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FAQs: Rate History and Adjustments

Q: What is the rate history for Western’s projects for FY 2000-2004. Include all rate adjustments (mills/kilowatthour) by year, percent change and impact on annual revenue.

A: See the table below 

Rate History

Year

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

Project 1

Rate mills/ kWh

% Chg

 

Rev ($000)

Rate mills/ kWh

% Chg

Rev ($000)

Rate mills/ kWh

% Chg

Rev

($000)

Rate mills/ kWh

% Chg

Rev

($000)

Rate mills/ kWh

% Chg

Rev ($000)

Boulder Canyon 2

8.89

-5.7

(2,697)

9.75

9.7

1,643

10.32

5.8

251

11.16

8.1

14

12.91

15.7

7,877

Central Valley 3 / 4

19.31

-

16,215

20.08

4.0

7,927

23.83

18.7

31,796

24.63

3.4

5,753

24.73

-

1

Loveland Area Projects 5

21.70

-

-

21.70

-

-

21.70

-

-

21.70

-

-

23.44

8.0

3,559

Parker Davis 6

7.63

-

3,603

5.45

-28.6

(2,944)

5.04

-7.5

(544)

5.89

16.9

1,137

8.02

36.2

2,868

Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program-- Eastern Division 7

14.23

-

-

14.23

-

-

14.23

-

-

14.23

-

-

16.04

12.7

20,300

Salt Lake City Area Integrated

Projects

17.57

-

-

17.57

-

-

17.57

-

-

20.72

17.9

28,766

20.72

-

-

Washoe 8

19.26

-

-

17.90

-7.25

(7)

17.90

-

-

17.90

-

-

17.89

-

-

  1. Falcon-Amistad and Provo River Projects are repaid annually (rate installment) regardless of energy availability (take or pay).

  2. Firm power rate with firm transmission.

  3. FY 2000 revenue increase is due to Revenue Adjustment Clause.

  4. FY 2001 includes rates effective October 2000 (18.56), and April 2001 (20.08).

  5. FY 2004 is the first step of a two-step rate adjustment.

  6. Firm electric service composite rate.

  7. The current rate took effect in February 2004. This is the first step of a two-step rate adjustment.

  8. Rate for sales into exchange account