Subject: Post-2004 Resource Pool-Loveland Area Projects
[Federal Register: May 11, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 92)]
[Notices]
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>From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Western Area Power Administration
Post-2004 Resource Pool-Loveland Area Projects
AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of proposed allocation.
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SUMMARY: Western Area Power Administration (Western), a Federal power
marketing agency of the Department of Energy (DOE), announces its Post-
2004 Resource Pool Proposed Allocation of Power developed under the
requirements of Subpart C--Power Marketing Initiative of the Energy
Planning and Management Program (Program) Final Rule, 10 CFR part 905.
Western's call for applications was published in the Federal
Register at 65 FR 12987, March 10, 2000. Applications for power were
accepted at Western's Rocky Mountain Customer Service Region until
close of business September 6, 2000. Review of those applications
resulted in the Proposed Allocation of Power published in this notice.
DATES: The comment period on the Proposed Allocation of Power begins
today and ends September 10, 2001. To be assured of consideration,
Western must receive all written comments by the end of the comment
period. Western will hold public information forums about the proposed
allocations on August 2, 7, and 9, 2001, at the following locations and
times:
1. August 2, 2001, information forum begins at 10 a.m. in
Westminster, Colorado.
2. August 7, 2001, information forum begins at 10 a.m. in Casper,
Wyoming.
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3. August 9, 2001, information forum begins at 10 a.m. in Topeka,
Kansas.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments about these proposed allocations to:
Mr. Joel K. Bladow, Regional Manager, Rocky Mountain Customer Service
Region, Western Area Power Administration, P.O. Box 3700, Loveland, CO
80539-3003. Comments may also be faxed to 970-461-7213 or e-mailed to
POST2004LAP@WAPA.GOV. All documentation developed or retained by
Western for the purpose of developing the proposed allocations is
available for inspection and copying at the Rocky Mountain Customer
Service Region Office, at 5555 East Crossroads Boulevard, Loveland, CO
80538-8986.
Public information forums will be held at:
1. Fairfield Inn, 12080 Melody Drive, Westminster, Colorado.
2. Holiday Inn Casper, 300 West ``F'' Street, Casper, Wyoming.
3. Capitol Plaza Hotel, 1717 SW Topeka Boulevard, Topeka, Kansas.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Steinbach, Power Marketing
Manager, 970-461-7322; David Holland, Project Manager, 970-461-7505; or
Susan Steshyn, Public Utilities Specialist, 970-461-7237. Written
requests for information should be sent to Rocky Mountain Customer
Service Region, Western Area Power Administration, P.O. Box 3700,
Loveland, CO 80539-3003, faxed to 970-461-7213, or e-mailed to
POST2004LAP@WAPA.GOV.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Western published Final Post-2004 Resource
Pool Allocation Procedures on August 29, 2000, at 65 FR 52419, to
implement Subpart C--Power Marketing Initiative of the Program's Final
Rule, 10 CFR part 905, published at 60 FR 54151. The Program, developed
in part to implement section 114 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992,
became effective on November 20, 1995. The goal of the Program is to
require planning and efficient electric energy use by Western's long-
term firm power customers and to extend Western's firm power resource
commitments. One aspect of the Program is to establish project-specific
power resource pools and allocate power from these pools to new
preference customers. Those final procedures, in conjunction with the
Post-1989 Marketing Plan (51 FR 4012, January 31, 1986), establish the
framework for allocating power from the resource pool established for
the Loveland Area Projects (LAP). Only comments relevant to the
proposed allocations will be accepted during the comment period. After
all public comments have been thoroughly considered, Western will
prepare and publish the Final Allocations of Power in the Federal
Register.
I. Amount of Pool Resources
Western will allocate up to 4 percent of the LAP long-term firm
hydroelectric resource available as of October 1, 2004, as firm power.
Current hydrologic studies indicate that about 28 megawatts (MW)
capacity and 44 Gigawatthours (GWh) of energy will be available for the
summer season. Approximately 24 MW capacity and 35 GWh of energy will
be available for the winter season. Firm power means firm capacity and
associated energy allocated by Western and subject to the terms and
conditions specified in Western's long-term firm power electric service
contracts.
II. Proposed Allocation of Power
Written comments on the Proposed Allocation of Power must be
received at the address above by close of business on September 10,
2001. Western will respond to comments received on the Proposed
Allocation of Power and publish the final allocations after the end of
the comment period.
Western received 40 applications for the Post-2004 LAP resource
pool. Applicants requested total allocations of 1,900 GWh in the summer
season and 1,700 GWh in the winter season. Proposed seasonal capacity
allocations for all allottees are based on the proposed seasonal energy
data shown in the following tables and is calculated from the LAP
seasonal plant factors of 36.7 percent in the summer season and 33.4
percent in the winter season. Initial review of the applications
indicated that 6 of the 40 applicants did not meet the minimum
allocation qualifications published at 65 FR 52419. Review of data from
the remaining 34 applicants resulted in 25 proposed allocations of the
Post-2004 LAP resource pool.
The proposed allocations for Native American allottees are shown in
this table.
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Proposed post-2004 power allocation
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Native American allottees Summer Winter
kilowatthours kilowatthours Summer kilowatts Winter kilowatts
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Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska... 1,986,640 1,722,043 1,232 1,180
Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas............ 2,760,701 2,323,337 1,713 1,592
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation...... 5,536,170 4,458,846 3,435 3,056
Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri...... 2,690,754 2,289,904 1,669 1,570
Wind River Reservation (Eastern 1,828,963 1,718,007 1,135 1,178
Shoshone and Northern Arapaho
Tribes)............................
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Facilities that represented non Native American load on the
reservations were not considered as eligible for the allocation
process. Native American facilities that were completed or
substantially near completion on the application due date were
considered eligible load. The Native American seasonal energy data was
adjusted to account for those eligibility factors prior to the
allocation process.
Native American allottees received a Western hydropower benefit
totaling 65 percent of eligible load in both the summer and winter
season based on the adjusted seasonal energy data submitted. The 65
percent Western hydropower benefit is inclusive of current service
received through serving utilities and future service that will be
received by serving utilities as a result of this allocation process.
Based on the applications submitted by the Northern Arapaho and the
Eastern Shoshone tribes, Western could not differentiate between each
tribe's load. The data from each tribe was used to propose an
allocation for the Wind River Reservation instead of each tribe. The 65
percent Western hydropower benefit for the Wind River Reservation
includes an estimated allocation from Western's Salt Lake City Area
Integrated Projects resource pool and the Western service currently
received from the Reservation's serving utility.
After proposed allocations were made to Native American allottees,
utility and nonutility proposed allocations were allotted based on a
pro-rata share of the remaining resource pool and application of the
minimum and maximum
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allocation criteria to that pro-rata share. The proposed allocations
for utility and nonutility allottees are listed here.
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Proposed post-2004 power allocation
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Utility and nonutility allottees Summer Winter
kilowatthours kilowatthours Summer kilowatts Winter kilowatts
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City of Chapman, KS................. 257,680 169,378 160 116
City of Elwood, KS.................. 169,562 145,528 105 100
City of Eudora, KS.................. 998,125 691,651 619 474
City of Fountain, CO................ 3,785,880 2,872,807 2,349 1,969
City of Garden City, KS............. 3,785,880 2,872,807 2,349 1,969
City of Goodland, KS................ 1,588,254 1,230,315 985 843
City of Horton, KS.................. 441,108 317,470 273 218
City of Hugoton, KS................. 753,878 637,494 468 437
City of Johnson City, KS............ 446,670 340,573 277 233
City of Meade, KS................... 504,527 316,964 313 217
City of Minneapolis, KS............. 544,660 343,822 338 236
City of Troy, KS.................... 195,112 152,529 121 105
Doniphan Electric Cooperative 467,191 389,080 290 267
Association, Inc., KS..............
Fort Carson, CO..................... 3,188,774 2,678,064 1,978 1,836
Kaw Valley Electric, KS............. 3,334,693 2,486,473 2,069 1,704
Midwest Energy, Inc., KS............ 3,785,880 2,872,807 2,349 1,969
Nemaha-Marshall Electric Cooperative 1,145,788 984,083 711 674
Association, Inc., KS..............
Regional Transportation District, 331,820 291,245 206 200
Denver, CO.........................
Sunflower Electric Power 3,785,880 2,872,807 2,349 1,969
Corporation, KS....................
Yellowstone National Park, WY....... 224,113 146,018 139 100
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The proposed allocations shown in the tables above are based on the
LAP marketable resource available at this time. If the LAP marketable
resource is adjusted in the future, all allocations will be adjusted
accordingly.
III. Review Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-621 (Act), requires
Federal agencies to perform a regulatory flexibility analysis if a
proposed regulation is likely to have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities. Western has determined that (1)
this rulemaking relates to services offered by Western, and, therefore,
is not a rule within the purview of the Act, and (2) the impacts of an
allocation from Western would not cause an adverse economic impact on a
substantial number of such entities. The requirements of this Act can
be waived if the head of the agency certifies that the rule will not,
if promulgated, have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities. By the execution of this Federal Register
notice, Western's Administrator certifies that no significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities will occur.
IV. Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, 44 U.S.C.
3501-3520, Western has received approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) to collect customer information in this rule, under
control number 1910-1200.
V. Review Under the National Environmental Policy Act
Western has completed an environmental impact statement on the
Program, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA). The Record of Decision was published in the Federal Register on
October 12, 1995 (60 FR 53181). Western's NEPA review assured all
environmental effects related to these procedures have been analyzed.
VI. Determination Under Executive Order 12866
DOE has determined that this is not a significant regulatory action
because it does not meet the criteria of Executive Order 12866, 58 FR
51735. Western has an exemption from centralized regulatory review
under Executive Order 12866; accordingly, no clearance of this notice
by OMB is required.
Dated: April 30, 2001.
Michael S. Hacskaylo,
Administrator.
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