Changes to FERC580 Instructions per 30 day FR Notice

2a. Provide the following information regardingthe non-transmission related wholesale automatic adjustment clauses (AACs) your utility had on file with the Commission during calendar years 2008 and 2009.

2b. If any of the Utility’s wholesale rate and/or service agreements containing an AAC listed in 2a, that was used during 2008 and/or 2009, was filed with the Commission before January 1, 1990, attach an electronic copy of it with this filing. List the documents you are submitting below. Note once this information is submitted electronically, in a text-searchable format, it will not be necessary to submit it in future Form 580 filings. See: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary/accept-file-formats.asp for listing of Commission-accepted document types.

NOTE: If the utility for which you are filing did not have any rate/service schedules on file with the Commission allowing the automatic adjustment of fuel and/or fuel-related items subject to 18 CFR 35.14 during 2008-09, STOP HERE, you are finished. File your responses to questions 1 through 4 with the Commission. Otherwise, continue with the questions that follow.

5. Provide the information requested below regarding the Utility's fuel procurement policies and practices in place during 2008 and/or 2009 for fuels whose costs were subject to 18 CFR 35.14.

6. For each fuel supply contract, where costs were subject to 18 CFR 35.14, (including informal agreements with associated companies) in force at any time during 2008 and/or 2009, of longer than one year in duration, provide the requested information. Report the data individually, for each contract, for each calendar year. [No response to any part of Question 6 for fuel oil no. 2 is necessary.] Report all fuels consumed for electric power generation and thermal energy associated with the production of electricity. Information for ALL FUELS (e.g. fossil fuels, wood chips), EXCEPT URANIUM, should be reported.

7. For each fuel supply contract, including informal agreements with associated or affiliated companies, in force at any time during 2008 or 2009, WHERE CONTRACT SHORTFALL COSTS WERE PASSED THROUGH an AAC subject to 18 CFR 35.14, provide for each contract separately, the information requested below. Only report the information requested for shortfalls that occurred under your contracts during reporting years 2008 or 2009 and that are not under dispute i.e. parties agree there was indeed a shortfall.

8. For each fuel supply contract that was bought-out or bought-down, including informal agreements with associated or affiliated companies in force at any time during 2008 or 2009, WHERE CONTRACT BUY-OUT AND/OR BUY-DOWN COSTS WERE PASSED

THROUGH an AAC subject to 18 CFR 35.14, provide for each contract separately, the information requested below. Only report the information requested for contract buy-downs and buy-outs that occurred under your contracts during reporting years 2008 or 2009 and that are not under dispute i.e. parties agree there was indeed a shortfall.