The Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) has extended its existing rates for transmission and ancillary services in the Upper Great Plains region's Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program—Eastern Division until September 30, 2030. These rates include services like scheduling, system control, and various types of reserve services. The extension keeps the current rates unchanged and places them into effect on an interim basis from October 1, 2025. WAPA will submit these rates to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for final approval.
Simple Explanation
The government has decided to keep the prices for using their big electricity highways the same for a little longer, all the way to the year 2030. They think these prices are just right, but some people might wonder why they're not changing anything.