 01/26/2012: PPC submits joint Public Power Comments on Proposed Section 1A of the BPA Open-Access Transmission Tariff. To view comments click here.
01/06/2012: PPC, NRU and PNGC filed a request for rehearing of FERC's order on BPA's Environmental Redispatch policy. To view the request for rehearing click here.
12/21/2011: An Op Ed by PPC Executive Director, Scott Corwin, on the implications of FERC's ruling on BPA's environmental redispatch policy was published in the Oregonian today. To view his Op Ed, click here.
12/15/2011: PPC sends a letter to the NW Congressional delegation expressing frustration with FERC's order on BPA's Environmental Redispatch policy and concern over the impact to electricity ratepayers. To view the letter click here.
12/12/2011: PPC submits comments on BPA's capital program. To view comments click here.
12/09/2011: PPC finds fault with the FERC ruling regarding BPA's environmental redispatch policy. To see PPC's statement click here.
12/09/2011: PPC comments on BPA's conservation budget over commitment. To view these comments click here.
10/10/2011: PPC releases issue papers on current topics: Retain Cost-based Rates for PMAs, BPA's Environmental Redispatch Policy and the Columbia River Treaty. To view these issue papers click here.
09/22/2011: Scott Corwin, PPC's Executive Director, testified on H.R. 1719, the Endangered Species Compliance and Transparency Act of 2011, before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water & Power. To view his testimony, delivered on Sept. 22, 2011, click here.
09/10/2011: PPC Executive Director, Scott Corwin, defends the 2010 Biological Opinion for the Columbia River and the collaborative process that was used to develop the BiOp in a Register Guard Op Ed. To view his Op Ed click here.
09/09/2011: Pacific Northwest Public Power entities send a joint letter to the Select Committee on Deficit Reduction urging rejection of any changes to the rate setting policies of the PMAs. To view the letter click here.
08/17/2011: PPC, NRU and PNGC file a joint answer in the Iberdrola, et al, challenge at FERC to BPA's Environmental Redispatch interim policy. To view the joint answer click here.
08/02/2011: PPC issues a statement on the U.S. District Court's ruling on the 2010 Supplemental Biological Opinion for the Operation of the Federal Columbia River Power System. To view statement by click here.
08/01/2011: PPC comments on the proposed Memorandum of Agreement between the Kalispel Tribe and the Action Agencies. To view the comments click here.
07/19/2011: PPC, NRU and PNGC file joint comments in the Iberdrola, et al, challenge to BPA's Environmental Redispatch interim policy at FERC. Click here to view the comments.
07/08/2011: PPC submits comments on the Northwest Power & Conservation Council's Tenth Annual Report to Governors on BPA's fish and wildlife costs. To view the comments click here.
07/06/2011: PPC signs joint NW association letter to the NW Senate delegation opposing the nomination of Rebecca Wodder, current President of American Rivers, to Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks at the U.S. Department of Interior. To view the joint letter click here.
06/29/2011: PPC submits comments on BPA's May 10th, 2011 draft of the Memorandum of Agreement for the Management of Network Integration Transmission Service for Delivery of Federal Power to Network Customer Loads. To view the comments click here.
06/15/2011: PPC intervenes in Iberdrola, et al complaint regarding Bonneville's environmental redispatch at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. PPC intervened because Northwest ratepayers should not have to replace lost federal and state subsidies desired by wind producers at times when there is already too much generation pouring onto the system. This is a regional problem with regional solutions, many of which BPA outlined in its policy. To view PPC's intervention filing click here.
05/25/2011: PPC Executive Director, Scott Corwin, defends BPA's environmental dispatch policy as necessary measure of last resort. To view his Op Ed in the Oregonian's The Stump click here.
05/18/2011: PPC supports BPA measures to manage through periods of high wind, high water and low loads. See PPC's press release supporting BPA's interim Environmental Redispatch policy by clicking here.
05/09/11: PPC welcomes Irene Scruggs as the newest member of their team. Irene will take on the role of staff attorney. To view press release click here.
05/04/2011: PPC Executive Director, Scott Corwin testifies at House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water & Power's Hearing on Protecting Federal Hydropower. Click here to view the testimony and her 07/e to view the press release.
05/01/2011: PPC Executive Director, Scott Corwin, supports hydroelectric power as an integral component of our energy future in Ruralite magazine. To view his article click here.
04/6/2011: PPC releases Questions & Answers on BPA's Draft Record of Decision on Environmental Redispatch and Negative Pricing Policy. To view the Q&A's click here.
04/01/2011: Pacific Northwest Public Power entities sent a letter to the NW Congressional delegation in support of BPA's expeditious ado01/2011ption of its Record of Decision on Environmental Redispatch and Negative Pricing Policy. To view the joint letter click here.
03/11/2011: PPC submits comments on BPA's Draft Record of Decision on Environmental Redispatch and Negative Pricing Policy. To view comments click here.
03/03/2011: PPC filed a statement of legal counsel in the FY 2012-2013 Power Rate Adjustment
Proceeding. To view statement click here.
03/03/2011: 2011 Fish Facts - PPC has pulled together the relevant facts regarding recovery and mitigation of the Columbia and Snake River salmon and steelhead stocks for fiscal year 2010. To view the 2011 Fish Facts click here.
02/16/2011: PPC Executive Director, Scott Corwin, defends the Biological Opinion for the Columbia River power system as based upon the best available science in a letter to the Oregonian. To view the letter click here.
02/16/2011: PPC releases Issue Papers on current policy issues important to Pacific Northwest consumer-owned utilities. Topics include High Wind/High Water events, BPA rates and contracts, Columbia River fish issues, FERC reliability initiatives and the Deficit Commission's proposal for PMAs to sell power at market rates. To view these issues papers click here.
02/15/2011: PPC submits comments to BPA on its 2011 Network Open Season modification options. To view the comments click here.
02/15/2011: The Public Power Council comments on BPA’s Energy Efficiency Post-2011 Implementation
Proposal. To view comments click here.
01/1 3/2011: PPC elects officers and members of the Executive Committee for 2011-2012. To view press release click here.
12/20/2010: PPC petitions the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for rehearing of its Final Rule on the definition of Bulk Electric System. Click here to view the petition.
12/2010: PPC comments on the resurfacing of an old proposal by the Deficit Commission to require Power Marketing Administrations, including BPA, sell power at market rates. To view comments click here.
12/03/2010: PPC comments on the National Marine Fisheries Service's Draft Environmental Impact Statement to inform the Columbia River Basin Hatchery Operations and the funding of the Mitchell Act Hatcheries. To view the comments click here.
11/18/2010: The Public Power Council expressed concern over the impact to its member utilities of an proposed 8.5% average power rate increase announced by the Bonneville Power Administration for fiscal years 2012 - 2013. And, there is the possibility of an even larger increase when those rates take effect next October. To view Press Release click here.
11/04/2010: PPC issues Fish News article on salmon and electricity generation in the Columbia River Basin. Click here to view the article.
10/1/2010: PPC issues Fish News article on sea lions and salmon. To view article click here..
09/29/2010: PPC comments on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on transmission planning and cost allocation. To view comments click here.
09/08/2010: Parties issue joint press release on the signing of an Agreement in Principle to move toward settling issues regarding the Residential Exchange Program. To view the joint release click here.
09/02/2010: PPC issues first Fish News article on current salmon recovery issues. The inaugural article covers this year's record-breaking salmon runs and the investments made by customers of consumer-owned utilities that contributed to those record runs. To view the article click here.
08/06/2010: PPC thanks Northwest Senators for their letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on the agency's Bulk Electric System rule-making. In that letter, the Senators raise concerns with the agency's desire to develop a uniform rule defining bulk electric systems and urge the agency to continue to recognize regional differences. To view the letter click here.
07/29/2010: PPC comments on BPA's Integrated Program Review. To view these comments and the initial comments submitted on July 6th, click here.
07/23/2010: PPC comments on BPA's DSI Lookback Draft Record of Decision. Click here to view those comments.
07/22/2010: PPC issues a response to H.R. 5780, a proposal to sell certain Power Marketing Administrations, urging the Northwest congressional delegation to reject the proposal. To view PPC's response click here.
06/11/2010: PPC comments on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's proposed Penalty Guidelines. Click here to view the comments.
05/20/2010: PPC issues a statement on the Obama Administration's release of a supplemental Biological Opinion for the Federal Columbia River Power System. To view the statement click here.
05/12/2010: PPC sends FERC a Joint Public Power letter on the agency's latest proposals for definition of the bulk electric system and for new compliance penalty guidelines. To view th e letter click here.
05/10/2010: PPC submits comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on the agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the definition of Bulk Electric Systems. To view comments click here.
05/10/2010: PPC submits comments on the Northwest Power and Conservation Council's draft Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Reporting Plan. To view comments click here.
05/06/2010: 2010 Fish Facts - PPC has pulled together relevant facts regarding the Columbia and Snake Rivers fish and wildlife recovery program for 2010. To view the 2010 Fish Facts click here.
04/28/2010: PPC releases an issue paper on recent FERC reliability proposals that could impose significant and unnecessary expenses on smaller electric utilities. To view the paper click here.
04/27/2010: PPC submits comments to BPA on the Network Open Season Cluster Study Assumptions. To view comments click here.
04/12/2010: PPC submits comments on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Notice of Inquiry regarding Variable Energy Resources. To view comments click here.
04/05/2010: PPC submits comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on the agency's Electric Quarterly Reporting Notice of Inquiry. Click here to view comments.
04/05/2010: In a letter to BPA, PPC Executive Director, Scott Corwin, raises questions regarding BPA's public comment and customer review processes after a 20 year contract with the Bonneville Environmental Fund and accompanying Record of Decision were not subject to public review prior to execution. Click here to view the letter.
03/22/2010: PPC finalizes issue papers on current issues including climate change legislation, fish & wildlife issues and BPA issues, rates and contracts. Click here to view issue papers.
01/13/2010: PPC submits comments on the WECC's Bulk Electric System Task Force efforts to define elements of a bulk electric system. Click here to view comments.
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