Boulder Canyon Project

Western Area Power Administration, DOE.

Notice of proposed fiscal year 2026 Boulder Canyon Project base charge and rates for electric service.

The Desert Southwest region (DSW) of the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) proposes an adjustment to the fiscal year (FY) 2026 base charge and rates for Boulder Canyon Project (BCP) electric service under Rate Schedule BCP-F11. The proposal would increase the base charge 7.9 percent, from $74.3 million in FY 2025 to $80.2 million in FY 2026. The change is due primarily to an increase in the Bureau of Reclamation's (Reclamation) operations and maintenance (O&M) expenses and a decrease in anticipated prior year carryover funds from FY 2025. The proposed base charge and rates would go into effect on October 1, 2025, and remain in effect through September 30, 2026. Publication of this Federal Register notice will initiate the public process.

A consultation and comment period begins April 28, 2025 and will end on July 28, 2025. DSW will present a detailed explanation of the proposed FY 2026 base charge and rates at a public information forum on May 28, 2025, from 10 a.m. Mountain Standard Time to no later than 12 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. DSW will also host a public comment forum on June 27, 2025, from 10 a.m. Mountain Standard Time to no later than 12 p.m. Mountain Standard Time, or until the last comment is received. The public information and public comment forums will be held virtually and in person at WAPA's Desert Southwest Regional Office located at 615 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85009. Instructions for participating in the forums will be posted on DSW's BCP Rates website at least 14 days prior to the public information and comment forums at: www.wapa.gov/​about-wapa/​regions/​dsw/​rates/​boulder-canyon-project-rates. DSW will accept written comments any time during the consultation and comment period.

As access to federal facilities is controlled, any U.S. citizen wishing to attend a public forum at WAPA must present an official form of picture identification (ID), such as a U.S. driver's license, U.S. passport, U.S. government ID, or U.S. military ID at the time of the meeting. Foreign nationals should contact Tina Ramsey, Rates Manager, Desert Southwest Region, Western Area Power Administration, (602)812-2355, or [email protected] in advance of a forum to obtain the necessary form for admittance to the DSW Regional Office.

Written comments and requests to be informed of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) actions concerning the proposed base charge and rates should be sent to: Regional Manager, Desert Southwest Region, Western Area Power Administration, P.O. Box 6457, Phoenix, AZ 85005-6457, or [email protected]. DSW will post information concerning the rate process and written comments received to its BCP Rates website at: www.wapa.gov/​about-wapa/​regions/​dsw/​rates/​boulder-canyon-project-rates.