[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 168 (Thursday, August 31, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41401-41414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18424]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Southeastern Power Administration


Georgia-Alabama-South Carolina System

AGENCY: Southeastern Power Administration, (Southeastern), Department 
of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of interim approval.

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SUMMARY: The Deputy Secretary, Department of Energy, confirmed and 
approved, on an interim basis new rate schedules SOCO-1-F, SOCO-2-F, 
SOCO-3-F, SOCO-4-F, ALA-1-O, Duke-1-F, Duke-2-F, Duke-3-F, Duke-4-F, 
Santee-1-F, Santee-2-F, Santee-3-F, Santee-4-F, SCE&G-1-F, SCE&G-2-F, 
SCE&G-3-F, SCE&G-4-F, Pump-1-A, and Replacement-1. These rate schedules 
are applicable to Southeastern power sold to existing preference 
customers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, 
and South Carolina. The rate schedules are approved on an interim basis 
through September 30, 2022, and are subject to confirmation and 
approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on a final 
basis.

DATES: Approval of rates on an interim basis is effective October 1, 
2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Virgil Hobbs, Assistant Administrator, 
Finance and Marketing, Southeastern Power Administration, Department of

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Energy, 1166 Athens Tech Road, Elberton, Georgia 30635-4578, (706) 213-
3800.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, by 
Order issued April 2, 2013, in Docket No. EF12-4-000 (143 FERC ] 
62,002), confirmed and approved Wholesale Power Rate Schedules SOCO-1-
E, SOCO-2-E, SOCO-3-E, SOCO-4-E, ALA-1-N, MISS-1-N, Duke-1-E, Duke-2-E, 
Duke-3-E, Duke-4-E, Santee-1-E, Santee-2-E, Santee-3-E, Santee-4-E, 
SCE&G-1-E, SCE&G-2-E, SCE&G-3-E, SCE&G-4-E, Pump-1-A, Pump-2, 
Replacement-1, and Regulation-1 through September 30, 2017. This order 
replaces these rate schedules on an interim basis, subject to final 
approval by FERC.

    Dated: August 24, 2017
Dan R. Brouillette,
Deputy Secretary.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

DEPUTY SECRETARY

In the Matter of:

Southeastern Power Administration
Georgia-Alabama-South Carolina System Power Rates
Rate Order No. SEPA-62

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), were transferred to and vested in 
the Secretary of Energy. By Delegation Order No. 00-037.00B, effective 
November 19, 2016, the Secretary of Energy delegated to Southeastern's 
Administrator the authority to develop power and transmission rates, to 
the Deputy Secretary of Energy the authority to confirm, approve, and 
place in effect such rates on interim basis, and to the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (FERC) 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.

Background

    Power from the Georgia-Alabama-South Carolina Projects is presently 
sold under Wholesale Power Rate Schedules SOCO-1-E, SOCO-2-E, SOCO-3-E, 
SOCO-4-E, ALA-1-N, MISS-1-N, Duke-1-E, Duke-2-E, Duke-3-E, Duke-4-E, 
Santee-1-E, Santee-2-E, Santee-3-E, Santee-4-E, SCE&G-1-E, SCE&G-2-E, 
SCE&G-3-E, SCE&G-4-E, Pump-1-A, Pump-2, Replacement-1, and Regulation-
1. These rate schedules were approved by the FERC in docket number 
EF12-4-000 on April 2, 2013, for a period ending September 30, 2017 
(143 FERC ] 62,002).

Public Notice and Comment

    Notice of a proposed rate adjustment was published in the Federal 
Register April 6, 2017 (82 FR 16828). The notice advised interested 
parties of a proposed reduction in the capacity rates of about fifteen 
percent (15%). The proposed reduction in the revenue requirement was 
about nine percent (9%). The energy rate was to be extended. A public 
information and comment forum was held May 9, 2017, in Savannah, 
Georgia. Written comments were accepted through July 5, 2017. Comments 
were received from two parties at the forum. Written comments were 
received from two interested parties.
    Comments received from interested parties are summarized below. 
Southeastern's response follows each comment.
    Comment 1: If the previous historical rainfall patterns return 
during the term of the proposed rates, SEPA will likely over-recover. 
We encourage SEPA to carefully monitor the results each year to ensure 
[the conservative average energy estimate] does not lead to sustained 
over-recovery.
    Response 1: Southeastern uses the best available estimates to 
prepare a rate study used to support a rate adjustment. Southeastern 
updates the repayment studies for each of its four systems annually to 
monitor repayment. By law, Southeastern is required to recover the cost 
of each system. The term of the rate schedules can be no more than five 
years. Should the annual update of the repayment study reveal cost 
recovery is unduly accelerated, Southeastern may file a rate adjustment 
before the term of these rate schedules expire.
    Comment 2: The SeFPC notes that the implementation of newly adopted 
Water Control Manuals (``WCM'') for the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-
Flint (``ACF'') and Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa (``ACT'') river basins may 
change operations of the projects that provide the power marketed to 
customers of the GA-AL-SC system of projects. Because of potential 
changes in the operation of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers 
(``Corps'') projects, we encourage SEPA to consider whether the 
anticipated changes associated with the WCMs will have an impact on the 
underlying revenue requirement.
    Response 2: Southeastern will monitor the potential changes in the 
operations of the projects to ensure the changes do not impact cost 
recovery without appropriate adjustments to protect power customers.
    Comment 3: The SeFPC encourages SEPA to continue conversations with 
Corps representatives to review cost allocations for the multi-purpose 
projects which support the generation of power.
    Response 3: Southeastern continues to discuss with Corps 
representatives appropriate review of cost allocations for 
Southeastern's projects.
    Comment 4: The SeFPC asks SEPA to re-examine the cost associated 
with the installation of a secant wall at the Walter F. George project. 
SEPA's jurisdiction and authority to set rates for hydropower customers 
should be exercised as appropriate to ensure that the rates are as low 
as possible consistent with sound business principles.
    Response 4: Southeastern is continuing discussions with the Corps 
regarding whether repairs to the Walter F. George secant wall qualify 
as modifications due to changes in state-of-the-art design or 
construction criteria deemed necessary for safety purposes. If so, the 
costs associated with the secant wall would be limited as to recovery 
under the Dam Safety Act. 33 U.S.C. 467n. The General Accounting Office 
(GAO) has recommended that the Corps clarify policy guidance on the 
usage of the state-of-the-art provision. (See https://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-16-106.) Southeastern is awaiting the Corps' response to 
the GAO report before taking further action.

Discussion

System Repayment

    An examination of Southeastern's revised system power repayment 
study, prepared in July 2017, for the Georgia-Alabama-South Carolina 
System shows that with the proposed rates, all system power costs are 
paid within the appropriate repayment period required by existing law 
and DOE Order RA 6120.2. The Administrator of Southeastern Power 
Administration has certified that the rates are consistent with 
applicable law and that they are the lowest possible rates to customers 
consistent with sound business principles.

Environmental Impact

    Southeastern has reviewed the possible environmental impacts of the 
rate adjustment under consideration and has concluded that, because the

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adjusted 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 and transcripts of the public information and 
comment forum, is available for public review in the offices of 
Southeastern Power Administration, 1166 Athens Tech Road, Elberton, 
Georgia 30635, and in the Power Marketing Liaison Office, James 
Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585.

ORDER

    In view of the foregoing and pursuant to the authority delegated to 
me by the Secretary of Energy, I hereby confirm and approve on an 
interim basis, effective October 1, 2017, attached Wholesale Power Rate 
Schedules SOCO-1-F, SOCO-2-F, SOCO-3-F, SOCO-4-F, ALA-1-O, Duke-1-F, 
Duke-2-F, Duke-3-F, Duke-4-F, Santee-1-F, Santee-2-F, Santee-3-F, 
Santee-4-F, SCE&G-1-F, SCE&G-2-F, SCE&G-3-F, SCE&G-4-F, Pump-1-A, and 
Replacement-1. The Rate Schedules shall remain in effect on an interim 
basis through September 30, 2022, unless such period is extended or 
until the FERC confirms and approves the schedules or substitute Rate 
Schedules on a final basis.

Dated: August 24, 1017

Dan R. Brouillette
Deputy Secretary

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule SOCO-1-F

Availability:

    This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and 
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter called the Customer) in 
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida to whom power may be 
transmitted and scheduled pursuant to contracts between the Government 
and Southern Company Services, Incorporated (hereinafter called the 
Company) and the Customer. Nothing in this rate schedule shall preclude 
modifications to the aforementioned contracts to allow an eligible 
customer to elect service under another rate schedule.

Applicability:

    This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale of 
power and accompanying energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J. 
Strom Thurmond, Walter F. George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point, 
Robert F. Henry, Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects and sold under 
appropriate contracts between the Government and the Customer. This 
rate schedule does not apply to energy from pumping operations at the 
Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects.

Character of Service:

    The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be 
delivered at the delivery points of the Customer on the Company's 
transmission and distribution system.

Monthly Rate:

    The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services 
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
    Capacity Charge:
    $4.09 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Energy Charge:
    12.33 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
    Generation Services:
    $0.12 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the 
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Company. Future 
adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance for 
filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of the 
Company's rate.
    Transmission:
    $3.54 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month estimated as 
of March 2017 is presented for illustrative purposes.
    The initial transmission charge will be the Customer's ratable 
share of the transmission and distribution charges paid by the 
Government. The transmission charges are governed by and subject to 
refund based upon the determination in proceedings before FERC 
involving the Company's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT). The 
distribution charges may be modified by FERC pursuant to application by 
the Company under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act or the 
Government under Section 206 of the Federal Power Act.
    Proceedings before FERC involving the OATT or the distribution 
charges may result in the separation of charges currently included in 
the transmission rate. In this event, the Government may charge the 
Customer for any and all separate transmission and distribution charges 
paid by the Government in behalf of the Customer.
    Scheduling, System Control and Dispatch Service:
    $0.0806 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Reactive Supply and Voltage Control from Generation Sources 
Service:
    $0.11 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Regulation and Frequency Response Service:
    $0.0483 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.

Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and Regulation Services

    The charges for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services shall be governed by and subject to refund based 
upon the determination in the proceeding involving Southern Companies' 
OATT.

Contract Demand:

    The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated 
in the contract which the Government is obligated to supply and the 
Customer is entitled to receive.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

    The Government will sell to the Customer and the Customer will 
purchase from the Government energy each billing month equivalent to a 
percentage specified by contract of the energy made available to the 
company (less applicable losses). The Customer's contract demand and 
accompanying energy will be allocated proportionately to its individual 
delivery points served from the Company's system. As of March 2017, 
applicable energy losses are as follows:

Transmission facilities 2.2%
Sub-transmission 2.0%
Distribution Substations 0.9%
Distribution Lines 2.25%

These losses shall be effective until modified by FERC, pursuant to 
application by Southern Companies under Section 205 of the Federal 
Power Act or SEPA under Section 206 of the Federal Power Act or 
otherwise.

Billing Month:

    The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at 
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule SOCO-2-F

Availability:

    This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and 
cooperatives (any

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one of whom is hereinafter called the Customer) in Georgia, Alabama, 
Mississippi, and Florida to whom power may be transmitted pursuant to 
contracts between the Government and Southern Company Services, 
Incorporated (hereinafter called the Company) and the Customer. The 
Customer is responsible for providing a scheduling arrangement with the 
Government. Nothing in this rate schedule shall preclude modifications 
to the aforementioned contracts to allow an eligible customer to elect 
service under another rate schedule.

Applicability:

    This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale of 
power and accompanying energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J. 
Strom Thurmond, Walter F. George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point, 
Robert F. Henry, Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects and sold under 
appropriate contracts between the Government and the Customer. This 
rate schedule does not apply to energy from pumping operations at the 
Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects.

Character of Service:

    The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be 
delivered at the delivery points of the Customer on the Company's 
transmission and distribution system.

Monthly Rate:

    The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services 
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
    Capacity Charge:
    $4.09 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Energy Charge:
    12.33 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
    Generation Services:
    $0.12 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the 
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Company. Future 
adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance for 
filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of the 
Company's rate.
    Transmission:
    $3.54 per kilowatt of total contract demand per estimated as of 
March 2017 is presented for illustrative purposes.
    The initial transmission charge will be the Customer's ratable 
share of the transmission and distribution charges paid by the 
Government. The transmission charges are governed by and subject to 
refund based upon the determination in proceedings before FERC 
involving the Company's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT). The 
distribution charges may be modified by FERC pursuant to application by 
the Company under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act or the 
Government under Section 206 of the Federal Power Act.
    Proceedings before FERC involving the OATT or the distribution 
charges may result in the separation of charges currently included in 
the transmission rate. In this event, the Government may charge the 
Customer for any and all separate transmission and distribution charges 
paid by the Government in behalf of the Customer.
    Reactive Supply and Voltage Control from Generation Sources 
Service:
    $0.11 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.

Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and Regulation Services:

    The charges for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services shall be governed by and subject to refund based 
upon the determination in the proceeding involving Southern Companies' 
OATT.

Contract Demand:

    The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated 
in the contract which the Government is obligated to supply and the 
Customer is entitled to receive.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

    The Government will sell to the Customer and the Customer will 
purchase from the Government energy each billing month equivalent to a 
percentage specified by contract of the energy made available to the 
company (less applicable losses). The Customer's contract demand and 
accompanying energy will be allocated proportionately to its individual 
delivery points served from the Company's system. As of March 2017, 
applicable energy losses are as follows:

Transmission facilities 2.2%
Sub-Transmission 2.0%
Distribution Substations 0.9%
Distribution Lines 2.25%

These losses shall be effective until modified by FERC, pursuant to 
application by Southern Companies under Section 205 of the Federal 
Power Act or SEPA under Section 206 of the Federal Power Act or 
otherwise.

Billing Month:

    The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at 
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule SOCO-3-F

Availability:

    This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and 
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter called the Customer) in 
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida to whom power may be 
scheduled pursuant to contracts between the Government and Southern 
Company Services, Incorporated (hereinafter called the Company) and the 
Customer. The Customer is responsible for providing a transmission 
arrangement. Nothing in this rate schedule shall preclude modifications 
to the aforementioned contracts to allow an eligible customer to elect 
service under another rate schedule.

Applicability:

    This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale of 
power and accompanying energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J. 
Strom Thurmond, Walter F. George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point, 
Robert F. Henry, Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects (hereinafter 
referred to collectively as the Projects) and sold under appropriate 
contracts between the Government and the Customer. This rate schedule 
does not apply to energy from pumping operations at the Carters and 
Richard B. Russell Projects.

Character of Service:

    The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be 
delivered at the Projects.

Monthly Rate:

    The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services 
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
    Capacity Charge:
    $4.09 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Energy Charge:
    12.33 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
    Generation Services:
    $0.12 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the 
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Company. Future 
adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance for 
filing by the Federal

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Energy Regulatory Commission of the Company's rate.
    Scheduling, System Control and Dispatch Service:
    $0.0806 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Regulation and Frequency Response Service:
    $0.0483 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.

Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and Regulation Services

    The charges for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services shall be governed by and subject to refund based 
upon the determination in the proceeding involving Southern Companies' 
Open Access Transmission Tariff.

Contract Demand:

    The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated 
in the contract which the Government is obligated to supply and the 
Customer is entitled to receive.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

    The Government will sell to the Customer and the Customer will 
purchase from the Government energy each billing month equivalent to a 
percentage specified by contract of the energy made available to the 
company (less applicable losses).

Billing Month:

    The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at 
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule SOCO-4-F

Availability:

    This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and 
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter called the Customer) in 
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida served through the 
transmission facilities of Southern Company Services, Inc. (hereinafter 
called the Company) or the Georgia Integrated Transmission System. The 
Customer is responsible for providing a scheduling arrangement with the 
Government and for providing a transmission arrangement. Nothing in 
this rate schedule shall preclude modifications to the aforementioned 
contracts to allow an eligible customer to elect service under another 
rate schedule.

Applicability:

    This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale of 
power and accompanying energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J. 
Strom Thurmond, Walter F. George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point, 
Robert F. Henry, Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects (hereinafter 
referred to collectively as the Projects) and sold under appropriate 
contracts between the Government and the Customer. This rate schedule 
does not apply to energy from pumping operations at the Carters and 
Richard B. Russell Projects.

Character of Service:

    The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be 
delivered at the Projects.

Monthly Rate:

    The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services 
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
    Capacity Charge:
    $4.09 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Energy Charge:
    12.33 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
    Generation Services:
    $0.12 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the 
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Company. Future 
adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance for 
filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission of the Company's 
rate.

Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and Regulation Services

    The charges for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services shall be governed by and subject to refund based 
upon the determination in the proceeding involving Southern Companies' 
Open Access Transmission Tariff.

Contract Demand:

    The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated 
in the contract that the Government is obligated to supply and the 
Customer is entitled to receive.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

    The Government will sell to the Customer and the Customer will 
purchase from the Government energy each billing month equivalent to a 
percentage specified by contract of the energy made available to the 
company (less applicable losses).

Billing Month:

    The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at 
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule ALA-1-O

Availability:

    This rate schedule shall be available to the PowerSouth Energy 
Cooperative (hereinafter called the Cooperative).

Applicability:

    This rate schedule shall be applicable to power and accompanying 
energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J. Strom Thurmond, Walter F. 
George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point, Robert F. Henry, Carters, 
and Richard B. Russell Projects and sold under contract between the 
Cooperative and the Government. This rate schedule does not apply to 
energy from pumping operations at the Carters and Richard B. Russell 
Projects.

Character of Service:

    The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be 
three[dash]phase alternating current at a nominal frequency of 60 Hertz 
and shall be delivered at the Walter F. George, West Point, and Robert 
F. Henry Projects.

Monthly Rate:

    The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services 
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
    Capacity Charge:
    $4.09 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Energy Charge:
    12.33 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
    Generation Services:
    $0.12 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the 
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Southern 
Company. Future adjustments to these rates will become effective upon 
acceptance for filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission of 
the Company's rate.

Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and Regulation Services

    The charges for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services shall be governed by and subject to refund based 
upon the determination in the proceeding involving Southern Companies' 
Open Access Transmission Tariff.

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Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

    The Government will sell to the Cooperative and the Cooperative 
will purchase from the Government those quantities of energy specified 
by contract as available to the Cooperative for scheduling on a weekly 
basis.

Billing Month:

    The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at 
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule Duke-1-F

Availability:

    This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and 
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter called the Customer) in 
North Carolina and South Carolina to whom power may be transmitted and 
scheduled pursuant to contracts between the Government and Duke Energy 
Carolinas (hereinafter called the Company) and the Customer. Nothing in 
this rate schedule shall preclude modifications to the aforementioned 
contracts to allow an eligible customer to elect service under another 
rate schedule.

Applicability:

    This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale of 
power and accompanying energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J. 
Strom Thurmond, Walter F. George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point, 
Robert F. Henry, Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects and sold under 
appropriate contracts between the Government and the Customer. This 
rate schedule does not apply to energy from pumping operations at the 
Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects.

Character of Service:

    The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be 
delivered at the delivery points of the Customer on the Company's 
transmission and distribution system.

Monthly Rate:

    The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services 
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
    Capacity Charge:
    $4.09 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Energy Charge:
    12.33 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
    Generation Services:
    $0.12 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the 
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Company. Future 
adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance for 
filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of the 
Company's rate.
    Transmission:
    $1.32 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month is presented 
for illustrative purposes.
    The initial transmission charge will be the Customer's ratable 
share of the transmission and distribution charges paid by the 
Government. The transmission charges are governed by and subject to 
refund based upon the determination in proceedings before FERC 
involving the Company's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
    Proceedings before FERC involving the OATT may result in the 
separation of charges currently included in the transmission rate. In 
this event, the Government may charge the Customer for any and all 
separate transmission and distribution charges paid by the Government 
in behalf of the Customer.

Contract Demand:

    The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated 
in the contract which the Government is obligated to supply and the 
Customer is entitled to receive.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

    The Government will sell to the Customer and the Customer will 
purchase from the Government energy each billing month equivalent to a 
percentage specified by contract of the energy made available to the 
company (less applicable losses of three per cent (3%) as of March 
2017). The Customer's contract demand and accompanying energy will be 
allocated proportionately to its individual delivery points served from 
the Company's system. These losses shall be effective until modified by 
FERC, pursuant to application by the Company under Section 205 of the 
Federal Power Act or SEPA under Section 206 of the Federal Power Act or 
otherwise.

Billing Month:

    The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at 
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule Duke-2-F

Availability:

    This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and 
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter called the Customer) in 
North Carolina and South Carolina to whom power may be transmitted 
pursuant to contracts between the Government and Duke Energy Carolinas 
(hereinafter called the Company) and the Customer. The Customer is 
responsible for providing a scheduling arrangement with the Government. 
Nothing in this rate schedule shall preclude modifications to the 
aforementioned contracts to allow an eligible customer to elect service 
under another rate schedule.

Applicability:

    This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale of 
power and accompanying energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J. 
Strom Thurmond, Walter F. George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point, 
Robert F. Henry, Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects and sold under 
appropriate contracts between the Government and the Customer. This 
rate schedule does not apply to energy from pumping operations at the 
Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects.

Character of Service:

    The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be 
delivered at the delivery points of the Customer on the Company's 
transmission and distribution system.

Monthly Rate:

    The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services 
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
    Capacity Charge:
    $4.09 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Energy Charge:
    12.33 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
    Generation Services:
    $0.12 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the 
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Company. Future 
adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance for 
filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of the 
Company's rate.
    Transmission:
    $1.32 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month is presented 
for illustrative purposes.

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    The initial transmission charge will be the Customer's ratable 
share of the transmission and distribution charges paid by the 
Government. The transmission charges are governed by and subject to 
refund based upon the determination in proceedings before FERC 
involving the Company's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
    Proceedings before FERC involving the OATT may result in the 
separation of charges currently included in the transmission rate. In 
this event, the Government may charge the Customer for any and all 
separate transmission and distribution charges paid by the Government 
in behalf of the Customer.

Contract Demand:

    The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated 
in the contract which the Government is obligated to supply and the 
Customer is entitled to receive.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

    The Government will sell to the Customer and the Customer will 
purchase from the Government energy each billing month equivalent to a 
percentage specified by contract of the energy made available to the 
company (less applicable losses of three per cent (3%) as of March 
2017). The Customer's contract demand and accompanying energy will be 
allocated proportionately to its individual delivery points served from 
the Company's system. These losses shall be effective until modified by 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, pursuant to application by 
the Company under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act or SEPA under 
Section 206 of the Federal Power Act or otherwise.

Billing Month:

    The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at 
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule Duke-3-F

Availability:

    This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and 
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter called the Customer) in 
North Carolina and South Carolina to whom power may be scheduled 
pursuant to contracts between the Government and Duke Energy Carolinas 
(hereinafter called the Company) and the Customer. The Customer is 
responsible for providing a transmission arrangement. Nothing in this 
rate schedule shall preclude modifications to the aforementioned 
contracts to allow an eligible customer to elect service under another 
rate schedule.

Applicability:

    This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale of 
power and accompanying energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J. 
Strom Thurmond, Walter F. George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point, 
Robert F. Henry, Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects and sold under 
appropriate contracts between the Government and the Customer. This 
rate schedule does not apply to energy from pumping operations at the 
Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects.

Character of Service:

    The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be 
delivered at the Savannah River Projects.

Monthly Rate:

    The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services 
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
    Capacity Charge:
    $4.09 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Energy Charge:
    12.33 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
    Generation Services:
    $0.12 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the 
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Company. Future 
adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance for 
filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission of the Company's 
rate.

Contract Demand:

    The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated 
in the contract which the Government is obligated to supply and the 
Customer is entitled to receive.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

    The Government will sell to the Customer and the Customer will 
purchase from the Government energy each billing month equivalent to a 
percentage specified by contract of the energy made available to the 
company (less applicable losses).

Billing Month:

    The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at 
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule Duke-4-F

Availability:

    This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and 
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter called the Customer) in 
North Carolina and South Carolina served through the transmission 
facilities of Duke Energy Carolinas (hereinafter called the Company) 
and the Customer. The Customer is responsible for providing a 
scheduling arrangement with the Government and for providing a 
transmission arrangement with the Company. Nothing in this rate 
schedule shall preclude modifications to the aforementioned contracts 
to allow an eligible customer to elect service under another rate 
schedule.

Applicability:

    This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale of 
power and accompanying energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J. 
Strom Thurmond, Walter F. George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point, 
Robert F. Henry, Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects and sold under 
appropriate contracts between the Government and the Customer. This 
rate schedule does not apply to energy from pumping operations at the 
Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects.

Character of Service:

    The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be 
delivered at the Savannah River Projects.

Monthly Rate:

    The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services 
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
    Capacity Charge:
    $4.09 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Energy Charge:
    12.33 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
    Generation Services:
    $0.12 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the 
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Company. Future 
adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance for 
filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission of the Company's 
rate.

Contract Demand:

    The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated 
in the

[[Page 41408]]

contract which the Government is obligated to supply and the Customer 
is entitled to receive.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

    The Government will sell to the Customer and the Customer will 
purchase from the Government energy each billing month equivalent to a 
percentage specified by contract of the energy made available to the 
company (less applicable losses).

Billing Month:

    The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at 
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule Santee-1-F

Availability:

    This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and 
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter call the Customer) in 
South Carolina to whom power may be wheeled and scheduled pursuant to 
contracts between the Government and South Carolina Public Service 
Authority (hereinafter called the Authority). Nothing in this rate 
schedule shall preclude an eligible customer from electing service 
under another rate schedule.

Applicability:

    This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale of 
power and accompanying energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J. 
Strom Thurmond, Walter F. George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point, 
Robert F. Henry, Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects and sold under 
appropriate contracts between the Government and the Customer. This 
rate schedule does not apply to energy from pumping operations at the 
Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects.

Character of Service:

    The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be 
delivered at the delivery points of the Customer on the Authority's 
transmission and distribution system.

Monthly Rate:

    The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services 
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
    Capacity Charge:
    $4.09 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Energy Charge:
    12.33 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
    Generation Services:
    $0.12 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the 
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Authority. 
Future adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance 
for filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of the 
Authority's rate.
    Transmission:
    $1.86 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month as of March 
2017 is presented for illustrative purposes.
    The initial transmission rate is subject to annual adjustment on 
July 1 of each year, and will be computed subject to the formula 
contained in Appendix A to the Government-Authority Contract.
    Proceedings before FERC involving the Authority's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff may result in the separation of charges currently 
included in the transmission rate. In this event, the Government may 
charge the Customer for any and all separate transmission and 
distribution charges paid by the Government in behalf of the Customer.

Contract Demand:

    The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated 
in the contract which the Government is obligated to supply and the 
Customer is entitled to receive.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

    The Government will sell to the Customer and the Customer will 
purchase from the Government energy each billing month equivalent to a 
percentage specified by contract of the energy made available to the 
Authority (less applicable losses of two per cent (2%) as of March 
2017). The Customer's contract demand and accompanying energy will be 
allocated proportionately to its individual delivery points served from 
the Authority's system.

Billing Month:

    The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at 
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Service Interruption:

    When energy delivery to the Customer's system for the account of 
the Government is reduced or interrupted, and such reduction or 
interruption is not due to conditions on the Customer's system, the 
demand charge for the month shall be appropriately reduced as to 
kilowatts of such capacity which have been interrupted or reduced for 
each day in accordance with the following formula:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN31AU17.000

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule Santee-2-F

Availability:

    This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and 
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter call the Customer) in 
South Carolina to whom power may be wheeled pursuant to contracts 
between the Government and South Carolina Public Service Authority 
(hereinafter called the Authority). The customer is responsible for 
providing a scheduling arrangement with the Government. Nothing in this 
rate schedule shall preclude an eligible customer from electing service 
under another rate schedule.

Applicability:

    This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale of 
power and accompanying energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J. 
Strom Thurmond, Walter F. George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point, 
Robert F. Henry, Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects and sold under 
appropriate contracts between the Government and the Customer. This 
rate schedule does not apply to energy from pumping operations at the 
Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects.

Character of Service:

    The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be 
delivered at the delivery points of the Customer on

[[Page 41409]]

the Authority's transmission and distribution system.

Monthly Rate:

    The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services 
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
    Capacity Charge:
    $4.09 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Energy Charge:
    12.33 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
    Generation Services:
    $0.12 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the 
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Authority. 
Future adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance 
for filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of the 
Authority's rate.
    Transmission:
    $1.86 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month as of March 
2017 is presented for illustrative purposes.
    The initial transmission rate is subject to annual adjustment on 
July 1 of each year, and will be computed subject to the formula 
contained in Appendix A to the Government-Authority Contract.
    Proceedings before FERC involving the Authority's Open Access 
Transmission Tariff may result in the separation of charges currently 
included in the transmission rate. In this event, the Government may 
charge the Customer for any and all separate transmission and 
distribution charges paid by the Government in behalf of the Customer.

Contract Demand:

    The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated 
in the contract that the Government is obligated to supply and the 
Customer is entitled to receive.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

    The Government will sell to the Customer and the Customer will 
purchase from the Government energy each billing month equivalent to a 
percentage specified by contract of the energy made available to the 
Authority (less applicable losses of two per cent (2%) as of March 
2017). The Customer's contract demand and accompanying energy will be 
allocated proportionately to its individual delivery points served from 
the Authority's system.

Billing Month:

    The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at 
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Service Interruption:

    When energy delivery to the Customer's system for the account of 
the Government is reduced or interrupted, and such reduction or 
interruption is not due to conditions on the Customer's system, the 
demand charge for the month shall be appropriately reduced as to 
kilowatts of such capacity which have been interrupted or reduced for 
each day in accordance with the following formula:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN31AU17.001

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule Santee-3-F

Availability:

    This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and 
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter call the Customer) in 
South Carolina to whom power may be scheduled pursuant to contracts 
between the Government and South Carolina Public Service Authority 
(hereinafter called the Authority). The customer is responsible for 
providing a transmission arrangement. Nothing in this rate schedule 
shall preclude an eligible customer from electing service under another 
rate schedule.

Applicability:

    This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale of 
power and accompanying energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J. 
Strom Thurmond, Walter F. George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point, 
Robert F. Henry, Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects and sold under 
appropriate contracts between the Government and the Customer. This 
rate schedule does not apply to energy from pumping operations at the 
Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects.

Character of Service:

    The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be 
delivered at the Projects.

Monthly Rate:

    The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services 
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
    Capacity Charge:
    $4.09 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Energy Charge:
    12.33 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
    Generation Services:
    $0.12 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the 
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Authority. 
Future adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance 
for filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission of the 
Authority's rate.

Contract Demand:

    The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated 
in the contract that the Government is obligated to supply and the 
Customer is entitled to receive.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

    The Government will sell to the Customer and the Customer will 
purchase from the Government energy each billing month equivalent to a 
percentage specified by contract of the energy made available to the 
Authority (less applicable losses).

Billing Month:

    The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at 
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Service Interruption:

    When energy delivery to the Customer's system for the account of 
the Government is reduced or interrupted, and such reduction or 
interruption is not due to conditions on the Customer's system, the 
demand charge for the month shall be appropriately reduced as

[[Page 41410]]

to kilowatts of such capacity which have been interrupted or reduced 
for each day in accordance with the following formula:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN31AU17.002

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule Santee-4-F

Availability:

    This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and 
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter call the Customer) in 
South Carolina served through the transmission facilities of South 
Carolina Public Service Authority (hereinafter called the Authority). 
The customer is responsible for providing a scheduling arrangement with 
the Government and for providing a transmission arrangement. Nothing in 
this rate schedule shall preclude an eligible customer from electing 
service under another rate schedule.

Applicability:

    This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale of 
power and accompanying energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J. 
Strom Thurmond, Walter F. George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point, 
Robert F. Henry, Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects and sold under 
appropriate contracts between the Government and the Customer. This 
rate schedule does not apply to energy from pumping operations at the 
Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects.

Character of Service:

    The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be 
delivered at the Projects.

Monthly Rate:

    The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services 
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
    Capacity Charge:
    $4.09 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Energy Charge:
    12.33 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
    Generation Services:
    $0.12 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the 
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Authority. 
Future adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance 
for filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission of the 
Authority's rate.

Contract Demand:

    The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated 
in the contract that the Government is obligated to supply and the 
Customer is entitled to receive.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

    The Government will sell to the Customer and the Customer will 
purchase from the Government energy each billing month equivalent to a 
percentage specified by contract of the energy made available to the 
Authority (less applicable losses).

Billing Month;

    The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at 
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Service Interruption:

    When energy delivery to the Customer's system for the account of 
the Government is reduced or interrupted, and such reduction or 
interruption is not due to conditions on the Customer's system, the 
demand charge for the month shall be appropriately reduced as to 
kilowatts of such capacity which have been interrupted or reduced for 
each day in accordance with the following formula:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN31AU17.003

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule SCE&G-1-F

Availability:

    This rate schedule shall be available public bodies and 
cooperatives (any one of which is hereinafter called the Customer) in 
South Carolina to whom power may be wheeled and scheduled pursuant to 
contracts between the Government and the South Carolina Electric & Gas 
Company (hereinafter called the Company). Nothing in this rate schedule 
shall preclude an eligible customer from electing service under another 
rate schedule.

Applicability:

    This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale of 
power and accompanying energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J. 
Strom Thurmond, Walter F. George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point, 
Robert F. Henry, Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects and sold under 
appropriate contracts between the Government and the Customer. This 
rate schedule does not apply to energy from pumping operations at the 
Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects.

Character of Service:

    The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be 
delivered at the delivery points of the Customer on the Company's 
transmission and distribution system.

Monthly Rate:

    The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services 
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
    Capacity Charge:
    $4.09 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Energy Charge:
    12.33 Mills per kilowatt-hour.

[[Page 41411]]

    Generation Services:
    $0.12 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the 
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Company. Future 
adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance for 
filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of the 
Company's rate.
    Transmission:
    $2.86 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month as of March 
2017 is presented for illustrative purposes.
    The initial transmission charge will be the Customer's ratable 
share of the transmission and distribution charges paid by the 
Government. The transmission charges are governed by and subject to 
refund based upon the determination in proceedings before FERC 
involving the Company's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
    Proceedings before FERC involving the OATT may result in the 
separation of charges currently included in the transmission rate. In 
this event, the Government may charge the Customer for any and all 
separate transmission and distribution charges paid by the Government 
in behalf of the Customer.

Contract Demand:

    The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated 
in the contract which the Government is obligated to supply and the 
Customer is entitled to receive.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

    The Government will sell to the Customer and the Customer will 
purchase from the Government energy each billing month equivalent to a 
percentage specified by contract of the energy made available to the 
company (less applicable losses). The Customer's contract demand and 
accompanying energy will be allocated proportionately to its individual 
delivery points served from the Company's system.

Billing Month:

    The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at 
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Conditions of Service:

    The Customer shall at its own expense provide, install, and 
maintain on its side of each delivery point the equipment necessary to 
protect and control its own system. In so doing, the installation, 
adjustment, and setting of all such control and protective equipment at 
or near the point of delivery shall be coordinated with that which is 
installed by and at the expense of the Company on its side of the 
delivery point.

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule SCE&G-2-F

Availability:

    This rate schedule shall be available public bodies and 
cooperatives (any one of which is hereinafter called the Customer) in 
South Carolina to whom power may be wheeled pursuant to contracts 
between the Government and the South Carolina Electric & Gas Company 
(hereinafter called the Company). The customer is responsible for 
providing a scheduling arrangement with the Government. Nothing in this 
rate schedule shall preclude an eligible customer from electing service 
under another rate schedule.

Applicability:

    This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale of 
power and accompanying energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J. 
Strom Thurmond, Walter F. George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point, 
Robert F. Henry, Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects and sold under 
appropriate contracts between the Government and the Customer. This 
rate schedule does not apply to energy from pumping operations at the 
Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects.

Character of Service:

    The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be 
delivered at the delivery points of the Customer on the Company's 
transmission and distribution system.

Monthly Rate:

    The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services 
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
    Capacity Charge:
    $4.09 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Energy Charge:
    12.33 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
    Generation Services:
    $0.12 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the 
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Company. Future 
adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance for 
filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of the 
Company's rate.
    Transmission:
    $2.86 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month as of March 
2017 is presented for illustrative purposes.
    The initial transmission charge will be the Customer's ratable 
share of the transmission and distribution charges paid by the 
Government. The transmission charges are governed by and subject to 
refund based upon the determination in proceedings before FERC 
involving the Company's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
    Proceedings before FERC involving the OATT may result in the 
separation of charges currently included in the transmission rate. In 
this event, the Government may charge the Customer for any and all 
separate transmission and distribution charges paid by the Government 
in behalf of the Customer.

Contract Demand:

    The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated 
in the contract that the Government is obligated to supply and the 
Customer is entitled to receive.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

    The Government will sell to the Customer and the Customer will 
purchase from the Government energy each billing month equivalent to a 
percentage specified by contract of the energy made available to the 
company (less applicable losses). The Customer's contract demand and 
accompanying energy will be allocated proportionately to its individual 
delivery points served from the Company's system.

Billing Month:

    The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at 
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Conditions of Service:

    The Customer shall at its own expense provide, install, and 
maintain on its side of each delivery point the equipment necessary to 
protect and control its own system. In so doing, the installation, 
adjustment, and setting of all such control and protective equipment at 
or near the point of delivery shall be coordinated with that which is 
installed by and at the expense of the Company on its side of the 
delivery point.

[[Page 41412]]

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule SCE&G-2-F

Availability:

    This rate schedule shall be available public bodies and 
cooperatives (any one of which is hereinafter called the Customer) in 
South Carolina to whom power may be wheeled pursuant to contracts 
between the Government and the South Carolina Electric & Gas Company 
(hereinafter called the Company). The customer is responsible for 
providing a scheduling arrangement with the Government. Nothing in this 
rate schedule shall preclude an eligible customer from electing service 
under another rate schedule.

Applicability:

    This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale of 
power and accompanying energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J. 
Strom Thurmond, Walter F. George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point, 
Robert F. Henry, Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects and sold under 
appropriate contracts between the Government and the Customer. This 
rate schedule does not apply to energy from pumping operations at the 
Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects.

Character of Service:

    The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be 
delivered at the delivery points of the Customer on the Company's 
transmission and distribution system.

Monthly Rate:

    The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services 
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
    Capacity Charge:
    $4.09 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Energy Charge:
    12.33 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
    Generation Services:
    $0.12 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the 
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Company. Future 
adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance for 
filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of the 
Company's rate.
    Transmission:
    $2.86 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month as of March 
2017 is presented for illustrative purposes.
    The initial transmission charge will be the Customer's ratable 
share of the transmission and distribution charges paid by the 
Government. The transmission charges are governed by and subject to 
refund based upon the determination in proceedings before FERC 
involving the Company's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
    Proceedings before FERC involving the OATT may result in the 
separation of charges currently included in the transmission rate. In 
this event, the Government may charge the Customer for any and all 
separate transmission and distribution charges paid by the Government 
in behalf of the Customer.

Contract Demand:

    The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated 
in the contract that the Government is obligated to supply and the 
Customer is entitled to receive.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

    The Government will sell to the Customer and the Customer will 
purchase from the Government energy each billing month equivalent to a 
percentage specified by contract of the energy made available to the 
company (less applicable losses). The Customer's contract demand and 
accompanying energy will be allocated proportionately to its individual 
delivery points served from the Company's system.

Billing Month:

    The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at 
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Conditions of Service:

    The Customer shall at its own expense provide, install, and 
maintain on its side of each delivery point the equipment necessary to 
protect and control its own system. In so doing, the installation, 
adjustment, and setting of all such control and protective equipment at 
or near the point of delivery shall be coordinated with that which is 
installed by and at the expense of the Company on its side of the 
delivery point.

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule SCE&G-4-F

Availability:

    This rate schedule shall be available public bodies and 
cooperatives (any one of which is hereinafter called the Customer) in 
South Carolina served through the transmission facilities of South 
Carolina Electric & Gas Company (hereinafter called the Company). The 
customer is responsible for providing a scheduling arrangement with the 
Government and for providing a transmission arrangement. Nothing in 
this rate schedule shall preclude an eligible customer from electing 
service under another rate schedule.

Applicability:

    This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale of 
power and accompanying energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J. 
Strom Thurmond, Walter F. George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point, 
Robert F. Henry, Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects and sold under 
appropriate contracts between the Government and the Customer. This 
rate schedule does not apply to energy from pumping operations at the 
Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects.

Character of Service:

    The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be 
delivered at the Projects.

Monthly Rate:

    The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services 
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
    Capacity Charge:
    $4.09 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Energy Charge:
    12.33 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
    Generation Services:
    $0.12 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
    Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and 
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the 
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Company. Future 
adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance for 
filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission of the Company's 
rate.

Contract Demand:

    The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated 
in the contract that the Government is obligated to supply and the 
Customer is entitled to receive.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

    The Government will sell to the Customer and the Customer will 
purchase from the Government energy each billing month equivalent to a 
percentage specified by contract of the energy made available to the 
company (less applicable losses).

Billing Month:

    The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at 
12:00

[[Page 41413]]

midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Conditions of Service:

    The Customer shall at its own expense provide, install, and 
maintain on its side of each delivery point the equipment necessary to 
protect and control its own system. In so doing, the installation, 
adjustment, and setting of all such control and protective equipment at 
or near the point of delivery shall be coordinated with that which is 
installed by and at the expense of the Company on its side of the 
delivery point.

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule Pump-1-A

Availability

    This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and 
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter called the Customer) in 
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, South Carolina, or North 
Carolina to whom power is provided pursuant to contracts between the 
Government and the Customer.

Applicability:

    This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale 
energy generated from pumping operations at the Carters and Richard B. 
Russell Projects and sold under appropriate contracts between the 
Government and the Customer. The energy will be segregated from energy 
from other pumping operations.

Character of Service:

    The energy supplied hereunder will be delivered at the delivery 
points provided for under appropriate contracts between the Government 
and the Customer.

Monthly Rate:

    The rate for energy sold under this rate schedule for the months 
specified shall be:

EnergyRate = (Cwav / Fwav) / (l - Ld) [computed to the nearest $.00001 
(1/100 mill) per kWh]

(The weighted average cost of energy for pumping divided by the energy 
conversion factor, quantity divided by one minus losses for delivery.)
Where:

Cwav = CT1 / ET1

(The weighted average cost of energy for pumping for this rate schedule 
is equal to the cost of energy purchased or supplied for the benefit of 
the customer for pumping divided by the total energy for pumping.)

CT1 = Cp + Cs

(Cost of energy for pumping for this rate schedule is equal to the cost 
of energy purchased or supplied for the benefit of the customer plus 
the cost of energy in storage carried over from the month preceding the 
specified month.)

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(Energy for pumping for this rate schedule is equal to the energy 
purchased or supplied for the benefit of the customer, after losses, 
plus the energy for pumping in storage as of the end of the month 
preceding the specified month.)
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(Cost of energy in storage is equal to the weighted average cost of 
energy for pumping for the month preceding the specified month times 
the energy for pumping in storage at the end of the month preceding the 
specified month.)

Cp

= Dollars cost of energy purchased or supplied for the benefit of the 
customer for pumping during the specified month, including all direct 
costs to deliver energy to the project.

Ep

= Kilowatt-hours of energy purchased or supplied for the benefit of the 
customer for pumping during the specified month.

Lp

= Energy loss factor for transmission on energy purchased or supplied 
for the benefit of the customer for pumping (Expected to be .03 or 
three percent.)

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= Kilowatt-hours of energy in storage as of the end of the month 
immediately preceding the specified month

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= Weighted average cost of energy for pumping for the month immediately 
preceding the specified month.

Fwav = EG / ET

(Weighted average energy conversion factor is equal to the energy 
generated from pumping divided by the total energy for pumping.)

EG

= Energy generated from pumping.

Ld

= Weighted average energy loss factor on energy delivered by the 
facilitator to the customer.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

    The Government will sell to the Customer and the Customer will 
purchase from the Government energy each billing month equivalent to a 
percentage specified by contract of the energy made available to the 
Facilitator (less any losses required by the Facilitator). The 
Customer's contract demand and accompanying energy will be allocated 
proportionately to its individual delivery points served from the 
Facilitator's system.

Billing Month:

    The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at 
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule Replacement-1

Availability:

    This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and 
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter called the Customer) in 
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, South Carolina, or North 
Carolina to whom power is provided pursuant to contracts between the 
Government and the Customer.

Applicability:

    This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale 
energy purchased to meet contract minimum energy and sold under 
appropriate contracts between the Government and the Customer.

Character of Service:

    The energy supplied hereunder will be delivered at the delivery 
points provided for under appropriate contracts between the Government 
and the Customer.

Monthly Rate:

    The rate for energy sold under this rate schedule for the months 
specified shall be:

EnergyRate = Cwav / (l - Ld) [computed to the nearest $.00001 (1/100 
mill) per kWh]

(The weighted average cost of energy for replacement energy divided by 
one minus losses for delivery.)

Where:
Cwav = Cp / (Epx(l - Lp))

(The weighted average cost of energy for replacement energy is equal to 
the cost of replacement energy purchased divided by the replacement 
energy purchased, net losses.)

Cp

= Dollars cost of energy purchased for replacement energy during the 
specified month, including all direct costs to deliver energy to the 
project.

Ep


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= Kilowatt-hours of energy purchased for replacement energy during the 
specified month.

Lp
= Energy loss factor for transmission on replacement energy purchased 
(Expected to be 0 or zero percent.)

Ld
= Weighted average energy loss factor on energy delivered by the 
facilitator to the customer.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

    The Government will sell to the Customer and the Customer will 
purchase from the Government energy each billing month equivalent to a 
percentage specified by contract of the energy made available to the 
Facilitator (less any losses required by the Facilitator). The 
Customer's contract demand and accompanying energy will be allocated 
proportionately to its individual delivery points served from the 
Facilitator's system.

Billing Month:

    The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at 
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

[FR Doc. 2017-18424 Filed 8-30-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P