9/10/2007:       FERC Order 890 Compliance

Due to the substantial changes to the Pro-Forma OATT made by Order 890, Western Area Power Administration will need to engage in a public process with its customers and the general public prior to making an Order 890 filing.  Western will make a future filing to address the changes necessary as a result of Order 890.  However, in the interim Western will continue to work with the industry and complying with the spirit and intent of Order 890 when feasible.

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5/18/2006:       Notice of Name Change for Sidney East POR/POD

Due to Changes to MAPP and NPPD OASIS, Service Point NPPD.WACM will be changed to SCSE.  Please see News Folder for more detail.

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8/12/2005: Release of Firm Transmission Capacity across Sidney DC Tie by Western Merchant. Please see the announcement under News Folder for more detail

5/5/2005: As of May 1, 2005, Western Area Power Administration, Rocky Mountain Region, will accept requests for log term non-firm service on its Loveland Area Project transmission (LAPT) system (see OASIS map). Please see the News Folder for more detail.

1/25/2005: OATT Revision & Large Generator Interconnection Procedures/Agreement: The Western Area Power Administration (Western) has filed a revised Open Access Transmission Service Tariff (Tariff) with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Western’s existing Tariff was approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) on April 12, 2002. Western updated certain Tariff provisions, adopted the principal features of the Commission’s Standard Large Generator Interconnection Procedures (LGIP) and Standard Large Generator Interconnection Agreement (LGIA) consistent with applicable law, and made additional changes to further Western’s mission and transmission marketing efforts. The revised Tariff, a summary of changes made to its existing Tariff, and information about the tariff revision process is posted on Western’s Web site at http://www.wapa.gov/oatt.htm.