[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 200 (Monday, October 17, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64085-64086]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-26777]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Western Area Power Administration


Post-2014 Resource Pool-Loveland Area Projects, Final Power 
Allocation

AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of final power allocation.

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SUMMARY: The Western Area Power Administration (Western), a Federal 
power marketing agency of the Department of Energy (DOE), announces its 
Post-2014 Resource Pool-Loveland Area Projects, Final Power Allocation 
developed under the requirements of subpart C-Power Marketing 
Initiative of the Energy Planning and Management Program (Program) 
Final Rule, 10 CFR part 905. These final power allocations are 
established prior to the contractual phase of the process. Firm 
electric service contracts negotiated between Western and allottees 
will permit delivery of power from the October 2014 billing period 
through the September 2024 billing period.

DATES: The Post-2014 Resource Pool-Loveland Area Projects, Final Power 
Allocation will become effective November 16, 2011, and will remain in 
effect until September 30, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Information about the Post-2014 Resource Pool-Loveland Area 
Projects allocation procedures, including comments, letters, and other 
supporting documents, is available for public inspection and copying at 
the Rocky Mountain Customer Service Region office, Western Area Power 
Administration, 5555 East Crossroads Boulevard, Loveland, CO 80538-
8986.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Western published the Post-2014 Resource 
Pool-Loveland Area Projects, Allocation Procedures and Call for 
Applications (75 FR 78988) on December 17, 2010. These actions 
implement Subpart C-Power Marketing Initiative of the Program's Final 
Rule. See 10 CFR part 905, (60 FR 54151, Oct. 20, 1995). The Program, 
developed in part to implement Section 114 of the Energy Policy Act of 
1992, became effective on November 20, 1995. The Program establishes 
project-specific power resource pools and the allocation of power from 
these pools to new preference customers. The allocation procedures, in 
conjunction with the General Power Marketing and Allocation Criteria 
(51 FR 4012, January 31, 1986), establish the framework for allocating 
power from the Loveland Area Projects (LAP) resource pool.
    Western published its Post-2014 Resource Pool; Loveland Area 
Projects, Proposed Power Allocation (Proposed Power Allocation) and 
initiated a public comment period in the Federal Register (76 FR 45551, 
July 29, 2011). A public comment forum on the Proposed Power Allocation 
was held August 25, 2011. Public comments were due to Western by 
September 12, 2011, at 4 p.m. MDT. There were no comments received 
during the public comment period.

I. Post-2014 Pool Resources

    Western will allocate up to 1 percent of the LAP long-term firm 
hydroelectric resource available as of October 1, 2014. The amount of 
the resource that will become available on October 1, 2014, is 
approximately 6.9 megawatts (MW) for the summer season and 6.1 MW for 
the winter season, and associated energy. This resource pool will be 
created by reducing existing customers' allocations by up to 1 percent.

II. Final Power Allocation

    Western received seven applications for the Post-2014 Resource 
Pool; Loveland Area Projects. Western determined that one applicant 
does not meet the Post-2014 Resource Pool; Loveland Area Projects, 
General Eligibility Criteria. The resource pool for capacity and energy 
will be allocated proportionately by season to the six qualified 
applicants based on seasonal loads for the period October 2009 through 
September 2010. The final power allocations for the six qualified 
allottees are shown in the table below and are subject to the minimum 
(100 kilowatts) and maximum allocation (5,000 kilowatts) criteria. The 
Winter kilowatt hours in the table below have been revised since 
publication of the Proposed Power Allocation to correct a calculation 
error.

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                                                    Post-2014 LAP resource pool final power allocation
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                Allottees                  Summer kilowatt   Winter kilowatt
                                                hours             hours       Summer kilowatts  Winter kilowatts
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City of Jetmore, Kansas.................           458,186           301,817               280               201
City of Pomona, Kansas..................           355,544           254,634               217               169
City of Waterville, Kansas..............           257,578           191,505               157               127
Doniphan Electric Cooperative                      859,388           839,670               526               558
 Association, Inc.......................
Kaw Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc....         7,156,517         5,561,049             4,374             3,697
Nemaha-Marshall Electric Cooperative             2,215,224         1,957,475             1,354             1,301
 Association, Inc.......................
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    Total Resource Pool.................        11,302,437         9,106,150             6,908             6,053
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    By June 1, 2014, each allottee must have firm delivery arrangements 
in place, to be effective October 1, 2014, unless otherwise agreed to 
in writing by Western. Western must receive a letter of commitment from 
each allottee's serving utility or transmission provider by June 1, 
2014, confirming that the allottee will be able to receive the benefit 
of Western's Post-2014 LAP Resource Pool Power Allocation. If Western 
does not receive the

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commitment letter by June 1, 2014, unless otherwise agreed in writing 
by Western, Western will withdraw its offer of a power allocation.
    Western does not own transmission in Kansas. Final allocation of 
the Post-2014 Resource Pool; Loveland Area Projects, is contingent upon 
Western's contractual arrangements for delivery of Federal power into 
Kansas.
    The final power allocations shown in the table above are based on 
the LAP marketable resource currently available. If the LAP marketable 
resource is adjusted in the future, all allocations may be adjusted 
accordingly.

III. Review Under the National Environmental Policy Act

    In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.); Council on Environmental Quality 
Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508); and DOE NEPA Regulations (10 CFR 
part 1021), Western has determined that this action is categorically 
excluded from preparing an environmental assessment or an environmental 
impact statement.

IV. Determination Under Executive Order 12866

    Western has an exemption from centralized regulatory review under 
Executive Order 12866; accordingly, no clearance of this notice by the 
Office of Management and Budget is required.

    Dated: October 7, 2011.
Timothy J. Meeks,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2011-26777 Filed 10-14-11; 8:45 am]
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