[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 159 (Monday, August 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44013-44014]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21721]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Mission Valley Power Utility, Montana Power Rate Adjustment,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior
ACTION: Notice of proposed rate adjustment.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) proposes to adjust the
electric power rates for customers of Mission Valley Power (MVP), the
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal entity operating the power
facility of the Flathead Irrigation and Power Project of the Flathead
Reservation under a Public Law 93-638 contract. The following table
illustrates the impact of the rate adjustment:
Power Rate Revision for MVP
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Class Present rate Proposed rate
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RESIDENTIAL
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Basic Rate.................. $11.00/mo. (includes $5.00/mo.
125 kwh).
Energy Rate................. $0.04828/KWH (over $0.04725/kwh.
125 kwh).
Minimum Monthly Bill........ Not Applicable...... $10.00/mo--May 1
thru October 31.
$20.00/mo--November
1 thru April 30.
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#2 GENERAL
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Basic Rate.................. $11.00/mo. (includes This rate is being
Energy Rate................. 107 kwh). replaced by Small
$0.05604/KWH (over Commercial (without
107 kwh) demand).
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SMALL COMMERCIAL (WITHOUT DEMAND)--RATE REPLACES #2 GENERAL ABOVE
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Basic Rate.................. .................... $5.00/mo.
Energy Rate................. .................... $0.05495/kwh.
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SMALL AND LARGE COMMERCIAL (WITH DEMAND)
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Basic Rate.................. None................ Rate Being Replaced.
Monthly Minimum............. $38.00.............. See new Separate
Rate.
Demand Rate................. $4.514/kw of billing Structures for Small
Energy Rate................. demand. Commercial and
$0.04345/kwh--First Large Commercial.
18,000 kwh
$0.03592/kwh--Over
18,000 kwh
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SMALL COMMERCIAL WITH DEMAND--RATE REPLACES PREVIOUS SMALL AND LARGE
COMMERCIAL
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Basic Rate:
Single Phase............ .................... $20.00/mo.
Three Phase............. .................... $40.00/mo.
Demand Rate................. .................... $4.50/kw.
Energy Rate................. .................... $0.0405/kwh.
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LARGE COMMERCIAL WITH DEMAND--RATE REPLACES PREVIOUS SMALL AND LARGE
COMMERCIAL
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Basic Rate.................. .................... $125.00/mo.
Monthly Minimum............. .................... None.
Demand Rate................. .................... $5.00/KW.
Energy Rate................. .................... $0.03115/kwh.
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IRRIGATION
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Horsepower Rate............. $11.30/hp........... $11.05/hp.
Energy Rate................. $0.03642/kwh........ $0.03572/kwh.
Minimum Seasonal Rate....... $132.00 or $6.00/hp, No Adjustment.
whichever is
greater.
Area Lights Installed on
Existing Pole or Structure: Monthly Rate: Monthly Rate:
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7,000 lumen unit, M.V.*. $7.00............. $6.85
20,000 lumen unit, M.V.* $10.00............ $9.80
9,000 lumen unit, H.P.S. $6.50............. $6.35
22,000 lumen unit, $8.75............. $8.58
H.P.S..
Area Lights Installed with Monthly Rate: Monthly Rate:
New Pole:
7,000 lumen unit, M.V.*. $8.75............. $8.60
20,000 lumen unit, M.V.* $11.50............ $11.25
9,000 lumen unit, H.P.S. $8.25............. $8.10
22,000 lumen unit, $10.50............ $10.30
H.P.S..
Street Lighting (Metered):
Basic Rate.............. $11.00/mo. (includes $5.00/mo.
107 kwh).
Energy Rate............. $0.05615 (over 107 $0.05495/kwh.
kwh).
Street Lighting (Unmetered):
This rate class applies to municipalities or communities where there
are ten or more lighting units billed in a group. This rate
schedule is subject to a negotiated contract with MVP and is
unchanged as part of this rate adjustment..
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DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 17, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on rate adjustments should be sent to:
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, Attn: Branch of Irrigation and
Power, MS#4513-MIB, Code 210, 1849 ``C'' Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Area Director, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, Portland Area Office, 911 N.E. 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon
97232-4169, telephone (503) 231-6702; or, General Manager, Mission
Valley Power, P. O. Box 1269, Polson, Montana 59860-1269, telephone
(406) 883-5361.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The authority to issue this document is
vested in the Secretary of the Interior by 5 U.S.C. 301; the Act of
August 7, 1946, c. 802, Section 3 (60 Stat. 895; 25 U.S.C. 385c); the
Act of May 25, 1948 (62 Stat. 269); and the Act of December 23, 1981,
section 112 (95 Stat. 1404). The Secretary has delegated this authority
to the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs pursuant to part 209
Departmental Manual, Chapter 8.1A and Memorandum dated January 25,
1994, from Chief of Staff, Department of the Interior, to Assistant
Secretaries, and Heads of Bureaus and Offices.
MVP has been informed by its suppliers of wholesale power,
Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Montana Power Company (MPC), and
the Louisiana Gas & Electric Company (LGE), that they are adjusting
their rates to MVP. Accordingly, the BIA is proposing to adjust the
rates at the recommendation of MVP to reflect the adjusted cost of
service and power provided to MVP by the BPA, MPC, and LGE. The
proposed rate change will impact MVP's Basic Rate, Demand Rate,
Horsepower Rate and various other energy rates within each rate class.
MVP is also proposing a general adjustment of electric rates. New,
less expensive wholesale power rates from the Bonneville Power
Administration, and the opportunity for additional savings available by
purchasing a portion of the wholesale needs from an independent third-
party source, will result in annual purchased power savings of
approximately $900,000 annually for the next five fiscal years. Through
action by MVP's Board of Directors, the Bureau of Indian Affairs
proposes to lower rates across all customer classes by an average of
2.3% for the five year period, resulting in an effectual rebate to
consumers of approximately 35% of the anticipated savings. The
additional 65%, or approximately $600,000, will be retained by the
utility for funding the construction of new office and operations
facilities which are critically required for the utility to continue
providing safe, efficient and cost effective service. The proposed rate
structure is the result of a Cost of Service study by the MVP
consultant, Economic and Engineering Services, Inc., public comments
and formal recommendations from the Consumer Council and the Utility
Board. The effective date of the proposed BPA rate change will be the
first of the month following the publication date of the final notice
of Rate Adjustment.
Dated: August 8, 1997.
Ada E. Deer,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 97-21721 Filed 8-15-97; 8:45 am]
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