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<br />01Z'fi~ <br /> <br />D . R . A ' F - T <br /> <br />fLJ. <br /> <br />P:\User\Thomas\95Rate\GCES1&2 <br /> <br />October 6. 1993 <br /> <br />Glen Canyon Environmental Expenses <br /> <br />, , <br /> <br />Issue <br /> <br />. ", -.... ~. .." <br /> <br />. Environmental studies connected with the CRSP's Glen Canyon Unit have been <br />a significant expense to power customers, Customers are concerned that <br />the expenses are recorded properly, are the minimum amounts required, and <br />are properly 'classified as reimbursable or nonreimbursable. <br /> <br />, Background <br /> <br />. The Grand Canyon Study (part'of the'Glen Canyon Environmental Study) was <br />initiated by Reclamation in 'October, 1982, The Glen' Canyon Dam <br />Envi ronmental Impact Statement began in FY 1990" Western has been <br />i ncurri ng envi ronment~ 1 expenses since FY 1985", Power purcha,ses to <br />compensate for generation di sp 1 aced at Gl en Canyori" Dam by envi ronmenta 1 <br />concerns began in FY 1990, <br /> <br />. The Grand Canyon Protection Act states that certain environmentally. <br />related expenses incurred through FY 1992 are now nonreimbursable, and <br />wi 11 be app 1 i ed to repayment in FY 1993, Expenses from October 1. 1992 <br />through September 30, 1997, will be nonreimbursable only to the extent to <br />whi ch the Secretary of the Interior fi nds that the effect of all <br />provisions of this Act (Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment <br />Act of 1992) is to increase net offsetting receipts, as computed at the <br />end of each FY, All GCES expenses incurred on or after October 1. 1997 <br />will be nonreimbursable, <br /> <br />. Following is a tabulation of cumulative nonreimbursable environmental <br />expenses through FY 1992: <br /> <br /> (%) ($) <br /> Total All oca ted All oca ted <br />Reclamation ($) Western ($) Spending ($) to Power to Power <br />GCD,EIS N/A $ 3.268.000 0,965 $ 3.153.000 <br />GCES N/A S 32.654,000 0.965 S 31. 504.000 <br />Grand Canyon <br />Study N/A S 3.209.000 0.965 S 3,096,000 <br />N/A Interim Flows S 6,030.000 1,000 $ 6,030.000 <br />N/A Research Flows S 15.364,000 1,000 S 15,364.000 <br /> <br />1 <br />