[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 154 (Thursday, August 10, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45799-45800]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-13033]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Bonneville Power Administration


Opportunity for Public Comment; Bonneville Power Administration 
Long-Term Regional Dialogue Policy Proposal

AGENCY: Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of Regional Dialogue policy proposal and opportunity for 
public comment.

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SUMMARY: BPA is publishing a policy proposal regarding the agency's 
future power supply role in the Pacific Northwest after 2011. This 
proposal addresses how the agency proposes to market power and 
distribute the costs and benefits of the Federal Columbia River Power 
System, which will create valuable certainty for customers over their 
BPA power supply. Current contracts expire in 2011, and once BPA makes 
basic policy decisions, it will still take at least another 16 months 
to negotiate new contracts and put a long-term tiered rate methodology 
in place. This will leave little more than three years for the region's 
utilities to make and implement their plans for developing any 
necessary power supply. It is in the region's best interest to proceed 
with implementation of this policy and to execute new contracts soon to 
accommodate such planning and development. A final record of decision 
on BPA's policy will be issued in early 2007 after all public comments 
have been reviewed.

DATES: Public comments will be accepted through September 29, 2006. 
Public meeting dates are included in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section below.

ADDRESSES: The comment period is open through September 29, 2006. 
Comments can be submitted on-line at: http://www.bpa.gov/comment via e-
mail to [email protected], via mail to: Bonneville Power Administration, 
Public Affairs Office--DKC-7, P.O. Box 14428, Portland, Oregon, 97293-
4428, or faxed to (503) 230-3285. You can also call us with your 
comment; toll free at (800) 622-4519. Please reference the Regional 
Dialogue with your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Helen Goodwin, Regional Dialogue 
project manager, at (503) 230-3129. Copies of the policy proposal are 
available online at http://www.bpa.gov/power/pl/regionaldialogue/announcements.shtml or by calling the BPA Public Information Center at 
(800) 622-4520.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Schedule of public meetings:

1. August 1, 2006, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Seattle, Washington--
Mountaineers Building, 300 3rd Avenue West.
2. August 7, 2006, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Pasco, Washington--Franklin PUD 
Auditorium, 1411 West Clark Street.
3. August 9, 2006, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Portland, Oregon--BPA Rates 
Hearing, Room 223, 911 NE. 11th Avenue.

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4. August 21, 2006, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Missoula, Montana--Wingate 
Inn, 5252 Airway Boulevard.
5. August 23, 2006, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Idaho Falls, Idaho--Shilo Inns 
Suites Hotel, 780 Lindsay Boulevard.
6. August 29, 2006, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Portland, Oregon--BPA Rates 
Hearing, Room 223, 911 NE. 11th Avenue--Direct Service Industry 
public meeting.

    Any changes or additions to this meeting schedule will be posted on 
BPA's Regional Dialogue Web site at www.bpa.gov/power/regionaldialogue.

    Issued in Portland, Oregon on August 1, 2006.
Stephen J. Wright,
Administrator and Chief Executive Officer, Bonneville Power 
Administration.
 [FR Doc. E6-13033 Filed 8-9-06; 8:45 am]
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