![](media/image1.png){width="1.2715277777777778in"
height="1.2715277777777778in"}

**Federal Energy Regulatory Commission**

**2008 Interrogatory on Fuel and Energy Purchase Practices**

Please refer to the general guidance and directions provided in the
*[2008 FERC-580 Desk
Reference](http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/hard-filing/form-580/desk-reference.pdf),*
to complete the interrogatory. This *Word* version of the 2008 FERC-580
includes an [*Appendix on Coal Contract Types*](#AppendixA), which you
may need when responding to Question 3a, and a [*Glossary*](#Glossary)
of data elements and terms. Your responses are due September 15, 2008.

**1.** **a) Provide the following information about your utility:**

1\) Utility Name:

2\) [Utility EIA
Code](http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/hard-filing/form-580/eia-codes.xls):

> **b) Identify the principal contact person for clarification and
> additional information concerning your utility's *fuel procurement*.**
>
> 1\) Name:
>
> 2\) Title:
>
> 3\) Address:
>
> 4\) Telephone:
>
> 5\) E-mail address:
>
> **c) Identify the principal contact person for clarification and
> additional information concerning your utility's *energy purchases*.**
>
> 1\) Name:
>
> 2\) Title:
>
> 3\) Address:
>
> 4\) Telephone:
>
> 5\) E-mail address:
>
> **d) Did your utility have a \"Fuel Cost and Purchased Economic Power
> Adjustment Clause\" (FAC) on file with the Commission at any time
> during calendar years 2006 or 2007?**
>
> -- If your Company did not have a FAC during 2006 or 2007 file your
> response to Question 1 only.
>
> -- If your Company did have a FAC during 2006 and/or 2007 on file with
> the Commission, submit your responses to all questions in this
> interrogatory.

**2. Provide copies of all audits, studies, reports, etc. in their
entirety, including exhibits and all attachments, prepared in 2006 or
2007 that address your utility's:**

a\) fuel supply contracts,

b\) fuel procurement policies and practices and

c\) fuel prices.

> List the documents you are submitting.

**3. For each fossil fuel supply contract (including informal agreements
with [*associated companies*](#associatedco)) of longer than one year in
duration, and in force at any time during 2006 or 2007, provide the
requested information *for each contract separately per calendar year.
***\[No response to any part of Question 3 for fuel oil No. 2 is
necessary.\]

+------------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+
|                  | **Type of      |                |                 |
|                  | Fuel**         |                |                 |
+------------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+
|                  | **Coal         | **Oil          | **Gas           |
|                  | Contracts**    | Contracts**    | Contracts**     |
+------------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+
| **3a. Basic      | 1\) Contract   |                |                 |
| contract         | Number/ID      |                |                 |
| information**    | *(use your     |                |                 |
|                  | utility's own  |                |                 |
|                  | internal       |                |                 |
|                  | contract name  |                |                 |
|                  | or ID)*        |                |                 |
|                  |                |                |                 |
|                  | 2\) Reporting  |                |                 |
|                  | Year *(2006    |                |                 |
|                  | and/or 2007)*  |                |                 |
|                  |                |                |                 |
|                  | 3\) Date of    |                |                 |
|                  | first signing  |                |                 |
|                  | (mm/dd/yy)     |                |                 |
|                  |                |                |                 |
|                  | 4\) Date of    |                |                 |
|                  | first delivery |                |                 |
|                  | under the      |                |                 |
|                  | contract       |                |                 |
|                  | (mm/dd/yy)     |                |                 |
|                  |                |                |                 |
|                  | 5\) Date of    |                |                 |
|                  | contract       |                |                 |
|                  | expiration     |                |                 |
|                  | (mm/dd/yy)     |                |                 |
|                  |                |                |                 |
|                  | 6\) Date of    |                |                 |
|                  | most recent    |                |                 |
|                  | negotiation    |                |                 |
|                  | (mm/dd/yy)     |                |                 |
+------------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+
|                  | 7\) **Coal     | Not Applicable | 7\) **Gas       |
|                  | Contract Type\ |                | Supply Contract |
|                  | **-- base      |                | Type**:         |
|                  | price plus     |                |                 |
|                  | escalation,\   |                | --              |
|                  | -- price       |                | interruptible,\ |
|                  | r              |                | -- firm,\       |
|                  | enegotiation,\ |                | -- off peak,    |
|                  | -- price tied  |                | or\             |
|                  | to market,\    |                | -- other        |
|                  | -- cost-plus   |                | (specify)       |
|                  | contract with  |                |                 |
|                  | a fixed fee    |                | 8\) **Gas       |
|                  | provision,**\  |                | Transportation  |
|                  | **-- cost-plus |                | Contract        |
|                  | contract with  |                | Type**:         |
|                  | an incentive   |                |                 |
|                  | fee            |                | --              |
|                  | provision,\    |                | interruptible,\ |
|                  | -- fixed-price |                | -- firm,\       |
|                  | contract, or\  |                | -- off peak,    |
|                  | -- other       |                | or\             |
|                  | (specify)      |                | -- other        |
|                  |                |                | (specify)       |
+------------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+

+------------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+
|                  | **Coal         | **Oil          | **Coal          |
|                  | Contracts**    | Contracts**    | Contracts**     |
+------------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+
| **3b.** If the   | 1\) Type of    |                |                 |
| contract was     | change         |                |                 |
| renegotiated,    | (              |                |                 |
| bought-down,     | renegotiation, |                |                 |
| bought-out or    | extension,     |                |                 |
| otherwise        | buy-down,      |                |                 |
| changed during   | buy-out, price |                |                 |
| calendar years   | reopener,      |                |                 |
| 2006 or 2007,    | renewal, or    |                |                 |
| provide the      | other          |                |                 |
| following        | (specify))     |                |                 |
| information:     |                |                |                 |
|                  | 2\) Effective  |                |                 |
|                  | date of change |                |                 |
|                  | (mm/dd/yy)     |                |                 |
|                  |                |                |                 |
|                  | 3\) Party that |                |                 |
|                  | initiated the  |                |                 |
|                  | change         |                |                 |
|                  |                |                |                 |
|                  | 4\) Provision  |                |                 |
|                  | before the     |                |                 |
|                  | change         |                |                 |
|                  |                |                |                 |
|                  | 5\) Provision  |                |                 |
|                  | after the      |                |                 |
|                  | change         |                |                 |
|                  |                |                |                 |
|                  | 6\) What       |                |                 |
|                  | prompted the   |                |                 |
|                  | contract       |                |                 |
|                  | change         |                |                 |
|                  |                |                |                 |
|                  | 7\) Amount of  |                |                 |
|                  | any payments   |                |                 |
|                  | made to the    |                |                 |
|                  | supplier or    |                |                 |
|                  | transporter to |                |                 |
|                  | allow the      |                |                 |
|                  | contract       |                |                 |
|                  | change         |                |                 |
|                  | (\$xx.xx).     |                |                 |
|                  |                |                |                 |
|                  | 8\) Benefits   |                |                 |
|                  | received as a  |                |                 |
|                  | result of the  |                |                 |
|                  | payments made  |                |                 |
|                  | to the         |                |                 |
|                  | supplier or    |                |                 |
|                  | transporter to |                |                 |
|                  | allow the      |                |                 |
|                  | contract       |                |                 |
|                  | change.        |                |                 |
|                  |                |                |                 |
|                  | 9\) Amount of  |                |                 |
|                  | any contract   |                |                 |
|                  | change costs   |                |                 |
|                  | that were      |                |                 |
|                  | passed through |                |                 |
|                  | the FAC        |                |                 |
|                  | (\$xx.xx).     |                |                 |
+------------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+
| **3c**. Fuel     | 1\) Coal       | 1\) Oil        | 1\) Gas         |
| Supplier         | Supplier       | Supplier       | Supplier Type:\ |
| Information      | Type:\         | Type:\         | -- producer,\   |
|                  | -- mining      | -- refiner,\   | -- broker,\     |
|                  | company,\      | -- broker,\    | -- interstate   |
|                  | -- broker,\    | -- retailer\   | pipeline        |
|                  | -- associate   | -- foreign oil | company,\       |
|                  | of the         | company,\      | -- intrastate   |
|                  | utility, or\   | -- associate   | pipeline        |
|                  | -- other       | of the         | company,\       |
|                  | (specify).     | utility, or\   | -- local        |
|                  |                | -- other       | distribution    |
|                  | 2\) Company    | (specify).     | company,\       |
|                  | Name           |                | -- associate of |
|                  |                | 2\) Company    | the utility,    |
|                  | 3\) Company    | Name           | or\             |
|                  | [MSHA          |                | -- other        |
|                  | ID](http://www | 3\) Supplier's |                 |
|                  | .ferc.gov/docs | [USDOT         | 2\) Company     |
|                  | -filing/hard-f | Number](http:/ | Name            |
|                  | iling/form-580 | /safer.fmcsa.d |                 |
|                  | /msha-ids.xls) | ot.gov/Company | 3\) Supplier's  |
|                  |                | Snapshot.aspx) | [USDOT          |
|                  | 4\) Address    |                | Number](htt     |
|                  | (Street, P.O.  | 4\) Address    | p://safer.fmcsa |
|                  | Box, City,     | (Street, P.O.  | .dot.gov/Compan |
|                  | State, Zip     | Box, City,     | ySnapshot.aspx) |
|                  | Code)          | State, Zip     |                 |
|                  |                | Code)          | 4\) Address     |
|                  |                |                | (Street, P.O.   |
|                  |                |                | Box, City,      |
|                  |                |                | State, Zip      |
|                  |                |                | Code)           |
+------------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+

+------------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+
|                  | **Coal         | **Oil          | **Gas           |
|                  | Contracts**    | Contracts**    | Contracts**     |
+------------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+
| **3d**.          | 1\) Mine name  | 1\) State the  | 1\) State the   |
| Identification   |                | fuel\'s        | fuel\'s         |
| of the Fuel\'s   | 2\) [Coal      | physical       | physical        |
| Physical Receipt | source BOM     | Receipt point  | Receipt point   |
| Point            | district](ht   | name           | name            |
|                  | tp://www.ferc. |                |                 |
|                  | gov/docs-filin | 2\) Identify   | 2\) Identify    |
|                  | g/hard-filing/ | point of       | point of        |
|                  | form-580/distr | purchase       | purchase type:\ |
|                  | ict-codes.xls) | type:\         | - wellhead,\    |
|                  |                | - refinery,\   | - hub,\         |
|                  | 3\) Origin     | - point of     | - interstate    |
|                  | county         | entry,\        | pipeline,\      |
|                  |                | - tank farm,\  | - intrastate    |
|                  | 4\) [FIPS      | - retailer,\   | pipeline,\      |
|                  | county         | - foreign      | - local         |
|                  | code           | country,\      | distribution    |
|                  | ](http://www.f | - power plant  | pipeline        |
|                  | erc.gov/docs-f | (fuel is       | company,\       |
|                  | iling/hard-fil | purchased on a | - burner tip,   |
|                  | ing/form-580/f | delivered      | or\             |
|                  | ips-codes.xls) | basis),or\     | - other         |
|                  |                | - other        | (specify).      |
|                  | 5\) Origin     | (specify).     |                 |
|                  | state          |                | 3\) County\     |
|                  |                | 3\) County\    | 4) [FIPS county |
|                  |                | 4) [FIPS       | code](http://ww |
|                  |                | county         | w.ferc.gov/docs |
|                  |                | code]          | -filing/hard-fi |
|                  |                | (http://www.fe | ling/form-580/f |
|                  |                | rc.gov/docs-fi | ips-codes.xls)\ |
|                  |                | ling/hard-fili | 5) Origin state |
|                  |                | ng/form-580/fi |                 |
|                  |                | ps-codes.xls)\ |                 |
|                  |                | 5) Origin      |                 |
|                  |                | state          |                 |
+------------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+
| **3e**.          | 1\) Annual     | 1\) Annual     | 1\) Annual base |
| **Contracted**   | base quantity  | base quantity  | quantity (10^3^ |
| quantity and     | (10^3^ tons)   | (10^3^         | MMbtu)          |
| quality          |                | barrels)       |                 |
| specifications   | 2\) Btu/lb     |                | 2\)             |
|                  |                | 2\) Btu/gal\*  | Btu/ft^3^\*^\   |
|                  | 3\) % sulfur   |                | ^               |
|                  |                | 3\) % sulfur\* |                 |
|                  | 4\) % ash      |                | *\** *Even if   |
|                  |                | \* *Even if    | the fuel        |
|                  | 5\) % moisture | the fuel       | characteristics |
|                  |                | c              | must match the  |
|                  |                | haracteristics | pipeline        |
|                  |                | must match the | c               |
|                  |                | pipeline       | haracteristics, |
|                  |                | ch             | enter the       |
|                  |                | aracteristics, | pipeline\'s     |
|                  |                | enter the      | fuel            |
|                  |                | pipeline\'s    | c               |
|                  |                | fuel           | haracteristics* |
|                  |                | ch             |                 |
|                  |                | aracteristics* |                 |
+------------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+
| **3f**. Quantity | 1\) Plant name | 1\) Plant name | 1\) Plant name  |
| and weighted     |                |                |                 |
| average quality  | 2\) [EIA plant | 2\) [EIA plant | 2\) [EIA plant  |
| characteristics  | cod            | cod            | code](http://   |
| **delivered to   | e](http://www. | e](http://www. | www.ferc.gov/do |
| each plant per   | ferc.gov/docs- | ferc.gov/docs- | cs-filing/hard- |
| calendar year**  | filing/hard-fi | filing/hard-fi | filing/form-580 |
|                  | ling/form-580/ | ling/form-580/ | /eia-codes.xls) |
|                  | eia-codes.xls) | eia-codes.xls) |                 |
|                  |                |                | 3\) Annual base |
|                  | 3\) Annual     | 3)Annual base  | quantity (10^3^ |
|                  | base quantity  | quantity       | MMbtu)          |
|                  | (10^3^ tons)   | (10^3^         |                 |
|                  |                | barrels)       | 4\) Btu/ft^3^   |
|                  | 4\) Btu/lb     |                |                 |
|                  |                | 4\) Btu/gal    |                 |
|                  | 5\) % sulfur   |                |                 |
|                  |                | 5\) % sulfur   |                 |
|                  | 6\) % ash      |                |                 |
|                  |                |                |                 |
|                  | 7\) % moisture |                |                 |
+------------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+

+------------------+---------------------------------------------------+
| **3g**. Actual   | 1\) FOB origin (cents per MMbtu)\*\*              |
| weighted average |                                                   |
| fuel price paid, | *\*\*If the fuel is purchased on a delivered      |
| **FOB**          | basis, no FOB origin price is required to be      |
| **prices**       | identified.*                                      |
| (including all   |                                                   |
| adjustments) for | 2\) FOB plant (cents per MMbtu)                   |
| each calendar    |                                                   |
| year. If price   | a\) Is the price reported in (g)(2) above a fully |
| differs per      | allocated price which includes all the costs      |
| plant, provide   | associated with producing and transporting the    |
| FOB Origin price | fuel to each plant? (*Yes* or *No*)               |
| for each plant.  |                                                   |
|                  | b\) If *No*, identify all cost components         |
|                  | associated with producing and transporting the    |
|                  | fuel that are not included in price.              |
|                  |                                                   |
|                  | c\) For each cost component identified, state the |
|                  | weighted average cost in \$ per mmBtu,            |
|                  | attributable to each cost item, separately for    |
|                  | calendar years 2006 and 2007.                     |
+------------------+---------------------------------------------------+
| **3h.** Identify | 1\) Individual transport modes, i.e., rail        |
| the requested    | (specify unit train separately), barge, truck,    |
| transportation   | conveyor, pipeline, or other (specify).           |
| information for  |                                                   |
| each calendar    | 2\) Identify the names of the transportation      |
| year (2006 and   | company(ies) employed.                            |
| 2007) for each   |                                                   |
| plant receiving  | 3\) Transportation company's [USDOT               |
| fuel under this  | Number](                                          |
| contract from    | http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov/CompanySnapshot.aspx). |
| origin to final  |                                                   |
| destination.     | 4\) Provide the distance traveled, in miles, per  |
|                  | transportation company.                           |
|                  |                                                   |
|                  | 5\) Provide the weighted average transportation   |
|                  | costs (in cents per MMBtu) by route (path from    |
|                  | origin to destination) for each mode.             |
|                  |                                                   |
|                  | 6\) Show all associated expenses such as transfer |
|                  | charges, storage and handling costs, demand       |
|                  | charges, usage charges, gathering costs, etc., as |
|                  | separate cost items.                              |
+------------------+---------------------------------------------------+
| **3i**.          | 1\) Shortfall quantity (mmBtu 10^3^)              |
| Shortfalls       |                                                   |
| caused by        | 2\) Year of occurrence                            |
| Supplier's       |                                                   |
| failure to ship  | 3\) Portion of the shortfall caused by the        |
| required         | supplier's non compliance.                        |
| quantity         |                                                   |
|                  | 4\) Cause of the shortfall \[e.g., *disruption in |
|                  | production*, *fuel not meeting quality            |
|                  | specifications*, *dispute over contract           |
|                  | provisions*, *a disruption in supplier's          |
|                  | transportation system* or *other* (specify)\].    |
|                  |                                                   |
|                  | 5\) Utility's response to shortfall \[e.g.,       |
|                  | *reschedule quantity*, *purchase replacement fuel |
|                  | from other sources*, *initiate litigation*, or    |
|                  | *other* (specify)\].                              |
|                  |                                                   |
|                  | 6\) Supplier's efforts to correct shortfall,      |
|                  | \[e.g., *purchase replacement fuel from other     |
|                  | sources*, *change production process*, *produce   |
|                  | from other sources*, *install cleaning            |
|                  | equipment*, *claim force majeure*, or *other*     |
|                  | (specify)\].                                      |
+------------------+---------------------------------------------------+
| **3j**.          | 1\) Quantity shortfall                            |
| Shortfalls       |                                                   |
| caused by        | 2\) Year of occurrence                            |
| utility's        |                                                   |
| failure to take  | 3\) The portion of the shortfall caused by the    |
| required         | utility\'s noncompliance                          |
| quantity         |                                                   |
|                  | 4\) Cause(s) of the shortfall, \[e.g. *forced     |
|                  | outage of unit(s)*, *lower than anticipated       |
|                  | load*, *dispute over contract provisions*,        |
|                  | *disruption in transportation system*, *price not |
|                  | competitive with market prices* or *other*        |
|                  | (specify)\].                                      |
|                  |                                                   |
|                  | 3\) Utility\'s response to the shortfall, \[e.g.  |
|                  | *renegotiate the contract*, *buy-out or buy-down  |
|                  | the contract*, *reschedule shipments to later     |
|                  | contract years*, *claim force majeure* or *other* |
|                  | (specify)\].                                      |
|                  |                                                   |
|                  | 4\) Total payments (*take-or-pay payments*,       |
|                  | *deficient tonnage payments*, *transportation     |
|                  | penalty payments*, etc.), made by the utility in  |
|                  | 2006 and 2007 as a result of the shortfall.       |
+------------------+---------------------------------------------------+
| **3k**. Is your  | 1\) *Yes* or *No*                                 |
| utility          |                                                   |
| associated with  | > If *Yes*, identify the specific type of utility |
| the fuel         | > involvement from the list below by checking as  |
| supplier, fuel   | > many as applicable. **Explain your answer if    |
| broker, or fuel  | > you check *Other utility involvement*.**        |
| transportation   |                                                   |
| system           | a)  The fuel supplier is associated with the      |
|                  |     utility. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_                   |
|                  |                                                   |
|                  | b)  The utility owns the fuel supplier directly.  |
|                  |     \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_                            |
|                  |                                                   |
|                  | c)  The utility owns, or is associated with, the  |
|                  |     fuel procurement middleman.                   |
|                  |     \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_                            |
|                  |                                                   |
|                  | d)  The utility, or an associate, owns, or        |
|                  |     controls, the fuel reserve.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_   |
|                  |                                                   |
|                  | e)  The utility, or an associate, owns, or        |
|                  |     controls, some part of the transportation     |
|                  |     system. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_            |
|                  |                                                   |
|                  | f)  The utility, or an associate, has loan, or    |
|                  |     loan guarantee, arrangements with the fuel    |
|                  |     supplier. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_                  |
|                  |                                                   |
|                  | g)  The utility, or an associate, has loan, or    |
|                  |     loan guarantee, arrangements with the fuel    |
|                  |     transportation system. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_         |
|                  |                                                   |
|                  | h)  Other utility involvement. (Explain)          |
|                  |     \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_                            |
+------------------+---------------------------------------------------+

**4.** **If during the 2006-2007 period, the Utility had any contracts
or agreements for the purchase of either energy or capacity from a PURPA
qualifying facility (QF), or an Independent Power Producer (IPP), under
which all or any portion of the purchase costs were passed through the
FAC, provide the information requested in the table below. Provide the
information separately for each reporting year 2006 and 2007.**

> a\) The seller(s) of the electric power,
>
> b\) The amount of energy or capacity and associated energy purchased
> from each seller in MWh,
>
> c\) The annual dollar amount of the fuel cost component passed through
> the *wholesale* FAC applicable to the purchases from each seller,
>
> d\) the method used to calculate the fuel cost component,
>
> e\) All other costs associated with the purchases from each seller
> that were passed through the *wholesale* FAC, and the annual dollar
> amounts for each.
>
> 1\) If costs other than the actual identifiable fuel cost component of
> purchases from QFs or IPPs were recovered through the wholesale FAC,
> cite the Commission document where recovery of such costs was
> approved.

**5.** **Has any fuel been shipped for others under the utility\'s fuel
transportation contracts during calendar years 2006 or 2007?**

> If yes, describe how the utility allocates the cost of transportation,
> taking into account any volume discounts, between itself, the other
> company(ies), and the utility\'s wholesale ratepayers.

**6.** a) Submit an organizational chart showing the corporate
relationship during 2006 and 2007 between the utility and all of its
[*associated companies*](#associatedco) , affiliate companies, sister
companies, subsidiaries, parent companies, *etc*, that are in any way
involved with fossil or nuclear fuels, including, but not limited to:

> 1\) Fuel supply,
>
> 2\) Fuel purchase and/or lease,
>
> 3\) Fuel production (including coal preparation plants),
>
> 4\) Fuel storage,
>
> 5\) Fuel transportation,
>
> 6\) Fuel transfer,
>
> 7\) Fuel reserve and/or lease ownership (land that contains fuel
> resources).
>
> b\) Describe the type of service(s) performed by each company shown on
> the organizational chart.
>
> c\) For any fuel supplied to the utility by any company shown on the
> organizational chart, provide the information requested in question 4,
> if not already supplied there.

**7.** **Has your utility guaranteed the loans or assumed liability for
financing of another company, whether associated or not, that was
involved during calendar years 2006 or 2007 in any aspect of fuel
supply, purchase, lease, production, storage, transportation, transfer,
or that owns fuel reserves or leases? (*Yes* or *No*)**

> If *Yes*, identify the:
>
> a\) other company(ies)\
> b) services (if any) that were provided to the utility during *each*
> calendar year 2006 and 2007, and
>
> c\) extent of the utility\'s financial commitment (in dollars).

**8.** **Did your utility carry on its books during calendar years 2006
or 2007, any assets relating to:**

1.  -   Fuel production (mines, preparation plants, gas or oil wells,
        refineries, etc.),

    -   Off-site fuel storage,

    -   Fuel transportation (rail cars, barges, colliers, pipelines,
        etc.),

    -   Fuel transfer facilities,

    -   Fuel reserves, or

    -   Fuel leases?

> a\) If *Yes*, describe in detail the assets involved, the amount of
> the investment in each such asset, and how each such asset is being
> used.
>
> b\) For each asset identified in a) above that your Company was
> depreciating during 2006 or 2007, identify the service life and
> salvage value used in determining the asset\'s depreciation expense.
>
> c\) If the answer to question 10 above is yes, do each of the prices
> reported for each contract in question 4 include full allocation of
> all costs attributable to ownership of such assets?
>
> 1\) If *No*, (*i.e.*, the prices reported in question 4 do not include
> all costs) identify all additional cost elements, in dollars per
> million Btu that should be included to obtain full prices for each
> contract.

[]{#AppendixA .anchor}**[APPENDIX A]{.underline}**

1.  

Coal Contract Types :

1\. **Base Price Plus Escalation**

> Different components of the price escalate (or de-escalate) as a
> function of changing economic conditions (indices).

2\. **Price Renegotiation**

> The price is renegotiated at predetermined intervals, usually one
> year. This type of contract, frequently known as an EVERGREEN
> CONTRACT, may also contain provisions for price adjustments between
> renegotiations.

3\. **Price Tied to Market**

> Price tied to the price of coal being sold in a particular market.
> Product and market area are defined in the contract. Contract may
> contain a \"Most Favored Nations\" clause, *i.e.*, supplier will not
> sell to any utility at a price lower than yours is paying.

4\. **Cost-Plus Contract with a Fixed Fee Provision**

> Purchaser agrees to pay all producer\'s costs plus a management fee.
> Some contracts provide for payment of both a management fee and a
> profit. This contract has a *Fixed Fee* provision.
>
> 5\. **Cost-Plus Contract with an Incentive Fee Provision**
>
> Purchaser agrees to pay all producer\'s costs plus a management fee.
> Some contracts provide for payment of both a management fee and a
> profit. This contract has an *Incentive Fee* provision, *i.e.*, a
> variable fee that is tied to various productivity and cost reduction
> incentives.

6\. **Fixed-Price Contract**

Price is fixed over the life of the contract.

  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
  **Glossary**                                                                                      

  []{#Glossary .anchor}**Data Element**                                                             **Definition**

  Annual base quantity per contract                                                                 The contracted minimum amount of fuel for one
                                                                                                    calendar year.

  Annual weighted average                                                                           An average taken over a 12-month period in
                                                                                                    which each item being averaged is multiplied
                                                                                                    by a number (weight) based on the item\'s
                                                                                                    relative importance. The result is summed and
                                                                                                    the total is divided by the sum of the
                                                                                                    weights.

  []{#associatedco .anchor}Associated (affiliated) companies                                        Companies or persons that directly or
                                                                                                    indirectly through one or more
                                                                                                    intermediaries, control, or are controlled
                                                                                                    by, or are under common control with the
                                                                                                    account company. (see 18 CFR Part 101)

  Base price plus escalation                                                                        Different components of the price escalate
                                                                                                    (or de-escalate) as a function of changing
                                                                                                    economic conditions (indices).

  [[BOM                                                                                             The coal producing districts from the
  District]{.underline}](http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/hard-filing/form-580/district-codes.xls)   Bituminous Coal Act of 1937 in later years
                                                                                                    were often referred to as "Bureau of Mines
                                                                                                    Districts."

  Capacity                                                                                          Electricity available to provide to a market
                                                                                                    during a defined period.

  Commission cite                                                                                   Reference to a Commission document/issuance.

  Contract ID/ number                                                                               Unique contract identifier that the utility
                                                                                                    uses internally to identify a contract.

  Cost-plus contract with a fixed fee provision                                                     Purchaser agrees to pay all producer\'s costs
                                                                                                    plus a management fee. Some contracts provide
                                                                                                    for payment of both a management fee and a
                                                                                                    profit. This contract has a Fixed Fee
                                                                                                    provision.

  Cost-Plus contract with an incentive fee provision                                                Purchaser agrees to pay all producer\'s costs
                                                                                                    plus a management fee. Some contracts provide
                                                                                                    for payment of both a management fee and a
                                                                                                    profit. This contract has an Incentive Fee
                                                                                                    provision, i.e., a variable fee that is tied
                                                                                                    to various productivity and cost reduction
                                                                                                    incentives.

  EIA                                                                                               Energy Information Administration.

  EIA code                                                                                          Unique identification number assigned by EIA
                                                                                                    to utilities and plants.

  FAC                                                                                               Fuel adjustment clause.

  Filing Year                                                                                       The year the data is collected.

  [[FIPS county                                                                                     National Institute of Standards and
  code]{.underline}](http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/hard-filing/form-580/fips-codes.xls)           Technology standard codes for all U.S.
                                                                                                    counties. They are unique for each State

  Fixed-price contract                                                                              Price is fixed over the life of the contract.

  FOB                                                                                               FOB is an acronym for *Free On Board*. The
                                                                                                    term FOB (often seen as f.o.b.) is commonly
                                                                                                    used when shipping goods to indicate who pays
                                                                                                    loading and transportation costs, and/or the
                                                                                                    point at which the responsibility of the
                                                                                                    goods transfers from shipper to buyer. FOB
                                                                                                    origin is the term used when the
                                                                                                    ownership/liability of goods passes from the
                                                                                                    seller to the buyer at the time the goods
                                                                                                    leave the origin. FOB plant designates that
                                                                                                    the seller is responsible for the goods until
                                                                                                    the buyer takes possession at the delivery
                                                                                                    point. This is important in determining who
                                                                                                    is responsible for lost or damaged goods when
                                                                                                    they are in transit from the seller to the
                                                                                                    buyer. The buyer is responsible when shipped
                                                                                                    FOB origin and the seller is responsible when
                                                                                                    shipped FOB delivery point.

  IPP                                                                                               A generator who provides either capacity or
                                                                                                    wholesale power to utilities. IPPs operate in
                                                                                                    the franchised territories of host utilities
                                                                                                    and do not possess transmission facilities or
                                                                                                    sell electricity on the retail market.

  Mode                                                                                              A general term used to describe different
                                                                                                    types of transport facilities used to
                                                                                                    transport cargo.

  [[MSHA ID]{.underline}](http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/hard-filing/form-580/msha-ids.xls)        Mine identification number assigned by the
                                                                                                    Mine Safety and Health Administration.

  Price renegotiation                                                                               The price is renegotiated at predetermined
                                                                                                    intervals, usually one year. This type of
                                                                                                    contract, frequently known as an EVERGREEN
                                                                                                    CONTRACT, may also contain provisions for
                                                                                                    price adjustments between renegotiations.

  Price tied to market                                                                              Price tied to the price of coal being sold in
                                                                                                    a particular market. Product and market area
                                                                                                    are defined in the contract. Contract may
                                                                                                    contain a \"Most Favored Nations\" clause,
                                                                                                    i.e., supplier will not sell to any utility
                                                                                                    at a price lower than yours is paying.

  QF                                                                                                QF is an acronym for \"qualifying facility\".
                                                                                                    A QF is a generating facility which meets the
                                                                                                    requirements for QF status under the Public
                                                                                                    Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and
                                                                                                    18CFR Part 292 of the Commission\'s
                                                                                                    regulations, and which has either
                                                                                                    self-certified with the Commission or has
                                                                                                    obtained FERC certification of QF status.
                                                                                                    There are two types of QFs: cogeneration
                                                                                                    facilities and small power production
                                                                                                    facilities.

  Receipt Point                                                                                     Where the utility or utility\'s contracted
                                                                                                    agent takes possession of the fuel.

  Reporting year                                                                                    The time period to which the data provided in
                                                                                                    the FERC-580 applies.

  Route                                                                                             The course or way of transport.

  Service life                                                                                      The length of time during which a machine,
                                                                                                    tool, or other apparatus or device can be
                                                                                                    operated or used.

  Shortfall                                                                                         Contracted less delivered amount.

  Supplier                                                                                          The entity that provides the fuel.

  [[USDOT Number]{.underline}](http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov/CompanySnapshot.aspx)                     A number required to be obtained from the
                                                                                                    Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
                                                                                                    by every self-propelled commercial motor
                                                                                                    vehicle operated in interstate commerce that
                                                                                                    meets at least one of the following criteria:
                                                                                                    (1) has a gross vehicle weight or gross
                                                                                                    combination weight rating, or gross vehicle
                                                                                                    or combination weight of 10,001 pounds or
                                                                                                    more, whichever is greater; (2) is designed
                                                                                                    or used to transport more than 8 passengers
                                                                                                    (including the driver) for compensation; (3)
                                                                                                    is designed or used to transport more than 15
                                                                                                    passengers, including the driver, and not
                                                                                                    used to transport passengers for
                                                                                                    compensation; and (4) is used in transporting
                                                                                                    a quantity of Hazardous Materials requiring
                                                                                                    placarding.

  Utility name                                                                                      The exact legal name of the Utility.
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------