[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 10 (Friday, January 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2429-2430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00668]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Southeastern Power Administration


Intent To Revise Power Marketing Policy Georgia-Alabama-South 
Carolina System of Projects

AGENCY: Southeastern Power Administration, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of intention to begin a public process.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to its Procedure for Public Participation in the 
Formulation of Marketing Policy, published in the Federal Register of 
July 6, 1978, Southeastern Power Administration (Southeastern) intends 
to revise the Georgia-Alabama-South Carolina System of Projects 
marketing policy by including provisions regarding renewable energy 
certificates (RECs). The current power marketing policy was published 
on December 28, 1994, for the Georgia-Alabama-South Carolina System, 
and is reflected in contracts for the sale of system power, which are 
maintained in the Southeastern headquarters office. Southeastern 
solicits written comments and proposals in formulating the proposed 
marketing policy revision.

DATES: Comments and proposals must be submitted on or before March 15, 
2022.

ADDRESSES: Written comments or proposals should be submitted to Virgil 
G. Hobbs III, Administrator & Chief Executive, Southeastern Power 
Administration, 1166 Athens Tech Road, Elberton, GA 30635-6711, (706) 
213-3800, [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leon Jourolmon IV, General Counsel, 
(706) 213-3800, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A ``Final Power Marketing Policy Georgia-
Alabama-South Carolina System of Projects'' was developed and published 
in the Federal Register on December 28, 1994, 59 FR 66957, by 
Southeastern. The policy establishes the marketing area for system 
power and addresses the utilization of area utility systems for 
essential purposes. The policy also addresses wholesale rates, resale 
rates, and conservation measures, but does not address RECs.
    Under section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), 
Southeastern is responsible for the transmission and disposition of 
electric power and energy from reservoir projects operated by the 
Department of the Army. Furthermore, Southeastern must transmit and 
dispose of such power and energy in such manner as to encourage the 
most widespread use at the lowest possible rates to consumers 
consistent with sound business principles. Rate schedules are drawn 
having regard to the recovery of the cost of producing and transmitting 
such electric energy.
    The Georgia-Alabama-South Carolina System consists of ten projects: 
Allatoona, Buford, Carters, Hartwell, J.S. Thurmond, Millers Ferry, 
R.B. Russell, R.F. Henry, West Point, and W.F. George. The power from 
the projects currently is marketed to Preference Customers located in 
the service areas of Southern Company, PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, 
Duke Energy Carolinas, Santee Cooper, and Dominion Energy South 
Carolina.
    Southeastern has been using the Generation Attribute Tracking 
System (GATS) provided through PJM Environmental Information Services, 
Inc., for the Kerr-Philpott System of Projects. The attributes are 
unbundled from the megawatt-hour of energy produced and recorded onto a 
certificate. These certificates may be used by electricity suppliers 
and other energy market participants to comply with relevant state 
policies and regulatory programs and to support voluntary ``green'' 
electricity markets. Southeastern is considering using the similar M-
RETS[supreg] product or another product for distributing certificates 
to current Preference Customers with allocations of power from the 
Georgia-Alabama-South Carolina System.
    The REC tracking system Southeastern selects should be capable of 
tracking environmental attributes used for voluntary claims in all 
states, provinces, and territories in North America.
    Upon formulating a proposed revision to the Georgia-Alabama-South 
Carolina System marketing policy to address RECs, Southeastern will 
publish the proposal in the Federal Register and begin a sixty-day 
comment period pursuant to its Procedures for Public Participation in 
the Formulation of Marketing Policy.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on January 4, 
2022, by Virgil G. Hobbs III, Administrator & Chief Executive for 
Southeastern Power Administration, pursuant to delegated authority from 
the Secretary of Energy. That document, with the original signature and 
date, is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in 
compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the 
undersigned DOE Federal Register

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Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the document in 
electronic format for publication, as an official document of the 
Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way alters the 
legal effect of this document upon publication in the Federal Register.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on January 11, 2022.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2022-00668 Filed 1-13-22; 8:45 am]
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