[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 170 (Friday, September 1, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46008-46009]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-21778]
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Part VII
Department of the Interior
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Bureau of Indian Affairs
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Mission Valley Power Utility, Montana; Power Rate Adjustment; Notice
Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 170 / Friday, September 1, 1995 /
Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Mission Valley Power Utility, Montana; Power Rate Adjustment
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of rate change.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is increasing the cost of
electric power to customers of Mission Valley Power (MVP), the entity
operating the power facility of the Flathead Irrigation and Power
Project of the Flathead Reservation. The BIA has been informed by the
Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) that it is increasing its
wholesale power and transmission rates by 4.0 percent through an
interim surcharge. At the present time, the BPA supplies the majority
of MVP's wholesale power requirements through a contract, which will
expire in the year 2001.
Accordingly, the BIA is adjusting MVP rates and charges to reflect
the increased cost of service and power provided to MVP by the BPA. The
rate change will impact MVP's Basic Charge, Demand Charge, Horsepower
Charge and various energy rates within each rate class. The effective
date of the BPA rate change is October 1, 1995, through September 30,
1996. MVP will adjust its rates and charges effective October 1, 1995,
through September 30, 1996, accordingly.
DATES: These rates will become effective October 1, 1995.
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 890, Polson, Montana 59860-0890. Telephone (406)
883-5361 or 1-800-823-3758 (in-State Watts). For further specific
information on the surcharge to be imposed by the Bonneville Power
Administration please contact the Bonneville Power Administration,
Corporate Communications, P.O. Box 12999, Portland, Oregon, or call
them at (503) 230-4201.
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.
A notice of proposed rate change was published in the Federal
Register on July 6, 1995 (60 FR 35315-35317). A 30-day comment period
was allowed. The Bureau received 1 comment.
The single comment received addressed concerns on the equitable
application of the 4% increase throughout the rate structure. The
application of the increase was reviewed and determined to be
appropriate. The BIA will respond directly to the commentator. This
rate increase is necessary to recover costs passed on to the BIA by
BPA.
The following table illustrates the impact of the surcharge.
BPA Wholesale Power Rate Revision From BPA to MVP
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Retail rate Oct. 1,
Rate class Present rate 1995
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Residential:
Basic charge....... $11.00/mo.(includes 127 $11.00(includes 125
kwh). kwh).
Energy charge...... $0.04724/kwh (over 127 $0.04817/kwh(over 125
kwh). kwh).
#2 General:
Basic charge....... $11.00/mo.(includes 109 $11.00/mo.(includes
kwh). 107 kwh).
Energy charge...... $0.05511/kwh (over 109 $0.05604/kwh(over 107
kwh). kwh).
Irrigation:
Horsepower charge.. $10.84/HP.............. $11.25/HP.
Energy charge...... $0.03605/kwh........... $0.03638/kwh.
Minimum seasonal $132.00 or $6.00/HP, Same.
charge:. whichever is greater.
Small and large
commercial:
Basic charge....... None................... None.
Monthly minimum.... $38.00................. $38.00.
Demand rate........ $4.34/KW of billing $4.50/KW of billing
demand. demand.
Energy charge...... $0.04269/kwh--First $0.04305/kwh--First
18,000 kwh. 18,000 kwh.
0.03551/kwh--Over $0.03588/kwh--Over
18,000 kwh. 18,000 kwh.
Monthly rate Monthly rate
Area lights installed
on existing pole or
structure:
7,000 lumen unit, $6.98.................. $7.00.
M.V.*.
20,000 lumen unit, $9.73.................. $10.00.
M.V.*.
9,000 lumen unit, $6.30.................. $6.50.
H.P.S.
22,000 lumen unit, $8.58.................. $8.75.
H.P.S.
Area lights installed
with new pole:
7,000 lumen unit, $8.70.................. $8.75.
M.V.*.
20,000 lumen unit, $11.43................. $11.50.
M.V.*.
9,000 lumen unit, $8.01.................. $8.25.
H.P.S.
22,000 lumen unit, $10.28................. $10.50.
H.P.S.
Street lighting
(metered):
Basic charge....... $11.00/mo.(over 109 $11.00/mo.(for 107
kwh). kwh).
Energy charge...... $0.05511(over 109 kwh). $0.05604(over 107
kwh).
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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.
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*Continuing Service Only.
Dated: August 29, 1995.
Ada E. Deer,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 95-21778 Filed 8-31-95; 8:45 am]
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