# 2026-01329: Pacific Transmission Rates Extended Unchanged Until 2031

2026-01329, Pacific Alternating Current Intertie Point-to-Point Transmission Service-Rate Order No. WAPA-211, is a Federal Register notice from Energy Department, Western Area Power Administration published 2026-01-26, effective 2026-04-01 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-01329
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-01329
- Title: Pacific Alternating Current Intertie Point-to-Point Transmission Service-Rate Order No. WAPA-211
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Energy Department; Western Area Power Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 3177
- Published: 2026-01-26
- Effective: 2026-04-01
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Pacific Transmission Rates Extended Unchanged Until 2031

## Summary

The Western Area Power Administration is keeping the same formula rates for the Pacific Alternating Current Intertie transmission service in the Sierra Nevada region, just updating the dates. These rates start April 1, 2026, and will last until March 31, 2031, unless changed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. This means customers using this transmission service can expect steady pricing with no surprises for the next five years.

## Abstract

The formula rates for the Sierra Nevada (SN) region Pacific Alternating Current Intertie (PACI) point-to-point transmission service have been confirmed, approved, and placed into effect on an interim basis (Provisional Formula Rates). These new formula rates supersede rates for short-term sales on the PACI, PACI-T4 REV, PACI-T5 REV and PACI DLAP-T6 (approved under Delegation Order No. S3-DEL-WAPA1-2023, Section 1.4.B). There are no changes from the existing formula rates for these services, and there are no material changes aside from updating the effective dates.

## Effects PRIA read

- Existing PACI Formula Rates Continued: benefit, medium. If you are a customer of Western Area Power Administration Sierra Nevada (WAPA-SN) using the PACI point-to-point transmission service, the existing formula rates remain unchanged except for updated dates. These Provisional Formula Rates are effective on the first full billing period on or after Apr…
- Monthly Billing for Reserved Capacity: cost, medium. WAPA-SN will bill customers monthly for the maximum amount of capacity reserved for periods from 1 hour up to 1 month, and those charges are payable whether the reserved capacity is used or not. Billing for reserved capacity begins under the effective rate period starting on or after April 1, 2026.
- Pass-Through of Charges and Credits: mixed, medium. The PACI formula rate includes Components 2 and 3 to pass through any charges or credits from FERC-approved tariff, contract, or rate schedule changes and any charges or credits from the Host Balancing Authority directly to relevant customers. WAPA-SN will pass through such charges or credits direc…
- Rates Designed to Recover Project Costs: mixed, medium. WAPA-SN states the provisional cost-based formula rates will provide sufficient revenue to recover annual operation, maintenance, replacement expenses, interest expense, and capital repayment requirements, and that the equitable formula rates will aid and benefit the Central Valley Project by offse…

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## Sources
- [2026-01329 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/26/2026-01329/pacific-alternating-current-intertie-point-to-point-transmission-service-rate-order-no-wapa-211)
- [2026-01329 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-26/pdf/2026-01329.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-01329 (as of 2026-06-08).