2021 Rate Extension – Rocky Mountain Region Transmission & Ancillary Services
The Rocky Mountain Region (RMR) extended its formula rates for LAP transmission and LAP, WACM, & CRSP ancillary services for a 3-year period effective October 1, 2021. Under a separate minor rate adjustment process, RMR put long-term formula rates for use under the Western Energy Imbalance Service Market in place for this same 3-year period.
On November 12, 2020, WAPA notified the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) that the Upper Great Plains and RMR intend to consider participation in a Regional Transmission Organization (RTO). Putting these rates in place for a 3-year period will allow time needed for further RTO discussions and decisions. The expansion of the SPP RTO would have significant impacts on rate methodologies for transmission, ancillary services, and losses. This 3-year timeframe also provides RMR time to discuss and evaluate what changes would need to be made to the rate methodologies before conducting a major rate adjustment process to put all the necessary formula rates in place for a new 5‑year period.
For information on the long-term rate process, please click the following link:
Rate Process Documentation
Final WAPA-196 Documentation:
- Signed Notice and Rate Order (PDF)
- Rate Schedule L-NT1 – Network Integration Transmission Service (PDF)
- Rate Schedule L-FPT1 – Long-Term Firm and Short-Term Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service (PDF)
- Rate Schedule L-NFPT1 – Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service (PDF)
- Rate Schedule L-UU1 – Unreserved Use Penalties (PDF)
- Rate Schedule L-AS1 – Scheduling, System Control, and Dispatch Service (PDF)
- Rate Schedule L-AS2 – Reactive Supply and Voltage Control from Generation or Other Sources Service (PDF)
- Rate Schedule L-AS3 – Regulation and Frequency Response Service (PDF)
- Rate Schedule L-AS5 – Operating Reserve – Spinning Reserve Service (PDF)
- Rate Schedule L-AS6 – Operating Reserve – Supplemental Reserve Service (PDF)
- Final Customer Notification Letter (PDF) – September 1, 2021
- WAPA-196 FERC Approval (PDF)
Proposal WAPA-196 Documentation:
- Proposal Federal Register Notice WAPA-196 (PDF)
- Customer Notification Letter (PDF) – April 2021
- Rate Adjustment Informational Overview (PDF)
If you have questions, please contact:
Mrs. Sheila D. Cook
Rocky Mountain Region Rates Manager
970.685.9562
scook@wapa.gov
Last modified on October 31st, 2024