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Rationale for Power Rates Charged by the Central Valley Project
to Pacific Gas and Electric Company. END-78-18; B-125042.
November 21, 1977. 17 pp. + appendix (1 pp.).
Report to Rep. John E. Moss; Rep. Harold T. Johnson; Rep. John
J. McFall; Rep. Robert L. Leggett; Rep. Dan Edwards; Rep. Norman
Y Mineta; Rep. Paul N. McCloskey, Jr.; by Monte Canfield,
Director, Energy and Minerals Div.
Issue Area: Energy! Executive Branch Organization and Processes
for Dealing with Energy Problems (1611).
contact: Energy and Minerals Div.
Budget Function: Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy.
Water Resources and Power (301).
Organization Concerned: Bureau of Beclamation; Pacific Gas and
Electric Co.; Department of the Interior; Department of
Enargy.
Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Public Works and
Transportation; Senate Committee )n Energy avi Natural
Resources. Rep. John E. Moss; Rep. Harold T. Johnson; Rep.
John J. McFall; Rep. Rot3rt L. Leggett; Rep. Don Edwt.rd-;
Rep. Norman Y. Mineta; Rep. Paul f. McCloskey, Jr.
The Central Valley Project (CVP) is a large
multiple-purpose water resources development project in
California consisting c 19 dams with related water conveyance
systems, power generation, and transission facilities. The
project's primary purpose is to prc;ile irrigation water -o the
Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys. Its secondary purposes are
to provide muricipal and industrial water, flood control, fish
and wildlife ehhancement, and hydroelectric power generation. In
December 1976, the Department of the Interior announced an
adjustment in the rate fc- Northwest power sold to the Pacific
Gas and Electric Gompany (PG&E) by the Central Valley Project
retroactive to April 1, 1976. Findings/Conclusions: The Bureau
of Rqzlamation did not jointly'review the rate with PGBE to
negotiate a change in the rate for Northwest power sold to PG&E
as of April 1, 1971, as required by the contract. A compromise
rate adjustment was negotiated in December 1976 which
established a split rate based on charging the full cost for
Notthwest energy to P'G&E but dividing the capacity izto two
comp,)nents: the first component, with energy associated at 60%
loa. factor, is charged at the pasE-through rate; the second
crniponent, cinsisting of the remaining Northwest capacity
available to PG&E, is sold at the CYP system power rate. The
decision to approve the split-rate appears ta be a corpromise
that would be acceptable to PG&E. Pecauss there was a
disagreement off the affected parties and, under the contract,
the matter could have been referred to the Federal Power
Cimmssion for a decision, such a referral was in order.
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