safe harbor'' Tariff to adopt the pro forma LGIP and LGIA to retain 
``safe harbor'' status. Western seeks to retain its ``safe harbor'' 
status through compliance with the spirit and intent of Order No. 2003, 
to the extent consistent with applicable law.
    The revised Tariff, a summary of changes Western intends to make to 
its existing Tariff, and information about the tariff process is posted 
on Western's Web site at http://www.wapa.gov/oatt.htm. Western will 
post comments received at the public meeting or by letter, fax or e-
mail to this Web site after the close of the comment period. Responses 
to comments will also be posted after they are developed. Western must 
receive written comments by the end of the informal comment period to 
ensure they are considered in Western's filing with the Commission.

    Dated: October 6, 2004.
Michael S. Hacskaylo,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 04-23679 Filed 10-21-04; 8:45 am]
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