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2008 Firm Rates

The Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program--Eastern Division Rate Order No. WAPA-135 was published November 14, 2007. The Rate Order contains the firm power and firm peaking power service rates which will be effective January 1, 2008. A summary of the rates are shown in the table below.

 
Firm Electric Service
Pick Sloan Missouri River-Eastern Division
Rates Effective
January 1, 2008
P-SMPB--ED Firm and Firm Peaking Revenue Requirement
$235.9 million
P-SMPB--ED Composit Rate
24.49 mills/kWh
Firm Demand
$5.65/kWmo
Firm Energy
13.99 mills/kWh
Tiered > 60 Percent Load Factor
Eliminated
Firm Peaking Demand
$5.10/kWmo
Firm Peaking Energy 1/
13.99 mills/kWh

1/ Firm Peaking Energy is normally returned. This rate will be assessed in the event Firm Peaking Energy is not returned.