Summary:
The formula rates for the Rocky Mountain (RM) region's Loveland Area Projects (LAP) firm electric service and sale of surplus products have been confirmed, approved, and placed into effect on an interim basis (Provisional Formula Rates). LAP consists of the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project (Fry-Ark) and the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program (P-SMBP)--Western Division, which were integrated for marketing and ratemaking purposes in 1989. These new formula rates replace the existing formula rates for these services under Rate Schedules L-F12, Firm Electric Service; and L-M3, Sale of Surplus Products, which expire on December 31, 2027. The LAP firm electric service composite rate is increasing over a 2-year period with an 8.8 percent increase on January 1, 2025, and an additional 8.2 percent increase on January 1, 2026. There are no changes to the formula rate for sale of surplus products.