8/04/10: Western Area Power Administration intends to file comments in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation By Transmission Owning and Operating Public Utilities (NOPR) that was released June 17, 2010 in Docket No. RM10-23. In that NOPR, the Commission is proposing to amend the transmission planning and cost allocation requirements for public utility providers established in Order 890. Given the unique nature of this particular NOPR, Western will hold an informal meeting on August 5, 2010, at 10:30 a.m. MDT at our Corporate Services Office at 12155 W. Alameda Parkway in Lakewood, Colorado, in the Conference Center. Customers will have an opportunity to comment on the technical areas of the NOPR Western will address in its comments. The meeting should conclude by 12:00 p.m. Western will provide a conference number for individuals who are unable to attend in person. Additional information will be provided electronically prior to the meeting on Aug. 5 regarding items for discussion. For more information, contact John Steward, 602-605-2774, or Corporate Communications, at 720-962-7053. Anthony H. Montoya Chief Operating Officer

4/26/2010: From May 25, 2010 @2000 MST to May 26, 2010 @0100 MST the Cudei-SHIPROCK115 will be out of service

11/10/09: Western 890 Meeting

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