Power Rates Stay Flat in Desert Southwest Through 2031
Published Date: 1/26/2026
Notice
Summary
The Desert Southwest Region of the Western Area Power Administration is extending its current electricity service rates without any changes through September 30, 2031. This affects customers using balancing authority and transmission services in the Lower Colorado area, keeping costs steady for the next five years. The public can comment on this extension from January 26 to March 27, 2026.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Lower Colorado Rates Kept Unchanged
If you are a customer using balancing authority or transmission services in the Western Area Lower Colorado (WALC) area, the Desert Southwest Region proposes to keep the existing formula rates unchanged. The current rates expire September 30, 2026, and the proposal would extend those same rates from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2031.
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