Sec. 5. Use of power from pick-sloan program by the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System
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Congress finds that— McCone and Garfield Counties in the State were designated as impact counties during the period in which the Fort Peck Dam was constructed; and as a result of the designation, the Counties referred to in paragraph
(1)were to receive impact mitigation benefits in accordance with the Pick-Sloan program. Subject to paragraph (2), the Administrator shall make available to the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System a quantity of power required, of up to 1 1/2 megawatt capacity, to meet the pumping and incidental operation requirements of the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System during the period beginning on May 1 and ending on October 31 of each year— from the water intake facilities; and through all pumping stations, water treatment facilities, reservoirs, storage tanks, and pipelines up to the point of delivery of water by the water supply system to all storage reservoirs and tanks and each entity that distributes water at retail to individual users. The Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System shall be eligible to receive power under paragraph
(1)if the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System— operates on a not-for-profit basis; and is constructed pursuant to a cooperative agreement entered into by the Secretary under section 4(b). The Administrator shall establish the cost of the power described in paragraph
(1)at the firm power rate. If power, in addition to that made available to the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System under paragraph (1), is necessary to meet the pumping requirements of the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority, the Administrator may purchase the necessary additional power at the best available rate. The cost of purchasing additional power shall be reimbursed to the Administrator by the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority. The Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority shall be responsible for the payment of the power charge described in paragraph
(4)and non-Federal delivery costs described in paragraph (6). The Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System shall be responsible for all non-Federal transmission and distribution system delivery and service arrangements. The Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System shall be responsible for funding any transmission upgrades, if required, to the integrated system necessary to deliver power to the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority System.