[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 62 (Thursday, March 31, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18607-18608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07288]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Extension of Rate Schedules

AGENCY: Southeastern Power Administration, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Rate Extension.

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SUMMARY: The Deputy Secretary of the Department of Energy confirmed and 
approved an extension of Rate Schedules JW-1-J and JW-2-F through 
September 30, 2016. This short 11 day extension will allow the billing 
and rate terms to align going forward in the new rate to be proposed 
effective October 1, 2016 and to be announced in a separate Federal 
Register Notice.

DATES: Approval of extension of the rate schedules is effective 
September 20, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Virgil G. Hobbs III, Assistant 
Administrator, Finance & Marketing, Southeastern Power Administration, 
Department of Energy, 1166 Athens Tech Road, Elberton, Georgia 30635-
6711, (706) 213-3800.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission, by Order issued December 22, 
2011, in Docket No. EF11-12-000, confirmed and approved Wholesale Power 
Rate Schedules JW-1-J and JW-2-F for a period ending September 19, 
2016.

    Dated: March 25, 2016.
Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall,
Deputy Secretary.

Department of Energy

Deputy Secretary

    Rate Order No. SEPA-60.
    In the Matter of: Southeastern Power Administration--Jim 
Woodruff Project Power Rates

Order Confirming and Approving Power Rates On an Interim Basis

    Pursuant to Sections 302(a) of the Department of Energy 
Organization Act, Public Law 95-91, the functions of the Secretary of 
the Interior and the Federal Power Commission under Section 5 of the 
Flood Control Act of 1944, 16 U.S.C. 825s, relating to the Southeastern 
Power Administration (``Southeastern'' or ``SEPA'') were transferred to 
and vested in the Secretary of Energy. By Delegation Order No. 00-
037.00A, effective October 25, 2013, the Secretary of Energy delegated 
to Southeastern's Administrator the authority to develop power and 
transmission rates, delegated to the Deputy Secretary of Energy the 
authority to confirm, approve, and place in effect such rates on an 
interim basis, and delegated to the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (``Commission'') the authority to confirm, approve, and 
place into effect on a final basis or to disapprove rates developed by 
the Administrator under the delegation. This rate order is issued by 
the Deputy Secretary pursuant to said delegation.
    Pursuant to 10 CFR 903.23(b), an existing rate may be extended on a 
temporary basis by the Deputy Secretary without advanced notice or 
comment. The Deputy Secretary shall publish said extension in the 
Federal Register and promptly advise the Commission of the extension.

Background

    Power from the Jim Woodruff Project is presently sold under 
Wholesale Power Rate Schedules JW-1-J and JW-2-F. These rate schedules 
were approved by the Commission on December 22, 2011, for a period 
ending September 19, 2016 (137 FERC ]62,248). Effective June 21, 2015, 
Southeastern, Duke Energy Florida, and

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the preference customers agreed to a change in the billing cycle to 
conform to the calendar month. Previously, the billing cycle occurred 
on the 20th of each month. This rate extension is to cover the 
transition period in the billing cycle before implementing new rate 
schedules.

Discussion

System Repayment

    An examination of Southeastern's revised system power repayment 
study, prepared in February, 2016, for the Jim Woodruff Project, shows 
that with the extended rates, all system power costs are paid within 
the 50-year repayment period required by existing law and DOE Order RA 
6120.2.

Environmental Impact

    Southeastern has reviewed the possible environmental impacts of the 
rate adjustment under consideration and has concluded the extended 
rates would not significantly affect the quality of the human 
environment within the meaning of the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969. The proposed action is not a major Federal action for which 
preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement is required.

Availability of Information

    Information regarding these rates, including studies, and other 
supporting materials, is available for public review in the offices of 
Southeastern Power Administration, 1166 Athens Tech Road, Elberton, 
Georgia 30635-6711.

[FR Doc. 2016-07288 Filed 3-30-16; 8:45 am]
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