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United States. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Wholesale Distribution Service Charge Calculation for Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority

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Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority (OMPA) has submitted a document to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) outlining the Wholesale Distribution Service Charge calculation for OMPA's load in the Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company (OG&E) Zone and American Electric Power Zone. The document provides detailed information on the calculation of the Wholesale Distribution Service Charge, including the rates and formulas used to determine the charge.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Wholesale Distribution Service Charge for OMPA's load in the OG&E Zone is calculated as $37,856 per month, with a detail of charges and delivery points included in Appendix 4, Attachment B.
  • The charge is subject to change in accordance with the Credit for Facilities and Charges for Direct Assignment Facilities (CF & DAF) Agreement executed on March 29, 2005.
  • The charge includes a demand loss factor of 2.016% and an energy loss factor of 1.551%.
  • The Wholesale Distribution Service Charge for OMPA's load in the American Electric Power Zone is calculated as $15,615.65 per month, with a breakdown of charges and associated Letter of Agreement included in Appendix 5.
  • The charge includes a loss rate of 0.485% for delivery points on the low voltage side of a substation transformer and 3.453% for delivery points on 35 KV and below primary distribution lines.
  • OMPA must replace distribution voltage losses via loss adjustments to the meter readings utilizing the average loss rates obtained from American Electric Power's distribution loss studies of the years 1998 through 2003.

Statistics:

  • $37,856: The monthly Wholesale Distribution Service Charge for OMPA's load in the OG&E Zone.
  • 2.016%: The demand loss factor used in the calculation of the Wholesale Distribution Service Charge for OMPA's load in the OG&E Zone.
  • 1.551%: The energy loss factor used in the calculation of the Wholesale Distribution Service Charge for OMPA's load in the OG&E Zone.
  • $15,615.65: The monthly Wholesale Distribution Service Charge for OMPA's load in the American Electric Power Zone.
  • 0.485%: The loss rate for delivery points on the low voltage side of a substation transformer in the American Electric Power Zone.
  • 3.453%: The loss rate for delivery points on 35 KV and below primary distribution lines in the American Electric Power Zone.

Sources:

  • FERC filing docket ER00-315, p 36-61 (regarding American Electric Power).
  • Appendix 4, Attachment B (regarding detail of charges and delivery points in the OG&E Zone).
  • Appendix 5 (regarding breakdown of charges and associated Letter of Agreement in the American Electric Power Zone).
  • Credit for Facilities and Charges for Direct Assignment Facilities (CF & DAF) Agreement (executed on March 29, 2005).
  • AGREEMENT BETWEEN OKLAHOMA MUNICIPAL POWER AUTHORITY AND OKLAHOMA GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY REGARDING CREDIT FOR FACILITIES AND CHARGES FOR DIRECT ASSIGNMENT FACILITIES (executed on March 29, 2005).

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