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<br />power revenues for repayment of these projects do not affect the power rate <br />needed, since such revenues would not be needed until some time after <br />FY 2057, the rate-setting point. The assumed water depletions starting in <br />FY 2031 for these projects do affect the power rate needed. However, it <br />appears reasonable to assume that, if the five aforementioned projects are <br />not constructed, other uses for the water wi 1]1 develop by 2031. <br /> <br />Table 13 is a tabulation from FY 2014 through' FY 2090 showing the cumulative <br />power and M&I revenues needed for participating projects. <br /> <br />Figure 18 shows graphically the total year-by-year requirements for <br />all states if the participating projects are considered alone, the <br />ass i stance needed based on the formu 1 a in Pub.l i cLaw 84-485, and the <br />available revenues based on the rate needed to meet repayment criteria. As <br />shown on Table 13 and Figure 18, the total assistance needed from power and <br />M&I revenues by FY 2057 is $1,647,148,000. ~s shown on Table 13, the power <br />and M&I revenues available by FY 2057 with t~e proposed power rate are <br />$1,648,812,000. <br /> <br />X. ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION <br />In compliance with the Natlonal Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 and <br />Department of Energy (DOE) regulations published in the Federal Register on <br />February 23, 1982 (47 FR 7976), Western will !follow the process described <br />below in conducting environmental evaluations of proposed rate adjustments. <br /> <br />Section D of the DOE regulation states that, ,for rate increases for power <br />marketing administrations, the level of documentation under NEPA depends <br />upon the following criterion: <br /> <br />The size of the rate increase as it relates to the rate of <br />inflation since the last rate increase. <br /> <br />Western' will make a determination as to the Size of the rate increase. If <br />it does not exceed the rate of inflation in ~he period since the last rate <br />increase, no further documentation is required. In such cases, a memorandum <br />would be prepared explaining the basis for an administrative determination <br />of no further need for documentation under NEPA. <br /> <br />If the rate increase exceeds the rate of inflation since the last rate <br />increase, an environmental assessment (EA) is normally required. The EA <br />would consider the impacts of the proposed rate increase and alternatives on <br />the envi ronment. . :' <br /> <br />If the EA concludes that the rate increase does significantly affect the <br />quality of the human environment, Western wduld proceed in preparing an <br />environmental impact statement (EIS) and would conduct scoping activities to <br />further define environmental considerations; A draft EIS would be prepared, <br />followed by the final EIS which would set forth the final proposal and its <br />related impacts. <br /> <br />XI. REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ACT OF 1980 , <br />Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (5 U.S.C. 601 et <br />~) each agency, when required by 5 U.S.C.i553 to publish a proposed rUTe, <br />lS further required to prepare and make available for public comment an <br /> <br /> <br />46 <br />