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Western's FY 2008 Annual Report available Hour by hour, Western employees keep a watchful eye on the ever-changing energy demands and do their part to support the energy industry. As the seconds, minutes and hours tick by, their individual perspectives make up the powerful way Western delivers Federal hydroelectric power to our customers, who in turn keep the lights on in millions of homes throughout the West. Read the report to catch up on our financials and to see how Western employees worked together to deliver our peak load—6,476 megawatts—on July 31, 2008, to meet consumers' power needs. TANC Transmission Project scoping comment period extended through May 31Western and the Transmission Agency of Northern California have heard your requests for more time to submit scoping comments on the preliminary proposed TTP study areas (2.3 MB pdf). As a result, we have chosen to formally extend the public comment period for the TTP Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement scoping process by an additional 31 days. EIR/EIS scoping comments (176 kb pdf) are now accepted through May 31, 2009. Western funding in place for TIP projectsJust less than two months after the President signed the Recovery Act, Western and the Secretary of Treasury have a borrowing arrangement in place to fund projects that will be selected under the upcoming Transmission Infrastructure Program. Read the news release. Federal agencies offered easy tool to go "greener"Federal agencies interested in managing their energy costs, improving the environment and increasing national energy security are invited to join the 2009 renewable energy certificate solicitation being issued by Western Area Power Administration and the Federal Energy Management Program. Statements of Intent are due by April 30. Learn more about this service on our Renewable Resources for Federal Agencies Web site. Public meeting on Transmission Infrastructure ProgramCheck out the TIP line blog for responses to some of the questions and comments from the Mar. 23 public meeting. Western proposes transmission program, seeks projectsOn March 4, Western announced in the Federal Register the availability of a Request for Interest seeking interest in potential projects that can be funded using the Recovery Act authority to borrow up to $3.25 billion from the U.S. Treasury. These projects will provide Federal funding in partnerships to develop transmission infrastructure that delivers renewable energy to market across the West. To be assured consideration, all Statements of Interest should be submitted in a non-confidential manner and received by Western on April 3, 2009. Western also published a Federal Register notice initiating a public process to develop policies and practices to guide the new Transmission Infrastructure Program as it implements the new authority. See our Recovery page for more information on how Western is implementing the Recovery Act. Western called upon for needed transmission
Section 402 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, signed by the President on Feb. 17, will promote construction of additional transmission to move renewable energy across the grid in the West. The Act grants Western Area Power Administration the authority to borrow up to $3.25 billion from the U.S. Treasury. Western now has a mechanism to provide Federal funding in partnerships to develop transmission infrastructure that delivers renewable energy to market. Visit our Newsroom for more information on the new authority. Western crews helping restore Missouri powerIn the wake of the severe January ice storm that pummeled Arkansas and Missouri, three Western crews are onsite to help Southwestern Power Administration and local utilities repair more than 300 damaged structures near New Madrid, Mo. Currently, Western crews are helping Southwestern repair three 69-kV lines, including:
See Southwestern’s current press release (PDF) for details. Southwestern will continue to provide updates on its restoration efforts by e-mail and at http://www.swpa.gov as they become available.
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