[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 153 (Tuesday, August 11, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 40182]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-19225]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Western Area Power Administration


Request for Interest for Purchase of Long-Term Firm Electrical 
Energy With Capacity or Non-Firm Electrical Energy

AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of Request for Interest for Purchase of 
Long-Term Firm Electrical Energy with Capacity or Non-Firm Electrical 
Energy.

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SUMMARY: The Western Area Power Administration (Western), a Federal 
power marketing agency of the Department of Energy, announces the 
availability of a Request for Interest (RFI) for the Purchase of Long-
Term Firm Electrical Energy with Capacity or Non-Firm Electrical 
Energy. Western seeks to determine whether suppliers are interested in 
providing Western with long-term firm energy with capacity, non-firm 
energy, or a combination of the two for a contract term to exceed five 
years but terminating no later than September 2024. The energy would be 
delivered to Western's Rocky Mountain Region's (RMR) Loveland Area 
Projects (LAP) at one or more of four points of delivery located within 
the Western Area Colorado Missouri (WACM) balancing authority.

DATES: Responses to the RFI must be received by Western on or before 4 
p.m. MDT September 10, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Send written responses to: Regional Manager, Rocky Mountain 
Customer Service Region, Western Area Power Administration, 5555 East 
Crossroads Boulevard, Loveland, CO 80538-8986. Comments may be 
delivered by certified mail, commercial mail, e-mail 
[email protected], or fax 970-461-7204.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information or to obtain a 
copy of the RFI, please contact Mr. John Gierard, Western Area Power 
Administration, Rocky Mountain Customer Service Region, Federal Power 
Programs, P.O. Box 3700, Loveland, CO 80539-3003, (970) 461-7445, fax 
(970) 461-7204, or e-mail [email protected]. The RFI is also 
available on Western's Web site at http://www.wapa.gov/fedreg/FRNpdfs/RMR2009 Long-Term Resource RFI.pdf.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Responses to the RFI will allow Western to 
determine how it chooses to supplement LAP Federal hydroelectric 
generation. Delivery points and maximum amounts of monthly on-peak and 
off-peak firm electrical energy with capacity or non-firm electrical 
energy are listed in the RFI. The RFI does not specify a maximum price 
for firm electrical energy with capacity or non-firm electrical energy.

    Dated: July 31, 2009.
Timothy J. Meeks,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. E9-19225 Filed 8-10-09; 8:45 am]
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