[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 188 (Monday, September 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50960-50961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25774]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Mission Valley Power Utility, Montana Power Rate Adjustment

ACTION: Notice of rate adjustment.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is adjusting the electric 
power rates for customers of Mission Valley Power (MVP), the 
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal entity operating the power 
facility of the Flathead Irrigation and Power Project of the Flathead 
Reservation under a Public Law 93-638 contract. The Notice of Proposed 
Rate Adjustment for MVP was published in the Federal Register on August 
18, 1997, 62 FR 44013. The public and interested parties were provided 
an opportunity to submit written comments during the 30-day period 
subsequent to August 18, 1997. No comments were received. The following 
table illustrates the impact of the rate adjustment:

                                                               Power Rate Revision for MVP                                                              
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                 Rate class                                          Present rate                                         Rate adjustment               
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Residential:                                                                                                                                            
    Basic Rate..............................  $11.00/mo. (includes 125 kwh).............................  $5.00/mo.                                     
    Energy Rate.............................  $0.04828/KWH (over 125 kwh)...............................  $0.04725/kwh.                                 
    Minimum Monthly Bill....................  Not Applicable............................................  $10.00/mo--May 1 thru October 31.             
                                                                                                          $20.00/mo--November 1 thru April 30.          
#2 General:                                                                                                                                             
    Basic Rate..............................  $11.00/mo.(includes 107 kwh)..............................  This rate is replaced by Small Commercial     
                                                                                                           (without demand):                            
    Energy Rate.............................  $ 0.05604/KWH(over 107 kwh)...............................  ..............................................
Small Commercial (without demand):            Rate Replaces #2 General Above............................                                                
    Basic Rate..............................  ..........................................................  $5.00/mo.                                     
    Energy Rate.............................  ..........................................................  $0.05495/kwh.                                 
Small and Large Commercial (with Demand):                                                                                                               
    Basic Rate..............................  None......................................................  Rate is replaced, See new separate rate       
                                                                                                           structures for Small Commercial and Large    
                                                                                                           Commercial                                   
    Monthly Minimum.........................  $38.00....................................................  ..............................................
    Demand Rate.............................  $4.514/kw of billing demand...............................  ..............................................
    Energy Rate.............................  $0.04345/kwh--First 18,000kwh.............................  ..............................................
                                              $0.03592/kwh--Over 18,000kwh..............................  ..............................................
Small Commercial with Demand:                 Rate Replaces Previous Small and Large Commercial.........                                                
    Basic Rate:.............................                                                                                                            
    Single Phase............................  ..........................................................  $20.00/mo.                                    
    Three Phase.............................  ..........................................................  $40.00/mo.                                    
    Demand Rate.............................  ..........................................................  $ 4.50/kw.                                    
    Energy Rate.............................  ..........................................................  $ 0.0405/kwh.                                 
Large Commercial with Demand:                 Rate Replaces Previous Small and Large Commercial.........                                                
    Basic Rate..............................  ..........................................................  $125.00/mo.                                   
    Monthly Minimum.........................  ..........................................................  None.                                         
    Demand Rate.............................  ..........................................................  $5.00/KW.                                     
    Energy Rate.............................  ..........................................................  $0.03115/kwh.                                 
Irrigation:                                                                                                                                             
    Horsepower Rate.........................   $ 11.30/hp...............................................  $11.05/hp.                                    
    Energy Rate.............................  $ 0.03642/kwh.............................................  $ 0.03572/kwh.                                
    Minimum Seasonal Rate...................  $132.00 or $6.00/hp, whichever is greater.................  No Adjustment.                                
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Area Lights Installed on Existing Pole or                            Monthly Rate                                          Monthly Rate                 
 Structure:                                                                                                                                             
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    7,000 lumen unit, M.V.*.................  $7.00.....................................................  $6.85.                                        
    20,000 lumen unit, M.V.*................  10.00.....................................................  9.80.                                         
    9,000 lumen unit, H.P.S.................  6.50......................................................  6.35.                                         
    22,000 lumen unit, H.P.S................  8.75......................................................  8.58.                                         
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Area Lights Installed with New Pole:                                 Monthly Rate                                          Monthly Rate                 
    7,000 lumen unit, M.V.*.................  $8.75.....................................................  $8.60.                                        
    20,000 lumen unit, M.V.*................  11.50.....................................................  11.25.                                        
    9,000 lumen unit, H.P.S.................  8.25......................................................  8.10.                                         
    22,000 lumen unit, H.P.S................  10.50.....................................................  10.30.                                        
Street Lighting (Metered):                                                                                                                              
    Basic Rate..............................  $11.00/mo. (includes 107 kwh).............................  $5.00/mo.                                     
    Energy Rate:............................  $ 0.05615 (over 107 kwh)..................................  $0.05495/kwh).                                
Street Lighting (Unmetered):                                                                                                                            
(1)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 and is unchanged as part                                                                                                             
 of this rate adjustment.                                                                                                                               
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* Continuing Service Only.                                                                                                                              

DATES: The new rates will become effective on October 1, 1997.

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 1269, Polson, Montana 59860-1269, telephone 
(406) 883-5361.

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.

    Dated: September 22, 1997.
Ada E. Deer,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 97-25774 Filed 9-26-97; 8:45 am]
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