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Title: 2007 Wholesale Power Rate Case Final Proposal : Wholesale Power Rate Development Study.

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/899468· OSTI ID:899468

The Wholesale Power Rate Development Study (WPRDS) serves two primary purposes. It synthesizes information supplied by the other final studies that comprise the BPA rate proposal and shows the actual calculations for BPA's power rates. In addition, the WPRDS is the primary source for certain information used in establishing the power rates. Information developed in the WPRDS includes rate design (including seasonal and diurnal shapes for energy rates, demand, and load variance rates), the risk mitigation tools (Cost Recovery Adjustment Clause (CRAC), along with the [N]ational Marine Fisheries Service [F]ederal Columbia River Power System [B]iological Opinion (NFB) Adjustment, the Emergency NFB Surcharge, and Dividend Distribution Clause (DDC)), development of the Slice rate, and all discounts and other adjustments that are included in the rate schedules and the General Rate Schedule Provisions. The WPRDS also includes the description of the methodology for the Cost of Service Analysis (COSA), and the various rate design steps necessary to establish BPA's power rates. The WPRDS also shows the calculations for inter-business line revenues and expenses, the revenue forecast and, finally, includes a description of all of the rate schedules. The actual rate schedules are shown in ''Administrator's Final Record of Decision (ROD), Appendix A: 2007 Wholesale Power Rate Schedules and General Rate Schedule Provisions, WP-07-A-02''. The WPRDS also includes the Partial Resolution of Issues, shown in Attachment 1 of the ROD. The Partial Resolution of Issues affected many of the features described in this study. These are noted where appropriate.

Research Organization:
Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Portland, OR (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
WP-07-FS-BPA-05
OSTI ID:
899468
Report Number(s):
DOE/BP-3728; TRN: US200708%%434
Resource Relation:
Related Information: Introduction -- Rate design -- Cost allocation and rate design implementation -- Inter-business revenues and expenses -- Revenue forecast -- Rate schedule descriptions.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English