[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 166 (Monday, August 26, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 43760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21647]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Proposed Rate Adjustment--Stonewall Jackson Project
AGENCY: Southeastern Power Administration (Southeastern), DOE.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rate adjustment and opportunities for public
review and comment.
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SUMMARY: Southeastern proposes to include the Stonewall Jackson Project
in the Cumberland System. New Wholesale Power Rate Schedule SJ-1 will
be for the sale of power from the Stonewall Jackson Project. The new
rate schedule will be applicable to Southeastern power sold to
Monongahela Power Company. Opportunities will be available for
interested persons to review the present rates, the proposed rates and
supporting studies, and to submit written comments.
Southeastern will evaluate all comments received in this process.
DATES: Written comments are due on or before September 27, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Five copies of written comments should be submitted to:
Administrator, Southeastern Power Administration, Department of Energy,
Samuel Elbert Building, 2 South Public Square, Elberton, Georgia 30635.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leon Jourolmon, Assistant
Administrator, Finance and Marketing, Southeastern Power
Administration, Department of Energy, Samuel Elbert Building, 2 South
Public Square, Elberton, Georgia 30635, (706) 213-3800.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Power Commission by order issued
December 14, 1994, in Docket No. EF94-3021-000, confirmed and approved
Wholesale Power Rate Schedules CC-1-D, CM-1-C, CEK-1-C, CSI-1-C, CTV-1-
C, CK-1-C, and CBR-1-C applicable to Cumberland System of Projects'
power for a period ending June 30, 1999.
Background
The Stonewall Jackson Project is located on the West Fork River in
North Central West Virginia. The Corps of Engineers installed a 300 KW
generator in Stonewall Jackson Dam to avoid the cost of purchasing
power for station service. This addition was not undertaken for
commercial purposes. The project will generate approximately 1.7
million KWH per year. Excess energy for marketing purposes is estimated
to be approximately 1.4 million KWH per year. None of Southeastern's
preference customers in the immediate area could or would receive
Stonewall Jackson power. The Monongahela Power Company was the only
entity willing to make necessary transmission arrangements to receive
it. Monongahela will pay the lower of the cost of power from the
Stonewall Jackson Project or its avoided cost of energy. For the period
of September 7, 1996 through September 6, 1997, Southeastern has the
authority to market the power to Monongahela based on its avoided cost.
Discussion
Existing rate schedules are predicated upon a January 1994
repayment study and other supporting data all of which are contained in
EF94-3021-000. A June 1996 repayment study prepared using present rates
and including the Stonewall Jackson Project demonstrates that all costs
are paid within their repayment life. Therefore, Southeastern is
proposing to include the Stonewall Jackson Project in the Cumberland
System by adding Wholesale Power Rate Schedule SJ-1. The Rate Schedule
SJ-1 will be applicable to Southeastern power sold to Monongahela Power
Company.
The rate to Monongahela Power Company will be the lower of 32.8
mills per kilowatt-hour or Monongahela's avoided cost of energy. The
referenced June 1996 system repayment study along with previous system
repayment studies are available for examination at the Samuel Elbert
Building, 2 South Public Square, Elberton, Georgia 30635. Proposed Rate
Schedule SJ-1 is also available.
Issued at Elberton, Georgia.
Charles A. Borchardt
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-21647 Filed 8-23-96; 8:45 am]
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