94-8361. The Eugene Water and Electric Board Proposed Billing Credits Generation Agreement  

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    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
    Bonneville Power Administration
    
     
    
    The Eugene Water and Electric Board Proposed Billing Credits 
    Generation Agreement
    
    AGENCY: Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), DOE.
    
    ACTION: Notice of intent. BPA announces its intention to sign a billing 
    credits generation agreement for the Wauna Cogeneration Project located 
    in Clatskanie, Oregon.
    
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    SUMMARY: BPA has previously signed other Billing Credits Generation 
    Agreements, in addition to the contract described in this Notice. The 
    Wauna Cogeneration Project is located at the James River Wauna Oregon 
    mill. The size of the Project is based on thermally matching the mill's 
    steam needs for the pulp and paper making process. The generator will 
    have an approximate nameplate rating of 36 megawatts. The incremental 
    fuel used for electrical generation is natural gas. The backpressure 
    turbine installation will augment existing pressure reducing valves. 
    The expected annual energy production is estimated at 26.4 average 
    megawatts beginning in January 1996. The Project will be interconnected 
    to the mill electrical system at 13.8 KV.
        BPA, pursuant to its Billing Credits Policy, as amended August 30, 
    1984, (49 FR 34395), and revised on January 29, 1993, (58 FR 37918) has 
    negotiated this Billing Credits Generation Agreement with Eugene Water 
    and Electric Board (EWEB) for the Wauna Cogeneration Project.
        Responsible Official: Mr. George Bell, Lower Columbia Area Office, 
    is the official responsible for EWEB's Billing Credits contract and the 
    Administrative Record.
    
    DATES: BPA will receive comments on the proposed Billing Credits 
    Generation Agreement for 30 days, after which time BPA may execute the 
    contract. Payment or credits will not be made or granted until 90 days 
    after BPA executes the Billing Credits Generation Agreement.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a copy of the EWEB Billing Credits 
    Generation Agreement, or the Administrative Record, please contact the 
    Public Involvement Manager, Bonneville Power Administration, P.O. Box 
    12999, Portland, Oregon 97212. Telephone numbers, voice/TTY, for the 
    Public Involvement Office are (503) 230-3478 in Portland, or toll-free 
    (800) 622-4519. Information may also be obtained from:
    
    Mr. George E. Bell, Lower Columbia Area Manager, Suite 243, 1500 NE. 
    Irving Street, Portland, Oregon 97232, (503) 230-4552.
    Mr. Wayne R. Lee, Upper Columbia Area Manager, Suite 500, Crescent 
    Court, 707 Main, Spokane, Washington 99201, (509) 353-2518.
    Mr. George E. Eskridge, Montana District Manager, 800 Kensington, 
    Missoula, Montana 59801, (406) 329-3060.
    Mr. Terence G. Esvelt, Puget Sound Area Manager, Suite 400, 201 Queen 
    Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98109-1030, (206) 553-4130.
    Mr. Thomas Wagenhoffer, Snake River Area Manager, 1520 Kelly Place, 
    Walla Walla, Washington 99362, (509) 527-6226.
    Ms. C. Clark Leone, Idaho Falls District Manager, 1527 Hollipark Drive, 
    Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401, (208) 523-2706.
    Mr. Jim Normandeau, Boise District Manager, Room 450, 304 North Eighth 
    Street, Boise, Idaho 83702, (208) 334-9137.
    Mr. Robert Laffel, Eugene District Manager, 86000 Franklin Blvd., 
    Eugene, Oregon 97405, (503) 465-6952.
    Ms. Carol S. Fleischman, Spokane District Manager, Crescent Court, 
    suite 500, 707 Main, Spokane, Washington 99201, (509) 353-3279.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Administrative Record, available for 
    public review, contains background on BPA's Billing Credits Policy and 
    a Record of Decision for the Wauna Cogeneration Project and 
    environmental considerations.
    
    I. Background
    
        BPA is a self-financing power marketing agency with the United 
    States Department of Energy. BPA was established by the Bonneville 
    Project Act of 1937, 16 U.S.C. 832 et seq., to market wholesale power 
    from Bonneville Dam and to construct power lines for the transmission 
    of this power to load centers in the Northwest. BPA sells wholesale 
    electric power and energy to 126 utilities, 13 direct service 
    industrial customers and several government agencies.
        The Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act 
    (Northwest Power Act) directs BPA to serve the net power requirements 
    of any electric utility requesting service, and to serve existing DSIs 
    in the Pacific Northwest. 16 U.S.C. 839c(b)(1) and (d). Although BPA 
    cannot own or construct electric generating facilities, the Northwest 
    Power Act directs BPA to acquire rights to the output or capability of 
    electric power resources to serve increased customer requirements. See 
    16 U.S.C. 839d(h). Billing Credits may be adjustments to customers' 
    power bills or equivalent cash payments. Resources eligible for Billing 
    Credits include conservation and generation.
        Specific requirements for resources and the amount BPA can pay for 
    these resources are outlined in the Northwest Power Act and BPA's 
    Billing Credits Policy.
        BPA's Billing Credits Policy interprets the Billing Credits 
    provisions in the Northwest Power Act, prescribes criteria for customer 
    and resource eligibility, and establishes procedures for granting 
    Billing Credits.
    
    II. Description of the Generation Proposal
    
        BPA proposes to issue the Billing Credits as a method to facilitate 
    Project construction pending the issuance of a ruling by the Internal 
    Revenue Service under section 9(f) of the Northwest Power Act relating 
    to the portion of the Project's output that will be furnished to 
    nongovernmental persons and the extent to which the private business 
    use test of section 141(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as 
    amended, will be met. Upon issuance of a ruling favorable to EWEB, the 
    Billing Credits will terminate in favor of a negotiated Power Purchase 
    Agreement with similar terms and conditions for all parties.
        This project meets the qualifications for Billing Credits, and BPA 
    has completed its obligations under the National Environmental Policy 
    Act. EWEB will comply with all applicable environmental requirements in 
    the construction of the project and during the operation phase.
    
    III. Methodology for Determining Generation Billing Credits
    
        The payment for Billing Credits for EWEB will be calculated and 
    paid monthly as follows:
        EWEB is a Computed Requirements Customer under its Power Sales 
    Contract with BPA, the monthly Billing Credits will be the lesser of 
    the Adjusted Alternative Cost or Net Cost multiplied by the monthly 
    amounts of Assured Energy Capability of the Billing Credits Resource, 
    less the amount of Priority Firm Rate dollars EWEB avoids paying as a 
    result of the Billing Credits Resource. There is no annual true-up 
    because EWEB is required to maintain the Assured Energy Capability for 
    the Billing Credits Resource, as it must do for all its firm resources 
    under the Power Sales Contract.
    
    IV. Materials Available
    
        Copies of the Billing Credits Policy and the Administrative Record 
    are available from BPA's Public Involvement Office. Refer to the ``For 
    Further Information Contact'' section of this notice.
    
        Issued in Portland, Oregon, on March 24, 1994.
    Randall W. Hardy,
    Administrator.
    [FR Doc. 94-8361 Filed 4-6-94; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
04/07/1994
Department:
Bonneville Power Administration
Entry Type:
Uncategorized Document
Action:
Notice of intent. BPA announces its intention to sign a billing credits generation agreement for the Wauna Cogeneration Project located in Clatskanie, Oregon.
Document Number:
94-8361
Dates:
BPA will receive comments on the proposed Billing Credits Generation Agreement for 30 days, after which time BPA may execute the contract. Payment or credits will not be made or granted until 90 days after BPA executes the Billing Credits Generation Agreement.
Pages:
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Federal Register: April 7, 1994