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- --I Glen Canyon Dam Replacement Power Public Process Underway By: Erick Wright Western Area Power Administration The Western Area Power Administration's Salt Lake City Area (SLCA) office is conducting another public process relating to its power marketing program. This process-to identify methods of replacing lost Glen Canyon Dam poweF-is known as the "Replace- ment Resources Process." On August 8,1994, Western published a notice in the Pederal Rel!ister announcing its intent to initiate the consultation process, with a second notice on October 7, announcing a series of meetings and the availability of an information brochure. Replacement Resources Process Public Involvement Schedule June 1995 Publish Federal Register notice announcing availability of draft Methods Report This formal public con- sultation process is being July 1995 conducted to comply with April 1996 a provision of the Grand Canyon Protection Act (GCPA) which requires the Secretary of Energy to consult with specified interest groups to "identify economically and technically feasible methods of replacing any power generation that is lost through adoption of long- term operational changes for Glen Canyon Dam." These interested parties include the Secretary of the Interior; power customers; environmental organiza- tions; and the States of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New MeXico, Utah, and Wyoming. Between November 7 and 18, consultation meetings were held in Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Albuquerque, and Denver to present a proposal for conducting the public process and to receive feedback on the proposal. "Public involvement will be an integral part of the process to identify methods to replace lost power," said Project Manager, Jeff McCoy. "In addition to the GCP A requirement to consult with various interests, Western views this process as an extension of the Department of Energy's initiative to develop partnerships," he said. Hold public consultation Publish final Methods Report Summer 1996 Methods Report to Congress The Secretary of Energy will present a report of the findings and provide draft legislation, if necessary, to Congress. The SLCA, which markets the power generated at Glen Canyon, is acting on behalf of the Secretary of Energy in conducting the public process and preparing the report. 8 Next Step Western is reviewing and analyzing comments received during the consultation meetings, and the responses will be addressed in a "Draft Methods Report" for public review by June 1995.