Notice2026-09784
Proposed Rate Adjustment, Jim Woodruff Project
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Published
May 15, 2026
Issuing agencies
Energy DepartmentSoutheastern Power Administration
Abstract
Southeastern Power Administration (Southeastern or SEPA) proposes to revise existing schedules of rates and charges applicable to the sale of power from the Jim Woodruff Project, effective October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2031. Opportunities will be available for interested persons to review the present rates, supporting studies, to participate in a public forum and to submit written comments. Southeastern will evaluate all comments received in this process.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 94 (Friday, May 15, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27938-27939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09784]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Southeastern Power Administration
Proposed Rate Adjustment, Jim Woodruff Project
AGENCY: Southeastern Power Administration, Department of Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rates, public forum, and opportunities for
public review and comment.
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SUMMARY: Southeastern Power Administration (Southeastern or SEPA)
proposes to revise existing schedules of rates and charges applicable
to the sale of power from the Jim Woodruff Project, effective October
1, 2026, through September 30, 2031. Opportunities will be available
for interested persons to review the present rates, supporting studies,
to participate in a public forum and to submit written comments.
Southeastern will evaluate all comments received in this process.
DATES: Written comments are due on or before August 13, 2026. A public
information forum will be held in-person at Florida Electric
Cooperatives Association, 2916 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, FL
32301, at 12:00 p.m. EDT on June 4, 2026. There will also be an option
to attend the forum virtually via Microsoft Teams. Persons desiring to
speak at the public information forum should notify Southeastern at
least seven (7) days before the scheduled forum date so a list of forum
participants can be prepared. A public comment forum will be held in-
person at Southeastern Power Administration, 1166 Athens Tech Road,
Elberton, Georgia at 1 p.m. EDT on July 7, 2026. There will also be an
option to attend the public comment forum virtually via Microsoft
Teams. Persons desiring to speak at the public information forum or the
public comment forum should specify this in their notification to
Southeastern; others may speak if time permits. Notifications should be
submitted by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a9eac6c4c4ccc7dddae9daccd9c887cdc6cc87cec6df"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d291bdbfbfb7bca6a192a1b7a2b3fcb6bdb7fcb5bda4">[email protected]</span></a>. If Southeastern has not
been notified by close of business on May 28, 2026, for the public
information forum and by June 30, 2026, for the public comment forum,
that at least one person intends to be present at the forums, either
in-person or virtually, the forums may be canceled with no further
notice.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to: Administrator,
Southeastern Power Administration, Department of Energy, 1166 Athens
Tech Road, Elberton, Georgia 30635-6711; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7734181a1a1219030437041207165913181259101801"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fbb89496969e958f88bb889e8b9ad59f949ed59c948d">[email protected]</span></a>.
The URL and call in information for the public information forum is as
follows: <a href="https://bit.ly/JimWoodruffForum">https://bit.ly/JimWoodruffForum</a>; +1 (404) 796-9216, Access
Code: 866957811#. The URL and call in information for the public
comment forum is as follows: <a href="https://bit.ly/JimWoodruffCommentForum">https://bit.ly/JimWoodruffCommentForum</a>; +1
(404) 796-9216, Access Code: 595254713#. Information regarding the
rates, including studies and other supporting materials, is available
for public review in the offices of Southeastern Power Administration,
1166 Athens Tech Road, Elberton, Georgia 30635.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexa Webb, Senior Public Utilities
Specialist, Finance and Marketing, Southeastern Power Administration,
Department of Energy, 1166 Athens Tech Road, Elberton, Georgia 30635-
6711, (706) 213-3805; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f6b79a938e97d8a1939494b685938697d8929993d8919980"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="347558514c551a6351565674475144551a505b511a535b42">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC) confirmed and approved on a final basis, Wholesale Power Rate
Schedules JW-1-L and JW-2-F applicable to the Jim Woodruff System for a
period ending September 30, 2026. (FERC Docket No. EF21-4-000 (Feb. 10,
2022)). On August 6, 2024, Southeastern submitted a notice of
cancellation of the JW-2-F Rate Schedule for the sale of power from
Southeastern's Jim Woodruff Project to Duke Energy Florida effective
October 6, 2024. There are no remaining obligations under the JW-2-F
Rate schedule. (FERC Docket No. EF24-8-000 (Sep. 13, 2024)).
Discussion: Existing rate schedules are predicated upon a February
2021 repayment study and other supporting data. An updated repayment
study, dated March 2026, indicates current rates are not adequate to
recover cost increases identified and therefore do not meet repayment
criteria. The revised study demonstrates an annual revenue requirement
increase of $545,128 per year from preference customers will meet
repayment criteria. The rate adjustment would represent an increase of
about 6.6 percent for capacity and 10.8 percent for energy.
Proposed Unit Rates: In the proposed rate schedule JW-1-M,
available to preference customers, the capacity charge would be
increased from $8.46 per kilowatt per month to $9.02 per kilowatt per
month. The energy charge would be increased from 22.32 mills per
kilowatt-hour to 24.72 mills per kilowatt-hour. Should Southeastern
procure power on behalf of a preference customer, the customer would be
subject to the cost of the purchased power in addition to the
applicable capacity and energy charges.
Southeastern is proposing the following rate schedule, JW-1-M, to
be effective for the period from October 1, 2026, through September 30,
2031.
Legal Authority: By Delegation Order No. S1-DEL-RATES-2016,
effective November 19, 2016, the Secretary of Energy delegated: (1) the
authority to develop power and transmission rates to Southeastern's
Administrator; (2) the authority to confirm, approve, and place such
rates into effect on an interim basis
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to the Deputy Secretary of Energy; and (3) the authority to confirm,
approve, and place into effect on a final basis, or to remand or
disapprove such rates, to FERC. By Delegation Order No. S1-DEL-S3-2024,
effective August 30, 2024, the Secretary of Energy also delegated the
authority to confirm, approve, and place such rates into effect on an
interim basis to the Under Secretary for Infrastructure. By
Redelegation Order No. S3-DEL-SEPA-2023, effective April 10, 2023, the
Under Secretary for Infrastructure redelegated the authority to
confirm, approve, and place such rates into effect on an interim basis
to the Southeastern Administrator.
Environmental Compliance: Southeastern has determined this action
fits within the following categorical exclusion listed in appendix B of
10 CFR part 1021 and appendix B of DOE's National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) implementing procedures published on June 30, 2025: B4.3,
Electric power marketing rate changes. Categorically excluded projects
and activities do not require preparation of either an environmental
impact statement or an environmental assessment.\1\
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\1\ The determination was done in compliance with NEPA (42
U.S.C. 4321-4347) and DOE NEPA Implementing Procedures, including 10
CFR part 1021.
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Determination Under Executive Order 12866: Southeastern has an
exemption from centralized regulatory review under Executive Order
12866; accordingly, no clearance of this notice by the Office of
Management and Budget is required.
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of Energy was signed on May 12,
2026, by Virgil G. Hobbs III, Administrator for Southeastern Power
Administration, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of
Energy. That document, with the original signature and date, is
maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance
with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the
undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to
sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as
an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative
process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon
publication in the Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on May 13, 2026.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2026-09784 Filed 5-14-26; 8:45 am]
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