[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 237 (Friday, December 10, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76975-76977]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-31060]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Western Area Power Administration
2015 Resource Pool--Sierra Nevada Region
AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of Final Power Allocations.
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SUMMARY: The Western Area Power Administration (Western), a Federal
power marketing administration of DOE, announces the Final 2015
Resource Pool allocations pursuant to its 2004 Power Marketing Plan
(Marketing Plan) for the Sierra Nevada Customer Service Region (SNR).
This notice includes a summary of the comments received on Western's
proposed 2015 Resource Pool allocations and Western's responses.
DATES: The Final 2015 Resource Pool allocations will become effective
on January 10, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sonja Anderson, Power Marketing
Manager, Western Area Power Administration, Sierra Nevada Customer
Service Region, 114 Parkshore Drive, Folsom, CA 95630-4710, (916) 353-
4421, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Western published its Marketing Plan for SNR in the Federal
Register (64 FR 34417, June 25, 1999). The Marketing Plan specifies the
terms and conditions under which Western markets power from the Central
Valley Project and the Washoe Project beginning January 1, 2005, and
continuing through December 31, 2024. The Marketing Plan sets aside a
portion of the SNR's marketable power resources to establish a 2015
Resource Pool for new power allocations.
On June 3, 2009, Western published the Call for 2015 Resource Pool
Applications in the Federal Register (74 FR 26671). On September 28,
2009, Western published a Notice of Extension in the Federal Register
(74 FR 49366). The Call for 2015 Resource Pool Applications required
that applications be submitted by August 3, 2009, and the Notice of
Extension extended the application date to October 28, 2009. In
response to the call for applications, Western received 57
applications. After reviewing and considering the applications, on July
30, 2010, Western published the Proposed 2015 Resource Pool Allocations
in the Federal Register (75 FR 44942) and opened a 30-day comment
period on those allocations. The formal comment period on the proposed
power allocations from the 2015 Resource Pool ended on August 30, 2010.
A summary of the comments received and Western's responses are provided
below. After considering all comments, Western has decided to finalize
the proposed power allocations.
Responses to Comments Received on The Notice of Proposed 2015 Resource
Pool Allocations (75 Fr 44942, July 30, 2010)
During the comment period, Western received six letters commenting
on the proposed allocations from the 2015 Resource Pool. Western
reviewed and considered all comments. The comments and Western's
responses are provided below.
Comment: Two commentors expressed their appreciation and support
for the proposed 2015 Resource Pool allocations.
Response: Western notes the comments of support for its 2015
Resource Pool allocations.
Comment: Three commentors requested that Western reconsider
providing them with an allocation from the 2015 Resource Pool. One
commentor stated the cost of electricity is critical to the success of
its programs, which carry out energy-intensive scientific and national
defense research. Another stated it is committed to the environment and
that commitment is demonstrated through various projects using
Western's power such as providing power to docked ships and charging
batteries for ground equipment at the airport. Another stated that it
is ready and able to use an increased allocation to meet Reclamation
Act goals of widespread use.
Response: Western recognizes that the commentors perform important
functions. Western has a limited amount of power to allocate, and not
all applicants received an allocation of Federal power. The Resource
Pool was made up of only 2 percent of the SNR's resources available for
marketing. Western received 57 applications for an allocation from the
2015 Resource Pool and evaluated those applications and made
allocations according to the eligibility and allocation criteria set
forth in the Marketing Plan.
Comment: Four commentors requested that, in the event some
allottees are unable to take the
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allocation, Western should consider providing the commentors with an
allocation/increased allocation from the 2015 Resource Pool. Three of
those commentors are expecting their loads to increase in the coming
years.
Response: Western will allocate any available power according to
the eligibility and allocation criteria set forth in the Marketing
Plan.
Comment: One commentor requested an increase in its allocation to
the median level of the allocations.
Response: Western considered the size of the applicants' loads when
it made the allocations according to the allocation criteria set forth
in the Marketing Plan. Because not all applicants' loads are the same
size, the allocations were also not the same size.
Comment: Two commentors asked Western to clarify the criteria it
used in determining the allocations from the 2015 Resource Pool.
Response: Under the Marketing Plan, Western allocated power to the
applicants that met the eligibility criteria set forth in the Marketing
Plan. Western then applied the allocation criteria to all applicants
receiving an allocation. The eligibility criteria and allocation
criteria are discussed in the Marketing Plan and the Call for
Applications.
Final 2015 Resource Pool Allocations
The final 2015 Resource Pool allottees are listed below. The
allocations are expressed as percentages of the Base Resource (BR) with
an estimated megawatthour (MWh) amount of each allocation. The
estimated MWh for each allocation assumes an estimated average annual
BR of 3,342,000 MWh and are rounded to the nearest MWh. The actual
amount of BR a customer will receive will vary hourly, daily, monthly,
and annually depending on hydrology and other constraints that may
govern the CVP operations. The final allocations are as follows:
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Base resource
Applicant allocation Estimated
percent (MWh)
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Alameda Municipal Power................. 0.06140 2,052
Bay Area Rapid Transit District......... 0.06140 2,052
California State University, Sacramento. 0.06140 2,052
Cawelo Water District................... 0.06140 2,052
Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians 0.07795 2,605
East Bay Municipal Utility District..... 0.06140 2,052
Fallon, City of......................... 0.06140 2,052
Healdsburg, City of..................... 0.06140 2,052
Hoopa Valley Tribe...................... 0.12274 4,102
Kings River Conservation District....... 0.00491 164
Klamath Water and Power Agency.......... 0.04668 1,560
Lassen Municipal Utility District....... 0.06140 2,052
Lodi, City of........................... 0.06140 2,052
Lompoc, City of......................... 0.06140 2,052
Marin Energy Authority.................. 0.62094 20,752
Merced Irrigation District.............. 0.06140 2,052
Navy, U.S. Dept of, Monterey Post 0.04873 1,628
Graduate School........................
Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi 0.00674 225
Indians................................
Presidio Trust.......................... 0.03503 1,170
Santa Clara Valley Water District....... 0.06140 2,052
Sonoma County Water Agency.............. 0.06140 2,052
South San Joaquin Irrigation District... 0.01400 468
Stockton, Port of....................... 0.02421 809
Truckee Donner Public Utility District.. 0.06140 2,052
Turlock Irrigation District............. 0.06140 2,052
University of California, San Francisco. 0.06140 2,052
Zone 7, Alameda County Flood Control 0.01573 525
& Water Conservation District......
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2.00000 66,840
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Contracting Process
After the effective date of this notice, Western will begin the
contracting process with allottees who are not currently customers.
Allottees must execute and return without modification Western's
electric service contract to purchase the BR within 6 months of the
contract offer, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by Western.
Western reserves the right to withdraw and reallocate any power if an
allottee does not execute the electric service contract within the 6-
month period. The date of initial service under these contracts is
January 1, 2015, and these contracts will remain in effect until
midnight of December 31, 2024. Existing customers who received power
allocations from the 2015 Resource Pool will receive a revised Exhibit
A to their BR contracts increasing their percentage of the BR.
If requested, Western will work with customers to develop a custom
product to meet their needs. Custom products are described in the
Marketing Plan and are offered under contracts separate from the BR.
In the event there is any unallocated power after this process,
Western reserves the right to reallocate such power according to the
eligibility and allocation criteria set forth in the Marketing Plan.
Entities who have submitted an application pursuant to this process
need not re-submit an application if they wish to be considered.
Western will contact such eligible entities.
Authorities
The Marketing Plan, published in the Federal Register (64 FR 34417)
on June 25, 1999, was established pursuant to the Department of Energy
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101-7352); the Reclamation Act of June 17,
1902 (ch. 1093, 32 Stat. 388) as amended and supplemented by subsequent
enactments, particularly section 9(c) of the Reclamation Project Act of
1939 (43 U.S.C. 485(c)); and other acts specifically applicable to the
projects involved. This action falls within the
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Marketing Plan and, thus, is covered by the same authority.
Regulatory Procedural Requirements: Western addressed the
regulatory procedure requirements in its rulemaking for the Marketing
Plan (64 FR 34417).
Dated: December 1, 2010.
Timothy J. Meeks,
Administrator.
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