0204-120, Southwestern Power Administration

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DELEGATION ORDER NO. 0204-120 TO THE ADMINISTRATOR, SOUTHWESTERN POWER ADMINISTRATION Pursuant to the authority vested in me as Secretary of Energy and by Sections 302(a) and 642 of the Department of Energy Organization Act (Pub. L. No. 95-91): 1. There is hereby delegated to the Administrator of the Southwestern Power Administration (SWPA) on a nonexclusive basis the authority to determine that an expenditure of funds appropriated to the Southwestern Power Administration for emergency purposes is required to ensure continuity of service. 2. The Administrator of SWPA shall notify the Assistant Secretary for Conservation and Renewable Energy of the nature of the emergency promptly after making a determination under paragraph 1 above. Within 30 days after the declaration of emergency conditions, the Administrator shall report to the Assistant Secretary the justification for his action and the estimated expenditures for the emergency repairs necessary to provide SWPA's customers with continuity of service. 3. The authority delegated to the Administrator by this Order may be redelegated in whole or in part to the Acting Administrator. In exercising the authority delegated by this Order, or as redelegated pursuant thereto, the delegates shall be governed by the rules and regulations of the Department of Energy and the policies and procedures prescribed by the Secretary or his delegates. 4. Nothing in this Order shall preclude the Secretary from exercising any of the authority so delegated whenever in his judgment the exercise of such authority is necessary or appropriate to administer the functions vested in him. This Order is effective December 11, 1986. Issued at Washington, DC December 11, 1986. /s/ John S. Herrington Secretary of Energy Print: