Western Area Power Administration Applicant Profile Data - Private Sector

Western Area Power Administration
OMB Clearance Number 1910-5136

APPLICANT PROFILE DATA
All items of information in the Applicant Profile Data (APD) should be answered as if prepared by
the entity/organization seeking the allocation of Federal power. The APD shall consist of the
following:

1. Applicant Information. Please provide the following:
a.
Applicant’s (entity/organization requesting an allocation) name and address:
Applicant’s Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
b.

Person(s) representing the applicant:
Contact Person
(Name & Title):
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Telephone:
Fax:
Email Address:

c.

Type of entity/organization:
Federal Agency
Irrigation District
Municipal, Rural, or Industrial User
Municipality
Native American Tribe
Public Utility District
Rural Electric Cooperative
State Agency
Other, please specify:

d.

Parent entity/organization of the applicant, if any:

1

e.

Name of the applicant’s member organizations, if any:
(Separated by commas)

f.

Applicable law under which the applicant was established:

g.

Applicant’s geographic service area (if available, please submit a map of the
service area and indicate the date prepared):

h.

Describe whether the applicant owns and operates its own electric utility
system.

i.

Provide the date the applicant attained utility status, if applicable. 10 C.F.R.
Part 905.35 defines utility status to mean “that the entity has responsibility to
meet load growth, has a distribution system, and is ready, willing, and able to
purchase power from WAPA on a wholesale basis for resale to retail
consumers.”

j.

Describe the entity/organization that will interact with WAPA on contract
and billing matters.

2. Service Requested:
a.
Provide the amount of power the applicant is requesting to be served by WAPA.

3.

Applicant’s Loads:
a.
Utility and non-utility applicants:
(i)
If applicable, provide the number and type of customers served (e.g.,
residential, commercial, industrial, military base, agricultural):
Customer Type and Number
Residential

Commercial

Industrial

Military

Ag.

Other

Number of
customers
If not applicable, explain
why:

(ii)

Provide the actual monthly maximum demand (kilowatts) and energy
use (kilowatt-hours) for each calendar month experienced in calendar
year 20__. (In addition to completing the table, if available, please

2

include a copy of your bills for this time period from your current
provider).
Calendar Year 20__
January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Demand
(kilowatts)
Energy
(kilowatthours)
Demand
(kilowatts)
Energy
(kilowatthours)

(iii)

Provide the annual load factor for calendar year 20__:
Calendar Year 20__ Annual Load Factor

(iv)

Provide the monthly load factors for calendar year 20__:
Calendar Year 20__
Monthly Load Factor

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Load
Factor

Load
Factor

(v)

b.

Identify any factors or conditions in the next 5 years which may
significantly change peak demands, load duration, or profile curves.

Native American Tribe applicants only:
(i)
Indicate the utility or utilities currently serving your loads:

3

(ii)

If applicable, provide the number and type of customers served (e.g.,
residential, commercial, industrial, military base, agricultural):
Customer Type and Number

Residential
Number of
customers
If not applicable,
explain why:

(iii)

Commercial

Industrial

Military

Ag.

Other

Provide the actual monthly maximum demand (kilowatts) and energy
use (kilowatt-hours) experienced in calendar year 20__. (In addition
to completing the table, if available, include a copy of your bills for
this time period from your current provider). If the actual demand
and energy data are not available or are difficult to obtain, provide
the estimated monthly demand:
Calendar Year 20__
January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Demand
(kilowatts)
Energy
(kilowatthours)
Demand
(kilowatts)
Energy
(kilowatthours)

(iv)

If the demand and energy data in 3.b.(iii) above is estimated, provide
a description of the method and basis for this estimation:

(v)

Provide the actual annual load factors for calendar year 20__. If the
actual load factors are not available, provide the estimated load
factors:
Calendar Year 20__ Annual Load Factors

4

(vi)

Provide the actual monthly load factors for calendar year 20__. If the
actual load factors are not available, provide the estimated load
factors.
Calendar Year 20__
Monthly Load Factor

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Load
Factor

Load
Factor

4.

5.

(vii)

If the load factor data in 3.b.(v-vi) is estimated, provide a description
of the method and basis for this estimation in the space provided
below:

(viii)

Identify any factors or conditions in the next 5 years which may
significantly change peak demands, load duration, or profile curves:

Applicant’s Resources. Provide the following information:
a.
A list of current power supplies if applicable, including the applicant’s own
generation, as well as, purchases from others. For each supply, provide the
resource name, capacity supplied, and the resource’s location.
Power supplies (resource name, capacity, and location):

b.

For each power supplier, provide a description and status of the power
supply contract (including the termination date):

c.

For each power supplier, provide the type of power:
Power supply is on a firm basis.
Power supply is not on a firm basis. Please explain:

Transmission:
a.
Points of delivery. Provide the requested point(s) of delivery on WAPA’s
transmission system (or a third party’s transmission system), the voltage of
service required, and the capacity desired, if applicable.

5

6.

b.

Transmission arrangements. Describe the transmission arrangements
necessary to deliver firm power to the requested points of delivery. Include a
brief description of the applicant’s transmission and distribution system,
including major interconnections. Provide a single-line drawing of
applicant’s system, if available.

c.

Provide a brief explanation of the applicant’s ability to receive and use, or
receive and distribute Federal power as of [date].

Other Information. The applicant may provide any other information pertinent to
receiving an allocation.

7.
Signature: WAPA requires the signature and title of an appropriate official who is
able to attest to the validity of the APD and who is authorized to submit the request for an
allocation.
By signing below, I certify the information which I have provided is true and correct to the best
of my information, knowledge, and belief.
Signature

Title

Submit applications by mail to __________ Region, Western Area Power
Administration, Address, State, City, Zip Code or electronically to [email protected].
RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS: If WAPA accepts your application and you
receive an allocation of Federal power you must keep all records associated with your
APD for a period of 3 years after WAPA grants the power allocation and you sign your
contract for Federal power. If you do not receive an allocation of Federal power, there is
no recordkeeping requirement.
WAPA has obtained an OMB Clearance Number 1910-5136 for the collection of the
above information.
The Applicant Profile Data is collected to enable WAPA to properly perform its function
of marketing limited amounts of Federal hydropower. The data you supply will be used
by WAPA to evaluate who will receive an allocation of Federal power.
Burden Disclosure Statement
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 8 hours
per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data
sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information. For applicants that receive an allocation and sign a contract an

6

additional cost burden for recordkeeping of 1 hour per year for 3 years is estimated. Send
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of
information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Brent Osiek, Vice
President of Power Marketing, Paperwork Reduction Act Comments, Western Area
Power Administration, East Social Hall Avenue, Suite 300, Salt Lake City, UT 84111;
and to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA, Washington, DC 20503.
Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no person or entity is required to respond
to, nor shall any person or entity be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with a
collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act
unless that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Submission of this data is voluntary, however if an entity seeks an allocation of Federal
power, the applicant must submit an APD.

7