Status of Bonneville Power Administration's efforts to improve its oversight of three nuclear power projects

Technical Report · Fri Aug 03 04:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6514682

Bowsher, C A

In the early 1970's, the Department of Energy's Bonneville Power Administration acquired all or part of the power-generating capability of three nuclear projects being constructed in the Pacific Northwest by the Washington Public Power Supply System. Under its contracts with the Supply System, Bonneville has certain oversight rights and responsibilities to help ensure that the plants are constructed and operated in an efficient manner. GAO found that Bonneville had improved it oversight efforts since a 1979 GAO review. For example, agreements between Bonneville and the Supply System improved Bonneville's ability to access key project information. In late 1983, as GAO was completing its field work, Bonneville restructured its oversight organization and formed a top management steering committee to coordinate its oversight programs. While GAO agrees that Bonneville has taken positive steps to improve its oversight efforts, additional steps are needed. In particular, Bonneville needs to develop roles, policies, and procedural statements which clearly and specifically define the interrelationships and responsibilities of the various groups at Bonneville involved with oversight. Bonneville should then review the adequacy of oversight staffing against its defined oversight responsibilities.

• Research Organization: General Accounting Office, Washington, DC (USA). Office of the Comptroller General
• OSTI ID: 6514682
• Report Number(s): GAO/RCED-84-27; ON: TI85900095
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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