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1FERC confirmed and approved Rate Order No. 

WAPA–124 on June 29, 2006 in Docket No. EF06– 

5111–000. See United States Department of Energy, 

Western Area Power Administration, Central 

Arizona Project, 115 FERC ¶ 62,326. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Western Area Power Administration 

Central Arizona Project-Rate Order No. 

WAPA–153 

AGENCY: Western Area Power 

Administration, DOE. 

ACTION: Notice of Order Temporarily 

Extending Transmission Formula Rates. 

SUMMARY: This action is to extend the 

existing Central Arizona Project (CAP) 

formula rates through December 31, 

2012. The existing Transmission Service 

Formula Rate Schedules CAP–FT2, 

CAP–NFT2, and CAP–NITS2 expire on 

December 31, 2010. These Transmission 

Service Rate Schedules contain formula 

rates that are recalculated from annual 

updated financial and load data. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Jack Murray, Rates Manager, Desert 

Southwest Customer Service Region, 

Western Area Power Administration, 

P.O. Box 6457, Phoenix, AZ 85005– 

6457, (602) 605–2442, e-mail 

jmurray@wapa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By 

Delegation Order No. 00–037.00, 

effective December 6, 2001, the 

Secretary of Energy delegated: (1) The 

authority to develop power and 

transmission rates to the Administrator 

of Western Area Power Administration 

(Western); (2) the authority to confirm, 

approve, and place such rates into effect 

on an interim basis to the Deputy 

Secretary of Energy; and (3) the 

authority to confirm, approve, and place 

into effect on a final basis, to remand, 

or to disapprove such rates to the 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 

(FERC). 

The existing rates, contained in Rate 

Order No. WAPA–124 1 were approved 

for 5 years through December 31, 2010. 

Western is proposing to temporarily 

extend the existing CAP transmission 

service formula rates pursuant to 10 

CFR 903.23 (b). 

Western is engaged in ongoing 

discussions with CAP stakeholders and 

these discussions may ultimately result 

in Western proposing future changes to 

the formula rates. Therefore, Western 

believes it is premature to proceed with 

a formal rate adjustment process at this 

time. Extending the existing 

Transmission Service Rate Schedules 

CAP–FT2, CAP–NFT2, and CAP–NITS2 

through December 31, 2012, will 

provide adequate time for Western to 

finalize these discussions. 

The existing CAP formula rates collect 

sufficient revenue to meet all annual 

costs, including interest expense, and 

repayment of required investment, thus 

ensuring repayment of the project 

within the cost recovery criteria set 

forth in DOE order RA 6120.2. 

Western did not have a consultation 

and comment period and did not hold 

public information and comment 

forums, in accordance with 10 CFR 

903.23 (b). 

Following review of Western’s 

proposal within the Department of 

Energy, I hereby approve Rate Order No. 

WAPA–153, extending the existing 

Transmission Service Rate Schedules 

CAP–FT2, CAP–NFT2, and CAP–NITS2 

through December 31, 2012. Rate Order 

No. WAPA–153 will be submitted to 

FERC for informational purposes only. 

Dated: December 29, 2010. 

Daniel B. Poneman, 

Deputy Secretary. 

Department of Energy 

Deputy Secretary 

In the Matter of: 

Western Area Power Administration, 

Rate Extension for Central Arizona 

Project, Transmission Service Rate 

Schedules. 

Rate Order No. WAPA–153. 

Order Confirming and Approving an 

Extension of the Central Arizona 

Project Transmission Service Rate 

Schedules 

Section 302 of the Department of 

Energy (DOE) Organization Act (42 

U.S.C. 7152) transferred to and vested in 

the Secretary of Energy the power 

marketing functions of the Secretary of 

the Department of the Interior and the 

Bureau of Reclamation under the 

Reclamation Act of 1902 (ch. 1093, 32 

Stat. 388), as amended and 

supplemented by subsequent laws, 

particularly section 9(c) of the 

Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (43 

U.S.C. 485h(c)), and other Acts that 

specifically apply to the project 

involved. 

By Delegation Order No. 00–037.00, 

effective December 6, 2001, the 

Secretary of Energy delegated: (1) The 

authority to develop long-term power 

and transmission rates to the 

Administrator of the Western Area 

Power Administration (Western); (2) the 

authority to confirm, approve, and place 

such rates into effect on an interim basis 

to the Secretary of Energy; and (3) the 

authority to confirm, approve, and place 

into effect on a final basis, to remand, 

or to disapprove such rates to the 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 

(FERC). This temporary extension is 

issued pursuant to the Delegation Order 

and DOE rate extension procedures at 

10 CFR 903.23(b). 

Background 

On June 29, 2006, in Docket No. 

EF06–5111–000 at 115 FERC ¶ 62,326 

FERC issued an order confirming, 

approving, and placing into effect on a 

final basis the Transmission Service 

Rate Schedules CAP–FT2, CAP–NFT2 

and CAP–NITS2 for the CAP. The 

Transmission Service Rates, Rate Order 

No. WAPA–124, were approved for 5 

years beginning January 1, 2006 through 

December 31, 2010. 

Discussion 

Western is proposing to extend the 

existing transmission rate schedules 

pursuant to 

10 CFR 903.23(b). Western’s existing 

Transmission Service Formula Rates, 

which are recalculated annually, would 

sufficiently recover project expenses 

(including interest) and capital 

requirements through December 31, 

2012. Western did not have a 

consultation and comment period and 

did not hold public information and 

comment forums, in accordance with 

10 CFR 903.23(b). 

Order 

In view of the above and under the 

authority delegated to me, I hereby 

extend from January 1, 2011 through 

December 31, 2012, the existing Rate 

Schedules CAP–FT2, CAP–NFT2, and 

CAP–NITS2 for transmission service for 

the Central Arizona Project of the 

Western Area Power Administration. 

Dated: December 29, 2010. 

Daniel B. Poneman, 

Deputy Secretary. 

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