[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 7, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 47065]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19234]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Western Area Power Administration


Central Arizona Project-Rate Order No. WAPA-158

AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Proposed Extension of Transmission Formula Rates.

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SUMMARY: The Western Area Power Administration (Western), a power 
marketing administration with the Department of Energy (DOE), is 
proposing to extend the existing formula rates for Central Arizona 
Project (CAP) transmission services on the CAP 115-kilovolt (kV) and 
230-kV transmission facilities through December 31, 2015. The existing 
Transmission Service Formula Rate Schedules CAP-FT2, CAP-NFT2, and CAP-
NITS2, expire December 31, 2012. This notice of proposed extension of 
rates is issued pursuant to 10 CFR 903.23(a). Publication of this 
Federal Register notice begins the formal process for the proposed 
extension of the CAP Transmission Formula Rates.

DATES: The consultation and comment period will end on September 6, 
2012. Western will accept oral and written comments any time during the 
consultation and comment period. In accordance with 10 CFR 903.23(a), 
Western has determined it is not necessary to hold a public information 
or public comment forum.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: Deborah Emler, Acting Regional 
Manager, Desert Southwest Customer Service Regional Office, Western 
Area Power Administration, P.O. Box 6457, Phoenix, AZ 85005-6457, email 
[email protected]. Written comments may also be faxed to (602) 605-2490, 
attention: Jack Murray. Western will post official comments received 
via letter, fax and email to its Web site at http://www.wapa.gov/dsw/pwrmkt/CAPTRP/CAPTRP.htm after the close of the comment period. Western 
must receive written comments by the end of the consultation and 
comment period to ensure they are considered in Western's decision 
process.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jack Murray, Rates Manager, Desert 
Southwest Customer Service Regional Office, Western Area Power 
Administration, P.O. Box 6457, Phoenix, AZ 85005-6457, (602) 605-2442, 
email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By Delegation Order No. 00-037.00, effective 
December 6, 2001, the Secretary of Energy delegated: (1) The authority 
to develop power and transmission rates 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 of Energy; 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).
    The existing Rate Schedules consist of separate transmission 
service rates for firm point-to-point transmission service, non-firm 
point-to-point transmission service, and Network Integration 
Transmission Service (NITS) on the CAP 115-kV and 230-kV transmission 
system. Rate Schedules CAP-FT2, CAP-NFT2, CAP-NITS2, Rate Order No. 
WAPA-124,\1\ were approved for a 5-year period beginning on January 1, 
2006, and ending December 31, 2010. Rate Order No. WAPA-153 \2\ 
extended these rate schedules for a 2-year period, beginning January 1, 
2011, and ending December 31, 2012.
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    \1\ FERC confirmed and approved Rate Order No. WAPA-124 on June 
29, 2006, in Docket No. EF06-5111-000. See Order Confirming and 
Approving Rate Schedules on a Final Basis, 115 FERC ] 62,326.
    \2\ 76 FR 548 (January 5, 2011).
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    The existing formula transmission service rates provide adequate 
revenue to pay all annual costs, including interest expense, and to 
repay investment on the CAP 115-kV and 230-kV transmission facilities 
within the allowable periods. The rates are updated annually using 
updated financial and transmission reservation data. Western is 
proposing no change at this time to the rate formula, and based on 
preliminary financial and contractual information available, it is 
expected the rate will remain at its current level through calendar 
year 2013. Since no changes are anticipated to the formula rate, and 
the existing rate provides sufficient revenue to recover all 
appropriate costs, Western proposes to extend the current rate 
schedules pursuant to 10 CFR 903.23(a).
    All documents made or kept by Western for developing the proposed 
extension for the Transmission Service Rate Schedules are available for 
inspection and copying at the Desert Southwest Customer Service 
Regional Office, Western Area Power Administration, 615 South 43rd 
Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85005-6457. These documents are also available on 
Western's Web site at: http://www.wapa.gov/dsw/pwrmkt/CAPTRP/CAPTRP.htm.
    After review of public comments, Western will take further action 
on the proposed extension of rates consistent with 10 CFR part 903.

    Dated: July 31, 2012.
Anthony H. Montoya,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2012-19234 Filed 8-6-12; 8:45 am]
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