Power marketing plans: Sierra Nevada Region (2005),

[Federal Register: December 9, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 236)]

[Notices]

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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Western Area Power Administration

Applications for the 2005 Resource Pool Power Allocations, Central Valley Project

AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Extension.

SUMMARY: The Western Area Power Administration (Western), a Federal power marketing administration of DOE, published a Call for 2005 Resource Pool Applications in the Federal Register pursuant to the 2004 Power Marketing Plan (Marketing Plan) for the Sierra Nevada Customer Service Region (Sierra Nevada Region). This notice extends the filing date for applications for a percentage of the Sierra Nevada Region's 2005 Resource Pool by 30 days.

DATES: Entities interested in applying for an allocation of Western power must submit applications to Western's Sierra Nevada Customer Service Regional Office at the address below. Applications must be received by 4 p.m., PST, on January 19, 2000. Applicants are encouraged to hand-deliver or use certified mail to deliver applications. Applications will be accepted via regular mail through the United States Postal Service if

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postmarked at least 3 days before January 19, 2000, and received no later than January 21, 2000. Western will not consider applications that are not received by the prescribed dates. Western will publish a Notice of Proposed Allocations in the Federal Register after evaluating all applications.

Application dates and procedures applicable to first preference customers/entities are provided in the Marketing Plan.

ADDRESSES: Applications must be submitted to the Power Marketing Manager, Western Area Power Administration, Sierra Nevada Customer Service Region, 114 Parkshore Drive, Folsom, CA 95630.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Howard Hirahara, Power Marketing Manager, at (916) 353-4421 or by electronic mail at hirahara@wapa.gov. Optional application forms are available.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authorities

The Marketing Plan for marketing power by the Sierra Nevada Region after 2004, published in the Federal Register (64 FR 34417) on June 25, 1999, including the subsequent Call for 2005 Resource Pool Applications, published in the Federal Register (64 FR 56343) on October 19, 1999, was established pursuant to the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101-7352); the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902 (ch. 1093, 32 Stat. 388) as amended and supplemented by subsequent enactments, particularly section 9(c) of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485(c)); and other acts specifically applicable to the projects involved.

Background

This notice provides an extension of time to file an application for the 2005 Resource Pool from December 20, 1999, to January 19, 2000.

The Marketing Plan describes how the Sierra Nevada Region will market its power resources from the Central Valley Project, Washoe Project, and other sources beginning January 1, 2005, through December 31, 2024. The 2005 Resource Pool is available for new power allocations to qualified entities. Preference entities who wish to apply for a new allocation of power from Western's Sierra Nevada Region must submit formal applications conforming to the procedures in the Dates Section above. Eligibility and allocation criteria are defined in the Marketing Plan and the Call for 2005 Resource Pool Applications. Procedures for applying for power from the Sierra Nevada Region are also provided in the Call for 2005 Resource Pool Applications.

Existing customers' conditional resource extension percentages are listed in the Marketing Plan. Existing customers do not need to submit applications for resource extensions. However, if an existing customer wishes to apply for a new allocation of power in addition to its resource extension, it must meet the eligibility criteria and submit an application.

Dated: November 22, 1999. Michael S. Hacskaylo, Administrator.

[FR Doc. 99-31948Filed12-8-99; 8:45 am]

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