⚡Provisional Rate Order WAPA-218
Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program-Eastern Division-Rate Order No. WAPA-218
Summary
The formula rates for the Upper Great Plains region's (UGP) Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program--Eastern Division (P-SMBP--ED) transmission and ancillary services for UGP's costs to be recovered under the Southwest Power Pool's (SPP) Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff) should UGP decide to expand its participation in SPP in the Western Interconnection, have been confirmed, approved, and placed into effect on an interim basis (Provisional Formula Rates). If UGP expands its participation in SPP, these new formula rates under Rate Schedules WAUGP-ATRR (transmission), WAUGP-DCTIE-IMEU (incremental market efficiency use share), and WAUGP-AS1 (scheduling, system control and dispatch) will supersede the extended formula rates for transmission and ancillary services under Rate Schedules WAUGP-ATRR, WAUGP-AS1, WAUW-AS3, WAUW-AS4, WAUW-AS5, WAUW-AS6, and WAUW-AS7, which expire on September 30, 2030.
Agencies
- Energy Department
- Western Area Power Administration
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The document outlines new provisional formula rates for transmission and ancillary services which directly impact businesses relying on energy transmission in the Upper Great Plains region. The rates, effective with UGP's participation in SPP, affect cost recoveries and operational expenses for businesses that utilize these services.