# Parker-Davis ProjectProposed Firm Power Rates, Firm and Non- Firm Transmission Service and Transmission Service for Salt Lake Integrated Projects > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A95-16618 ## Record - **Collection:** Federal Register - **Document type:** Notice - **Published:** July 6, 1995 - **Citation:** 60 FR 35199 ## Text DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Western Area Power Administration Parker-Davis Project--Proposed Firm Power Rates, Firm and Non- Firm Transmission Service and Transmission Service for Salt Lake Integrated Projects AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, DOE. ACTION: Notice of extension of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Western Area Power Administration (Western) is announcing [[Page 35200]] an extension of the consultation and comment period on the rate increases for Firm Power, Firm and Non-Firm Transmission from the Parker-Davis Project, and Firm transmission service for SLCA/IP. These rates were originally announced in the Federal Register on March 21, 1995, at 60 FR 14935-14936. This Act is taken in response to public comments that additional time is needed for review and comments on the following issues: (1) the most current operation and maintenance numbers for the Bureau of Reclamation, (2) the current multi-project costs and revenues, (3) the new methodology for interest offsets, (4) the compound interest amortization for repayment of Parker-Davis investments, (5) the 5-year cost ratesetting methodology, (6) the annual carry-over of revenues, (7) the crosswalk adjustments. PROCEDURES: Concurrently with publication of this notice, a letter explaining the changes in detail along with a revised power repayment study will be distributed to the Parker-Davis power and transmission customers, to the SLCA/IP transmission customers, and to other interested parties. Customers and interested parties are invited to comment on the proposed rates and the methodology used to develop the rates. Comments already submitted will be given full consideration in this extended comment period and do not need to be resubmitted. Following the close of the consultation and comment period. Western will prepare another power repayment study which will include any changes due to consideration of public comments. Western will recommend the results of those studies as the final proposed rates to the Deputy Secretary to be placed in effect on an interim basis prior to submission to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for approval on a final basis. EFFECTIVE DATE: The consultation and comment period will be extended to July 12, 1995. Written comments should be received by the end of the consultation and comment period to be assured consideration. Comments may be sent to: Mr. Tyler Carlson, Area Manager, Western Area Power Administration, Phoenix Area Office, P.O. Box 6457, Phoenix, AZ 85005- 6457, (602) 352-2523. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Power and transmission rates for the Parker- Davis Project are established pursuant to the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) and the Reclamation Act of 1902 (43 U.S.C. 388 et seq), as amended and supplemented by subsequent enactments, particularly section 9(c) of the Reclamation Project of 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485h(c)) and other acts specific to the project. By Amendment No. 3 to Delegation Order No. 0204-108, published November 10, 1993 (58 FR 59716), the Secretary of Energy delegated (1) the authority to develop long-term power and transmission rates on a nonexclusive basis to the Administrator of Western; (2) the authority to confirm, approve, and place such rates into effect on an interim basis to the Deputy Secretary; and (3) the authority to confirm, approve, and place into effect on a final basis, to remand, or to disapprove such rates to FERC. Existing DOE procedures for public participation in power rate adjustment (10 CFR Part 903) became effective on September 18, 1985 (50 FR 37835). AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION: All brochures, studies, comments, letters, memoranda, and other documents made or kept by Western for the purpose of developing the proposed rates for firm power and firm and nonfirm transmission service are and will be made available for inspection and copying at the Phoenix Area Office, located at 615 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85005. Issued in Golden, Colorado, June 26, 1995. J.M. Shafer, Administrator. [FR Doc. 95-16618 Filed 7-5-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P-M --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A95-16618. Public record. Not legal advice.