Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 168 (Thursday, August 31, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 168 (Thursday, August 31, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41401-41414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18424]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Southeastern Power Administration

Georgia-Alabama-South Carolina System

AGENCY: Southeastern Power Administration, (Southeastern), Department
of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of interim approval.

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SUMMARY: The Deputy Secretary, Department of Energy, confirmed and
approved, on an interim basis new rate schedules SOCO-1-F, SOCO-2-F,
SOCO-3-F, SOCO-4-F, ALA-1-O, Duke-1-F, Duke-2-F, Duke-3-F, Duke-4-F,
Santee-1-F, Santee-2-F, Santee-3-F, Santee-4-F, SCE&G-1-F, SCE&G-2-F,
SCE&G-3-F, SCE&G-4-F, Pump-1-A, and Replacement-1. These rate schedules
are applicable to Southeastern power sold to existing preference
customers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina,
and South Carolina. The rate schedules are approved on an interim basis
through September 30, 2022, and are subject to confirmation and
approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on a final
basis.

DATES: Approval of rates on an interim basis is effective October 1,
2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Virgil Hobbs, Assistant Administrator,
Finance and Marketing, Southeastern Power Administration, Department of

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Energy, 1166 Athens Tech Road, Elberton, Georgia 30635-4578, (706) 213-
3800.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, by
Order issued April 2, 2013, in Docket No. EF12-4-000 (143 FERC ]
62,002), confirmed and approved Wholesale Power Rate Schedules SOCO-1-
E, SOCO-2-E, SOCO-3-E, SOCO-4-E, ALA-1-N, MISS-1-N, Duke-1-E, Duke-2-E,
Duke-3-E, Duke-4-E, Santee-1-E, Santee-2-E, Santee-3-E, Santee-4-E,
SCE&G-1-E, SCE&G-2-E, SCE&G-3-E, SCE&G-4-E, Pump-1-A, Pump-2,
Replacement-1, and Regulation-1 through September 30, 2017. This order
replaces these rate schedules on an interim basis, subject to final
approval by FERC.

Dated: August 24, 2017
Dan R. Brouillette,
Deputy Secretary.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

DEPUTY SECRETARY

In the Matter of:

Southeastern Power Administration
Georgia-Alabama-South Carolina System Power Rates
Rate Order No. SEPA-62

Order Confirming and Approving Power Rates on an Interim Basis

Pursuant to Sections 302(a) of the Department of Energy
Organization Act, Public Law 95-91, the functions of the Secretary of
the Interior and the Federal Power Commission under Section 5 of the
Flood Control Act of 1944, 16 U.S.C. 825s, relating to the Southeastern
Power Administration (Southeastern), were transferred to and vested in
the Secretary of Energy. By Delegation Order No. 00-037.00B, effective
November 19, 2016, the Secretary of Energy delegated to Southeastern's
Administrator the authority to develop power and transmission rates, to
the Deputy Secretary of Energy the authority to confirm, approve, and
place in effect such rates on interim basis, and to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC) the authority to confirm, approve, and
place into effect on a final basis or to disapprove rates developed by
the Administrator under the delegation. This rate order is issued by
the Deputy Secretary pursuant to said delegation.

Background

Power from the Georgia-Alabama-South Carolina Projects is presently
sold under Wholesale Power Rate Schedules SOCO-1-E, SOCO-2-E, SOCO-3-E,
SOCO-4-E, ALA-1-N, MISS-1-N, Duke-1-E, Duke-2-E, Duke-3-E, Duke-4-E,
Santee-1-E, Santee-2-E, Santee-3-E, Santee-4-E, SCE&G-1-E, SCE&G-2-E,
SCE&G-3-E, SCE&G-4-E, Pump-1-A, Pump-2, Replacement-1, and Regulation-
1. These rate schedules were approved by the FERC in docket number
EF12-4-000 on April 2, 2013, for a period ending September 30, 2017
(143 FERC ] 62,002).

Public Notice and Comment

Notice of a proposed rate adjustment was published in the Federal
Register April 6, 2017 (82 FR 16828). The notice advised interested
parties of a proposed reduction in the capacity rates of about fifteen
percent (15%). The proposed reduction in the revenue requirement was
about nine percent (9%). The energy rate was to be extended. A public
information and comment forum was held May 9, 2017, in Savannah,
Georgia. Written comments were accepted through July 5, 2017. Comments
were received from two parties at the forum. Written comments were
received from two interested parties.
Comments received from interested parties are summarized below.
Southeastern's response follows each comment.
Comment 1: If the previous historical rainfall patterns return
during the term of the proposed rates, SEPA will likely over-recover.
We encourage SEPA to carefully monitor the results each year to ensure
[the conservative average energy estimate] does not lead to sustained
over-recovery.
Response 1: Southeastern uses the best available estimates to
prepare a rate study used to support a rate adjustment. Southeastern
updates the repayment studies for each of its four systems annually to
monitor repayment. By law, Southeastern is required to recover the cost
of each system. The term of the rate schedules can be no more than five
years. Should the annual update of the repayment study reveal cost
recovery is unduly accelerated, Southeastern may file a rate adjustment
before the term of these rate schedules expire.
Comment 2: The SeFPC notes that the implementation of newly adopted
Water Control Manuals (``WCM'') for the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-
Flint (``ACF'') and Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa (``ACT'') river basins may
change operations of the projects that provide the power marketed to
customers of the GA-AL-SC system of projects. Because of potential
changes in the operation of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
(``Corps'') projects, we encourage SEPA to consider whether the
anticipated changes associated with the WCMs will have an impact on the
underlying revenue requirement.
Response 2: Southeastern will monitor the potential changes in the
operations of the projects to ensure the changes do not impact cost
recovery without appropriate adjustments to protect power customers.
Comment 3: The SeFPC encourages SEPA to continue conversations with
Corps representatives to review cost allocations for the multi-purpose
projects which support the generation of power.
Response 3: Southeastern continues to discuss with Corps
representatives appropriate review of cost allocations for
Southeastern's projects.
Comment 4: The SeFPC asks SEPA to re-examine the cost associated
with the installation of a secant wall at the Walter F. George project.
SEPA's jurisdiction and authority to set rates for hydropower customers
should be exercised as appropriate to ensure that the rates are as low
as possible consistent with sound business principles.
Response 4: Southeastern is continuing discussions with the Corps
regarding whether repairs to the Walter F. George secant wall qualify
as modifications due to changes in state-of-the-art design or
construction criteria deemed necessary for safety purposes. If so, the
costs associated with the secant wall would be limited as to recovery
under the Dam Safety Act. 33 U.S.C. 467n. The General Accounting Office
(GAO) has recommended that the Corps clarify policy guidance on the
usage of the state-of-the-art provision. (See https://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-16-106.) Southeastern is awaiting the Corps' response to
the GAO report before taking further action.

Discussion

System Repayment

An examination of Southeastern's revised system power repayment
study, prepared in July 2017, for the Georgia-Alabama-South Carolina
System shows that with the proposed rates, all system power costs are
paid within the appropriate repayment period required by existing law
and DOE Order RA 6120.2. The Administrator of Southeastern Power
Administration has certified that the rates are consistent with
applicable law and that they are the lowest possible rates to customers
consistent with sound business principles.

Environmental Impact

Southeastern has reviewed the possible environmental impacts of the
rate adjustment under consideration and has concluded that, because the

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adjusted rates would not significantly affect the quality of the human
environment within the meaning of the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969, the proposed action is not a major Federal action for which
preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement is required.

Availability of Information

Information regarding these rates, including studies and other
supporting materials and transcripts of the public information and
comment forum, is available for public review in the offices of
Southeastern Power Administration, 1166 Athens Tech Road, Elberton,
Georgia 30635, and in the Power Marketing Liaison Office, James
Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585.

ORDER

In view of the foregoing and pursuant to the authority delegated to
me by the Secretary of Energy, I hereby confirm and approve on an
interim basis, effective October 1, 2017, attached Wholesale Power Rate
Schedules SOCO-1-F, SOCO-2-F, SOCO-3-F, SOCO-4-F, ALA-1-O, Duke-1-F,
Duke-2-F, Duke-3-F, Duke-4-F, Santee-1-F, Santee-2-F, Santee-3-F,
Santee-4-F, SCE&G-1-F, SCE&G-2-F, SCE&G-3-F, SCE&G-4-F, Pump-1-A, and
Replacement-1. The Rate Schedules shall remain in effect on an interim
basis through September 30, 2022, unless such period is extended or
until the FERC confirms and approves the schedules or substitute Rate
Schedules on a final basis.

Dated: August 24, 1017

Dan R. Brouillette
Deputy Secretary

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule SOCO-1-F

Availability:

This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter called the Customer) in
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida to whom power may be
transmitted and scheduled pursuant to contracts between the Government
and Southern Company Services, Incorporated (hereinafter called the
Company) and the Customer. Nothing in this rate schedule shall preclude
modifications to the aforementioned contracts to allow an eligible
customer to elect service under another rate schedule.

Applicability:

This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale of
power and accompanying energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J.
Strom Thurmond, Walter F. George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point,
Robert F. Henry, Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects and sold under
appropriate contracts between the Government and the Customer. This
rate schedule does not apply to energy from pumping operations at the
Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects.

Character of Service:

The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be
delivered at the delivery points of the Customer on the Company's
transmission and distribution system.

Monthly Rate:

The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
Capacity Charge:
$4.09 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
Energy Charge:
12.33 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
Generation Services:
$0.12 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Company. Future
adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance for
filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of the
Company's rate.
Transmission:
$3.54 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month estimated as
of March 2017 is presented for illustrative purposes.
The initial transmission charge will be the Customer's ratable
share of the transmission and distribution charges paid by the
Government. The transmission charges are governed by and subject to
refund based upon the determination in proceedings before FERC
involving the Company's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT). The
distribution charges may be modified by FERC pursuant to application by
the Company under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act or the
Government under Section 206 of the Federal Power Act.
Proceedings before FERC involving the OATT or the distribution
charges may result in the separation of charges currently included in
the transmission rate. In this event, the Government may charge the
Customer for any and all separate transmission and distribution charges
paid by the Government in behalf of the Customer.
Scheduling, System Control and Dispatch Service:
$0.0806 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
Reactive Supply and Voltage Control from Generation Sources
Service:
$0.11 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
Regulation and Frequency Response Service:
$0.0483 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.

Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and Regulation Services

The charges for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and
Regulation Services shall be governed by and subject to refund based
upon the determination in the proceeding involving Southern Companies'
OATT.

Contract Demand:

The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated
in the contract which the Government is obligated to supply and the
Customer is entitled to receive.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

Transmission facilities 2.2%
Sub-transmission 2.0%
Distribution Substations 0.9%
Distribution Lines 2.25%

These losses shall be effective until modified by FERC, pursuant to
application by Southern Companies under Section 205 of the Federal
Power Act or SEPA under Section 206 of the Federal Power Act or
otherwise.

Billing Month:

The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule SOCO-2-F

Availability:

This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and
cooperatives (any

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one of whom is hereinafter called the Customer) in Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi, and Florida to whom power may be transmitted pursuant to
contracts between the Government and Southern Company Services,
Incorporated (hereinafter called the Company) and the Customer. The
Customer is responsible for providing a scheduling arrangement with the
Government. Nothing in this rate schedule shall preclude modifications
to the aforementioned contracts to allow an eligible customer to elect
service under another rate schedule.

Applicability:

Character of Service:

The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be
delivered at the delivery points of the Customer on the Company's
transmission and distribution system.

Monthly Rate:

The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
Capacity Charge:
$4.09 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
Energy Charge:
12.33 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
Generation Services:
$0.12 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Company. Future
adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance for
filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of the
Company's rate.
Transmission:
$3.54 per kilowatt of total contract demand per estimated as of
March 2017 is presented for illustrative purposes.
The initial transmission charge will be the Customer's ratable
share of the transmission and distribution charges paid by the
Government. The transmission charges are governed by and subject to
refund based upon the determination in proceedings before FERC
involving the Company's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT). The
distribution charges may be modified by FERC pursuant to application by
the Company under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act or the
Government under Section 206 of the Federal Power Act.
Proceedings before FERC involving the OATT or the distribution
charges may result in the separation of charges currently included in
the transmission rate. In this event, the Government may charge the
Customer for any and all separate transmission and distribution charges
paid by the Government in behalf of the Customer.
Reactive Supply and Voltage Control from Generation Sources
Service:
$0.11 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.

Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and Regulation Services:

Contract Demand:

The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated
in the contract which the Government is obligated to supply and the
Customer is entitled to receive.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

Transmission facilities 2.2%
Sub-Transmission 2.0%
Distribution Substations 0.9%
Distribution Lines 2.25%

Billing Month:

The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule SOCO-3-F

Availability:

This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter called the Customer) in
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida to whom power may be
scheduled pursuant to contracts between the Government and Southern
Company Services, Incorporated (hereinafter called the Company) and the
Customer. The Customer is responsible for providing a transmission
arrangement. Nothing in this rate schedule shall preclude modifications
to the aforementioned contracts to allow an eligible customer to elect
service under another rate schedule.

Applicability:

This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale of
power and accompanying energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J.
Strom Thurmond, Walter F. George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point,
Robert F. Henry, Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects (hereinafter
referred to collectively as the Projects) and sold under appropriate
contracts between the Government and the Customer. This rate schedule
does not apply to energy from pumping operations at the Carters and
Richard B. Russell Projects.

Character of Service:

The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be
delivered at the Projects.

Monthly Rate:

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Energy Regulatory Commission of the Company's rate.
Scheduling, System Control and Dispatch Service:
$0.0806 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
Regulation and Frequency Response Service:
$0.0483 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.

Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and Regulation Services

Contract Demand:

The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated
in the contract which the Government is obligated to supply and the
Customer is entitled to receive.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

Billing Month:

The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule SOCO-4-F

Availability:

This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter called the Customer) in
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida served through the
transmission facilities of Southern Company Services, Inc. (hereinafter
called the Company) or the Georgia Integrated Transmission System. The
Customer is responsible for providing a scheduling arrangement with the
Government and for providing a transmission arrangement. Nothing in
this rate schedule shall preclude modifications to the aforementioned
contracts to allow an eligible customer to elect service under another
rate schedule.

Applicability:

This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale of
power and accompanying energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J.
Strom Thurmond, Walter F. George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point,
Robert F. Henry, Carters and Richard B. Russell Projects (hereinafter
referred to collectively as the Projects) and sold under appropriate
contracts between the Government and the Customer. This rate schedule
does not apply to energy from pumping operations at the Carters and
Richard B. Russell Projects.

Character of Service:

The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be
delivered at the Projects.

Monthly Rate:

Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and Regulation Services

Contract Demand:

The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated
in the contract that the Government is obligated to supply and the
Customer is entitled to receive.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

Billing Month:

The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule ALA-1-O

Availability:

This rate schedule shall be available to the PowerSouth Energy
Cooperative (hereinafter called the Cooperative).

Applicability:

This rate schedule shall be applicable to power and accompanying
energy generated at the Allatoona, Buford, J. Strom Thurmond, Walter F.
George, Hartwell, Millers Ferry, West Point, Robert F. Henry, Carters,
and Richard B. Russell Projects and sold under contract between the
Cooperative and the Government. This rate schedule does not apply to
energy from pumping operations at the Carters and Richard B. Russell
Projects.

Character of Service:

The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be
three[dash]phase alternating current at a nominal frequency of 60 Hertz
and shall be delivered at the Walter F. George, West Point, and Robert
F. Henry Projects.

Monthly Rate:

Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and Regulation Services

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Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

The Government will sell to the Cooperative and the Cooperative
will purchase from the Government those quantities of energy specified
by contract as available to the Cooperative for scheduling on a weekly
basis.

Billing Month:

The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule Duke-1-F

Availability:

This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter called the Customer) in
North Carolina and South Carolina to whom power may be transmitted and
scheduled pursuant to contracts between the Government and Duke Energy
Carolinas (hereinafter called the Company) and the Customer. Nothing in
this rate schedule shall preclude modifications to the aforementioned
contracts to allow an eligible customer to elect service under another
rate schedule.

Applicability:

Character of Service:

The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be
delivered at the delivery points of the Customer on the Company's
transmission and distribution system.

Monthly Rate:

The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
Capacity Charge:
$4.09 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
Energy Charge:
12.33 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
Generation Services:
$0.12 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Company. Future
adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance for
filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of the
Company's rate.
Transmission:
$1.32 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month is presented
for illustrative purposes.
The initial transmission charge will be the Customer's ratable
share of the transmission and distribution charges paid by the
Government. The transmission charges are governed by and subject to
refund based upon the determination in proceedings before FERC
involving the Company's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
Proceedings before FERC involving the OATT may result in the
separation of charges currently included in the transmission rate. In
this event, the Government may charge the Customer for any and all
separate transmission and distribution charges paid by the Government
in behalf of the Customer.

Contract Demand:

The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated
in the contract which the Government is obligated to supply and the
Customer is entitled to receive.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

The Government will sell to the Customer and the Customer will
purchase from the Government energy each billing month equivalent to a
percentage specified by contract of the energy made available to the
company (less applicable losses of three per cent (3%) as of March
2017). The Customer's contract demand and accompanying energy will be
allocated proportionately to its individual delivery points served from
the Company's system. These losses shall be effective until modified by
FERC, pursuant to application by the Company under Section 205 of the
Federal Power Act or SEPA under Section 206 of the Federal Power Act or
otherwise.

Billing Month:

The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule Duke-2-F

Availability:

This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter called the Customer) in
North Carolina and South Carolina to whom power may be transmitted
pursuant to contracts between the Government and Duke Energy Carolinas
(hereinafter called the Company) and the Customer. The Customer is
responsible for providing a scheduling arrangement with the Government.
Nothing in this rate schedule shall preclude modifications to the
aforementioned contracts to allow an eligible customer to elect service
under another rate schedule.

Applicability:

Character of Service:

The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be
delivered at the delivery points of the Customer on the Company's
transmission and distribution system.

Monthly Rate:

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The initial transmission charge will be the Customer's ratable
share of the transmission and distribution charges paid by the
Government. The transmission charges are governed by and subject to
refund based upon the determination in proceedings before FERC
involving the Company's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
Proceedings before FERC involving the OATT may result in the
separation of charges currently included in the transmission rate. In
this event, the Government may charge the Customer for any and all
separate transmission and distribution charges paid by the Government
in behalf of the Customer.

Contract Demand:

The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated
in the contract which the Government is obligated to supply and the
Customer is entitled to receive.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

The Government will sell to the Customer and the Customer will
purchase from the Government energy each billing month equivalent to a
percentage specified by contract of the energy made available to the
company (less applicable losses of three per cent (3%) as of March
2017). The Customer's contract demand and accompanying energy will be
allocated proportionately to its individual delivery points served from
the Company's system. These losses shall be effective until modified by
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, pursuant to application by
the Company under Section 205 of the Federal Power Act or SEPA under
Section 206 of the Federal Power Act or otherwise.

Billing Month:

The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule Duke-3-F

Availability:

This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter called the Customer) in
North Carolina and South Carolina to whom power may be scheduled
pursuant to contracts between the Government and Duke Energy Carolinas
(hereinafter called the Company) and the Customer. The Customer is
responsible for providing a transmission arrangement. Nothing in this
rate schedule shall preclude modifications to the aforementioned
contracts to allow an eligible customer to elect service under another
rate schedule.

Applicability:

Character of Service:

The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be
delivered at the Savannah River Projects.

Monthly Rate:

Contract Demand:

The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated
in the contract which the Government is obligated to supply and the
Customer is entitled to receive.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

Billing Month:

The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule Duke-4-F

Availability:

This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter called the Customer) in
North Carolina and South Carolina served through the transmission
facilities of Duke Energy Carolinas (hereinafter called the Company)
and the Customer. The Customer is responsible for providing a
scheduling arrangement with the Government and for providing a
transmission arrangement with the Company. Nothing in this rate
schedule shall preclude modifications to the aforementioned contracts
to allow an eligible customer to elect service under another rate
schedule.

Applicability:

Character of Service:

The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be
delivered at the Savannah River Projects.

Monthly Rate:

Contract Demand:

The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated
in the

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contract which the Government is obligated to supply and the Customer
is entitled to receive.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

Billing Month:

The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule Santee-1-F

Availability:

This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter call the Customer) in
South Carolina to whom power may be wheeled and scheduled pursuant to
contracts between the Government and South Carolina Public Service
Authority (hereinafter called the Authority). Nothing in this rate
schedule shall preclude an eligible customer from electing service
under another rate schedule.

Applicability:

Character of Service:

The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be
delivered at the delivery points of the Customer on the Authority's
transmission and distribution system.

Monthly Rate:

Contract Demand:

The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated
in the contract which the Government is obligated to supply and the
Customer is entitled to receive.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

Billing Month:

The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Service Interruption:

When energy delivery to the Customer's system for the account of
the Government is reduced or interrupted, and such reduction or
interruption is not due to conditions on the Customer's system, the
demand charge for the month shall be appropriately reduced as to
kilowatts of such capacity which have been interrupted or reduced for
each day in accordance with the following formula:
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Wholesale Power Rate Schedule Santee-2-F

Availability:

This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter call the Customer) in
South Carolina to whom power may be wheeled pursuant to contracts
between the Government and South Carolina Public Service Authority
(hereinafter called the Authority). The customer is responsible for
providing a scheduling arrangement with the Government. Nothing in this
rate schedule shall preclude an eligible customer from electing service
under another rate schedule.

Applicability:

Character of Service:

The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be
delivered at the delivery points of the Customer on

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the Authority's transmission and distribution system.

Monthly Rate:

Contract Demand:

The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated
in the contract that the Government is obligated to supply and the
Customer is entitled to receive.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

Billing Month:

The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Service Interruption:

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule Santee-3-F

Availability:

This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter call the Customer) in
South Carolina to whom power may be scheduled pursuant to contracts
between the Government and South Carolina Public Service Authority
(hereinafter called the Authority). The customer is responsible for
providing a transmission arrangement. Nothing in this rate schedule
shall preclude an eligible customer from electing service under another
rate schedule.

Applicability:

Character of Service:

The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be
delivered at the Projects.

Monthly Rate:

Contract Demand:

The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated
in the contract that the Government is obligated to supply and the
Customer is entitled to receive.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

Billing Month:

The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Service Interruption:

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to kilowatts of such capacity which have been interrupted or reduced
for each day in accordance with the following formula:
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Wholesale Power Rate Schedule Santee-4-F

Availability:

This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter call the Customer) in
South Carolina served through the transmission facilities of South
Carolina Public Service Authority (hereinafter called the Authority).
The customer is responsible for providing a scheduling arrangement with
the Government and for providing a transmission arrangement. Nothing in
this rate schedule shall preclude an eligible customer from electing
service under another rate schedule.

Applicability:

Character of Service:

The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be
delivered at the Projects.

Monthly Rate:

Contract Demand:

The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated
in the contract that the Government is obligated to supply and the
Customer is entitled to receive.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

Billing Month;

The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Service Interruption:

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule SCE&G-1-F

Availability:

This rate schedule shall be available public bodies and
cooperatives (any one of which is hereinafter called the Customer) in
South Carolina to whom power may be wheeled and scheduled pursuant to
contracts between the Government and the South Carolina Electric & Gas
Company (hereinafter called the Company). Nothing in this rate schedule
shall preclude an eligible customer from electing service under another
rate schedule.

Applicability:

Character of Service:

The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be
delivered at the delivery points of the Customer on the Company's
transmission and distribution system.

Monthly Rate:

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Generation Services:
$0.12 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Company. Future
adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance for
filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of the
Company's rate.
Transmission:
$2.86 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month as of March
2017 is presented for illustrative purposes.
The initial transmission charge will be the Customer's ratable
share of the transmission and distribution charges paid by the
Government. The transmission charges are governed by and subject to
refund based upon the determination in proceedings before FERC
involving the Company's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
Proceedings before FERC involving the OATT may result in the
separation of charges currently included in the transmission rate. In
this event, the Government may charge the Customer for any and all
separate transmission and distribution charges paid by the Government
in behalf of the Customer.

Contract Demand:

The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated
in the contract which the Government is obligated to supply and the
Customer is entitled to receive.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

Billing Month:

The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Conditions of Service:

The Customer shall at its own expense provide, install, and
maintain on its side of each delivery point the equipment necessary to
protect and control its own system. In so doing, the installation,
adjustment, and setting of all such control and protective equipment at
or near the point of delivery shall be coordinated with that which is
installed by and at the expense of the Company on its side of the
delivery point.

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule SCE&G-2-F

Availability:

This rate schedule shall be available public bodies and
cooperatives (any one of which is hereinafter called the Customer) in
South Carolina to whom power may be wheeled pursuant to contracts
between the Government and the South Carolina Electric & Gas Company
(hereinafter called the Company). The customer is responsible for
providing a scheduling arrangement with the Government. Nothing in this
rate schedule shall preclude an eligible customer from electing service
under another rate schedule.

Applicability:

Character of Service:

The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be
delivered at the delivery points of the Customer on the Company's
transmission and distribution system.

Monthly Rate:

The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
Capacity Charge:
$4.09 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
Energy Charge:
12.33 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
Generation Services:
$0.12 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Company. Future
adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance for
filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of the
Company's rate.
Transmission:
$2.86 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month as of March
2017 is presented for illustrative purposes.
The initial transmission charge will be the Customer's ratable
share of the transmission and distribution charges paid by the
Government. The transmission charges are governed by and subject to
refund based upon the determination in proceedings before FERC
involving the Company's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
Proceedings before FERC involving the OATT may result in the
separation of charges currently included in the transmission rate. In
this event, the Government may charge the Customer for any and all
separate transmission and distribution charges paid by the Government
in behalf of the Customer.

Contract Demand:

The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated
in the contract that the Government is obligated to supply and the
Customer is entitled to receive.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

Billing Month:

The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Conditions of Service:

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Wholesale Power Rate Schedule SCE&G-2-F

Availability:

Applicability:

Character of Service:

The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be
delivered at the delivery points of the Customer on the Company's
transmission and distribution system.

Monthly Rate:

The monthly rate for capacity, energy, and generation services
provided under this rate schedule for the period specified shall be:
Capacity Charge:
$4.09 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
Energy Charge:
12.33 Mills per kilowatt-hour.
Generation Services:
$0.12 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month.
Additional rates for Transmission, System Control, Reactive, and
Regulation Services provided under this rate schedule shall be the
rates charged Southeastern Power Administration by the Company. Future
adjustments to these rates will become effective upon acceptance for
filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of the
Company's rate.
Transmission:
$2.86 per kilowatt of total contract demand per month as of March
2017 is presented for illustrative purposes.
The initial transmission charge will be the Customer's ratable
share of the transmission and distribution charges paid by the
Government. The transmission charges are governed by and subject to
refund based upon the determination in proceedings before FERC
involving the Company's Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT).
Proceedings before FERC involving the OATT may result in the
separation of charges currently included in the transmission rate. In
this event, the Government may charge the Customer for any and all
separate transmission and distribution charges paid by the Government
in behalf of the Customer.

Contract Demand:

The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated
in the contract that the Government is obligated to supply and the
Customer is entitled to receive.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

Billing Month:

The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Conditions of Service:

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule SCE&G-4-F

Availability:

This rate schedule shall be available public bodies and
cooperatives (any one of which is hereinafter called the Customer) in
South Carolina served through the transmission facilities of South
Carolina Electric & Gas Company (hereinafter called the Company). The
customer is responsible for providing a scheduling arrangement with the
Government and for providing a transmission arrangement. Nothing in
this rate schedule shall preclude an eligible customer from electing
service under another rate schedule.

Applicability:

Character of Service:

The electric capacity and energy supplied hereunder will be
delivered at the Projects.

Monthly Rate:

Contract Demand:

The contract demand is the amount of capacity in kilowatts stated
in the contract that the Government is obligated to supply and the
Customer is entitled to receive.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

Billing Month:

The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at
12:00

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midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Conditions of Service:

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule Pump-1-A

Availability

This rate schedule shall be available to public bodies and
cooperatives (any one of whom is hereinafter called the Customer) in
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, South Carolina, or North
Carolina to whom power is provided pursuant to contracts between the
Government and the Customer.

Applicability:

This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale
energy generated from pumping operations at the Carters and Richard B.
Russell Projects and sold under appropriate contracts between the
Government and the Customer. The energy will be segregated from energy
from other pumping operations.

Character of Service:

The energy supplied hereunder will be delivered at the delivery
points provided for under appropriate contracts between the Government
and the Customer.

Monthly Rate:

The rate for energy sold under this rate schedule for the months
specified shall be:

EnergyRate = (Cwav / Fwav) / (l - Ld) [computed to the nearest $.00001
(1/100 mill) per kWh]

(The weighted average cost of energy for pumping divided by the energy
conversion factor, quantity divided by one minus losses for delivery.)
Where:

Cwav = CT1 / ET1

(The weighted average cost of energy for pumping for this rate schedule
is equal to the cost of energy purchased or supplied for the benefit of
the customer for pumping divided by the total energy for pumping.)

CT1 = Cp + Cs

(Cost of energy for pumping for this rate schedule is equal to the cost
of energy purchased or supplied for the benefit of the customer plus
the cost of energy in storage carried over from the month preceding the
specified month.)

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(Energy for pumping for this rate schedule is equal to the energy
purchased or supplied for the benefit of the customer, after losses,
plus the energy for pumping in storage as of the end of the month
preceding the specified month.)
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(Cost of energy in storage is equal to the weighted average cost of
energy for pumping for the month preceding the specified month times
the energy for pumping in storage at the end of the month preceding the
specified month.)

= Dollars cost of energy purchased or supplied for the benefit of the
customer for pumping during the specified month, including all direct
costs to deliver energy to the project.

= Kilowatt-hours of energy purchased or supplied for the benefit of the
customer for pumping during the specified month.

= Energy loss factor for transmission on energy purchased or supplied
for the benefit of the customer for pumping (Expected to be .03 or
three percent.)

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= Kilowatt-hours of energy in storage as of the end of the month
immediately preceding the specified month

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= Weighted average cost of energy for pumping for the month immediately
preceding the specified month.

Fwav = EG / ET

(Weighted average energy conversion factor is equal to the energy
generated from pumping divided by the total energy for pumping.)

= Energy generated from pumping.

= Weighted average energy loss factor on energy delivered by the
facilitator to the customer.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

Billing Month:

The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

Wholesale Power Rate Schedule Replacement-1

Availability:

Applicability:

This rate schedule shall be applicable to the sale at wholesale
energy purchased to meet contract minimum energy and sold under
appropriate contracts between the Government and the Customer.

Character of Service:

The energy supplied hereunder will be delivered at the delivery
points provided for under appropriate contracts between the Government
and the Customer.

Monthly Rate:

The rate for energy sold under this rate schedule for the months
specified shall be:

EnergyRate = Cwav / (l - Ld) [computed to the nearest $.00001 (1/100
mill) per kWh]

(The weighted average cost of energy for replacement energy divided by
one minus losses for delivery.)

Where:
Cwav = Cp / (Epx(l - Lp))

(The weighted average cost of energy for replacement energy is equal to
the cost of replacement energy purchased divided by the replacement
energy purchased, net losses.)

= Dollars cost of energy purchased for replacement energy during the
specified month, including all direct costs to deliver energy to the
project.

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= Kilowatt-hours of energy purchased for replacement energy during the
specified month.

Lp
= Energy loss factor for transmission on replacement energy purchased
(Expected to be 0 or zero percent.)

Ld
= Weighted average energy loss factor on energy delivered by the
facilitator to the customer.

Energy to be Furnished by the Government:

Billing Month:

The billing month for power sold under this schedule shall end at
12:00 midnight on the last day of each calendar month.

[FR Doc. 2017-18424 Filed 8-30-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P