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[FR Doc No: 94-28311]
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[Federal Register: November 16, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Power Rate Adjustment: Mission Valley Power Utility, Montana
ACTION: Notice of Proposed Rate Increase.
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs is proposing to increase the cost
of electric power (energy) to customers of Mission Valley Power (MVP),
the entity operating the power facility of the Flathead Indian
Irrigation Project of the Flathead Reservation. The Bureau of Indian
Affairs (BIA) has been informed that the Montana Power Company (MPC),
which sells electric power to MVP, has raised its wholesale power rates
by approximately 2.0 percent. The MPC increase went into effect on
September 5, 1994, and is based on adjustments in the Consumer Price
index pursuant to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission license for
MPC's Kerr Dam Hydroelectric Facility. Accordingly, the BIA is
proposing to adjust the local retail power rates charged by MVP to
reflect the increased cost of purchased power.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 16, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on rate changes should be sent to:
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Attn:
Branch of Irrigation and Power, MS#4559-MIB, 1849 ``C'' Street NW,
Washington, D.C. 20240.
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 890, Polson, Montana 59860-0890. Telephone
(406)883-5361 or 1-800-823-3758 (in-State Watts).
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. The approximate 2.0
percent MPC increase causes the BIA to raise its retail rates to
recover $24,529 which is the financial impact of that increase.
Accordingly, the proposed rate increase will flow through MVP to MPC to
offset the increased cost of wholesale energy. This proposed adjustment
is the result of an increase in the electric power rates charged by
MPC, one of three sources of electric power marketed by MVP. The MPC
increase, which went into effect on September 5, 1994, is based on
adjustments in the Consumer Price index pursuant to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission license for MPC's Kerr Dam Hydroelectric
Facility. The following table illustrates the financial impact of the
new retail rates on each rate class.
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Rate class Present rate New rate
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Residential:
Basic Charge. $11.00/mo. (includes 127kwh)............ No Change.
Energy Charge $0.04719/kwh (over 127 kwh)............. $0.04724
#2 General:
Basic Charge. $11.00/mo. (includes 109 kwh)........... No Change.
Energy Charge $0.05505/kwh (over 109 kwh)............. $0.05511
Irrigation:
Horsepower $10.84/HP............................... No Change.
Charge.
Energy Charge $0.03600/kwh............................ $0.3605
Minimum $132.00 or $6.00/HP, whichever is No Change.
Seasonal greater.
Charge.
Small & Large
Commercial:
Basic Charge. None.................................... No Change.
Monthly $38.00.................................. No Change.
Minimum.
Demand Rate.. $4.34/KW of billing demand.............. No Change.
Energy Rate.. $0.04264/kwh--First 18,000 kwh.......... $0.04269
$0.03547/kwh--Over 18,000 kwh........... $0.03551
Area Lights:
Area light
installed on
existing pole
or structure:
7,000 lumen $6.94................................... $6.98
unit, M.V.*
20,000 lumen $9.67................................... $9.73
unit, M.V.*
9,000 lumen $6.26................................... $6.30
unit, H.P.S
22,000 lumen $8.53................................... $8.58
unit, H.P.S.
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Present monthly rate New rate
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Area light installed with
new pole:
7,000 lumen unit, M.V.* ........................... .............
20,000 lumen unit, M.V.* $8.64...................... $8.70
9,000 lumen unit, M.V.* $11.37..................... $11.43
22,000 lumen unit, H.P.S.* $7.96...................... $8.01
$10.23..................... $10.28
Street Lighting (Unmetered). This rate class applies to No change.
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.
Street Lighting (Metered)... $11.00/mo. (includes 109 No change.
kwh).
Basic Charge................ $0.05505 (over 109 kwh).... $0.05511
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*Continuing service only.
Dated: November 7, 1994.
Ada E. Deer,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 94-28311 Filed 11-15-94: 8:45 am]
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