The future of the Bonneville Power Administration: Aggressive competitor or bureaucratic dinosaur?

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1999 · Electricity Journal

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S1040-6190(98)00112-2· OSTI ID:320875

Hardy, R W ^[1]

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1. Hardy Energy Consulting, Seattle, WA (United States)

Splitting the Bonneville Power Administration into fully separate generating and transmission entities is the only step, short of privatization or regionalization, that would eliminate the conflict between compliance with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission`s open access requirements and the need to maximize Bonneville Power Administration revenues for taxpayers.

• OSTI ID: 320875
• Journal Information: Electricity Journal, Vol. 12, Issue 1; Other Information: PBD: Jan-Feb 1999
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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