Per Western Area Power Administration’s Federal Register Notice dated August 4, 2006, this website has been established to provide Western’s data initially assembled in the consideration of the PURPA standards implementation.

• A brochure entitled "Preconsideration of Sections 1251, 1252, and 1254 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005" and the Agenda for PURPA Public Hearing are available below:


• PURPA Brochure


• Agenda for PURPA Public Hearing


• Comments are welcome and should be e-mailed to DSW_PURPA@wapa.gov



• All comments should be submitted by November 10, 2006.
• Presentation 10/26/06 (ppt)
• Response from FEA (pdf)
• Response from IEDA (pdf)
• Response from SMUD (pdf)


• Comments will be used to assist in Western’s decision regarding PURPA consideration.



• A final decision is anticipated to be made by March 2007.