2017 Rate adjustment

Transmission and Ancillary services

The Western Area Power Administration Rocky Mountain Region’s Rate Order No. WAPA-174 for Transmission, Ancillary Services, Transmission Losses & Sales of Surplus Products was confirmed and approved on a final basis by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on March 9, 2017. Approval of the Rate Order places the formula rates, along with the rate schedules associated with Rate Order 174 into effect beginning October 1, 2016. A copy of the published Rate Order 174, along with other documents pertaining to this Rate Order can be found below.

Rate process documentation

• FERC Approval.pdf (PDF)
• Federal Register Notices
  • Final – WAPA 174 (PDF)
    • Customer Notification Letter of Published WAPA 174 (PDF)
    • WAPA 174 Rate Schedule Breakout (PDF)
  • Proposed – WAPA 174 (PDF)
• Meetings
  • March 28, 2016 PIF/PCF Presentation (PDF)
    • Copies of the transcript from the PIF/PCF may be purchased by contacting:
      • Agren Blando court Reporting & Video, Inc.
      • 303-296-0017 / 1-800-739-4846
      • www.agrenblando.com
  • March 28, 2016, Public Information & Comment Forum Customer Letter (PDF)
  • Reactive Supply & Voltage Control Svs Clarification Slides (PDF)
  • RMR Informal Customer Meeting Presentation Aug 2015 (PDF)
  • Letters (PDF)
• Customer Brochure – Proposal WAPA-174 (PDF)
• Customer Comment Letter
  • Q&As – Aug. 11, 2015 Informal Customer Mtg (PDF)

Contact info

If you have questions, please contact:
Mrs. Sheila D. Cook
Rates Manager
970.461.7211
email: scook@wapa.gov