On September 30, 2009 Western filed its new 890 Tariff with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Western will be implementing the new Tariff on December 1, 2009. The new impacts will have an affect on Western's existing transmission customers. The impacts range from new requirements of Network Resources to environmental impacts to Large Generation Interconnection requests.

The Desert Southwest Region will be hosting a meeting on November 18th at our Phoenix, Az office from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. We do ask you submit any questions or items you wish to be discussed prior to the meeting. If you plan on attending please send an e-mail notification to steward@wapa.gov.

If you are unable to attend in person and wish to participate by phone, please view the conference bridge information below:

Start/End Date and Time: Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 1:00-3:00 PM (MST)

To access conference call dial 720-962-7661, when prompted dial your conference code (111805) and then hit the pound sign (#), then press 1. When prompted, say your name and then hit the pound (#) again.

10/01/09: On Oct. 1, 2009 WALC changed its Rate for VAR Support (Schedule 2). The new Rate will be the following:
Hourly: 0.0757 mills/kWh
Daily: 0.0018 /kWday
Weekly: 0.013 /kWweek
Monthly: 0.055 /kWmonth
10/30/09: Parker - Whipple 69 KV Line Outage Starts 11/02/2009 0600 - 11/20/2009 1600

9/13: 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.