Notice 11 Jul 2025 compliance, energy, western area power administration, rates, transmission services

⚡Provisional Rate Order WAPA-218

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.

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Notice 11 Jul 2025 compliance, energy, regulation, southern california, transmission services, rate order

⚡Overview of Colorado River Storage Project Rate Order WAPA-220

The formula rates for the Colorado River Storage Project (CRSP) region's transmission and ancillary services for CRSP's costs to be recovered under the Southwest Power Pool's (SPP) Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff) should CRSP decide to become a member of SPP, have been confirmed, approved, and placed into effect on an interim basis (Provisional Formula Rate). If CRSP decides to become a member of SPP, these new formula rates under Rate Schedules CRCMT-ATRR (transmission), CRCMT-AS1 (scheduling, system control, and dispatch), and CRCMT-PTP (firm point-to-point) will supersede the existing formula rates for transmission and ancillary services under Rate Schedules SP- NW6, SP-PTP10, SP-NFT9, SP-NFJDT, SP-UU3, SP-EI6, and SP-SSR6, which expire on December 31, 2028.

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Notice 11 Jul 2025 energy, regulation, financial implications, transmission services, southwestern united states

⚡Loveland Area Projects Rate Order

The formula rates for the Rocky Mountain region's (RMR) Loveland Area Projects (LAP) transmission and ancillary services for RMR's costs to be recovered under the Southwest Power Pool's (SPP) Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff) should RMR decide to become a member of SPP, have been confirmed, approved, and placed into effect on an interim basis (Provisional Formula Rates). If RMR decides to become a member of SPP, these new formula rates under Rate Schedules LAPT-ATRR (transmission), LAPT-DCTIE-IMEU (incremental market efficiency use share), and LAPT-AS1 (scheduling, system control, and dispatch) will supersede the existing formula rates for transmission and ancillary services under Rate Schedules L-NT1, L-FPT1, L-NFPT1, L-NFJDT, L-UU1, L-AS1, L-AS2, L-AS3, L-AS4, L-AS5, L-AS6, L-AS7, and L-AS9, which expire on September 30, 2026.

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