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Some of the publications below also come in hard-copy. For additional information or to request a publication, click here.


General Information


. . . . . BPA news and public involvement opportunities for customers, constituents and the general public.
. . . . . Information on specific projects or issues listed by date.
. . . . . A printable 2-page collection of handy facts about BPA.
. . . . . Public responsibilities of the Bonneville Power Administration.
. . . . . Revenue and expenses; year in review.
. . . . . Agency department heads by function and reporting structure.
. . . . . Historical high points since BPA's creation in 1937


Brochures/Publications


    2014/2024 Columbia River Treaty Review
    . . . . . A brochure that summarizes the Columbia River Treaty between the United States and Canada and an overview of the multi-year effort to address post-2024 Treaty provisions.


    Education
    . . . . . A series of printable pages that can be colored, featuring Zippie, Splash and Sam N.
    . . . . . A hexaflexagon is a folded geometric figure that can be "flexed" to expose many sides. Best when printed on 11" X 17" card stock, but will work on any size.
    . . . . . A timeline: The life cycle of Pacific Salmon.
    . . . . . (4th-6th grade) How Electricity gets from the River to Your House. (4 pages)
    . . . . . (4th-6th grade) This 24-page story book, with large format pictures for coloring, depicts the life cycle of the Columbia River Chinook Salmon, from the viewpoint of Hydroid, a droplet of rain water. (26 pages)
    . . . . . (4th-8th grade) This 3-D replica of a dam with fish ladder, transformer and transmission tower can be assembled and taped to its base showing roads, grass and the river. (2 pages)
    . . . . . (5th-9th grade) The fictional story of Leslie LaFont (probably 12 or 13) and her grandfather canoeing the Columbia River from its source in British Columbia to the Pacific Ocean, 82 days and 1,200 miles later. (23 pages)
    . . . . . (6th-10th grade) The life of a single wild Chinook salmon, Onco (short for Oncorhynchus tshawystcha), told through text and pictures. (19 pages)
    . . . . . (8th-12th grade) This 12-page booklet contains fun facts and interviews with BPA employees about what it takes to keep the lights on in the Pacific Northwest. (12 pages)
    . . . . . (11th-12th grade) This publication presents a detailed explanation of the planning and operation of the multiple-use dams and reservoirs of the Columbia River system. (80 pages)
    . . . . . Federal Columbia River Power System, A river of many uses, many benefits. (10 pages)


    Energy Efficiency
    . . . . . Simple steps you can take to cut your energy consumption.
    . . . . . A quarterly publication about BPA and its customers' energy efficiency related activities and technological developments.


    Environment
    . . . . . An overview of BPA's environmental stewardship in the Pacific Northwest.
    . . . . . Documents that look at possible environmental effects of proposed actions related to BPA's power, transmission, and fish & wildlife functions.


    Fish
    . . . . . How to Save a Salmon (and make money doing it)


    Landowner Use and Safety Information
    . . . . . A brochure on BPA's Vegetation Management program to prevent outages and protect public safety.
    . . . . . A basic safety guide for anyone who lives or works near power lines.
    . . . . . A guide for the proper use of right-of-way easements and general safe practices around the high-voltage power lines.
    . . . . . Form to be completed for proposed use of a BPA right-of-way (Microsoft Word).
    . . . . . How BPA acquires land or land rights for projects. Identifies the choices and rights you have as a landowner and explains each step in the process.
    . . . . . How to report theft, vandalism, illegal dumping or suspicious activities on Bonneville Power Administration property.
    Power
    . . . . . Together we are making a difference


Reports


. . . . . Revenues and expenses; year in review.
  • White Papers
. . . . . Challenge for the Northwest, Protecting and managing an increasingly congested transmission system.
. . . . . Pacific Northwest Loads and Resources Study
. . . . . Annual Report on Conservation Savings
  • Enterprise Process Improvement Project (EPIP)
. . . . . March 24, 2008
. . . . . February 2007
. . . . . May 18, 2005
. . . . . May 18, 2005
. . . . . June 2005
. . . . . August 25, 2005
. . . . . January 17, 2006
. . . . . February 2006
. . . . . May 30, 2006
. . . . . August 1, 2006


Maps


. . . . . BPA's service area and transmission lines.
. . . . . Major federal and non-federal dams in the Columbia River Basin.
. . . . . "Visiting BPA" provides maps to the main BPA facilities in Portland, Ore., and Vancouver, Wash.


Other Publication Links


. . . . . Plans and options for network transmission, interconnections, and control and data systems to meet services requests.
. . . . . Formal documentation of decisions made on BPA projects, programs and policy.
. . . . . Large collection of books, periodicals, Congressional reports, and government and corporate reports donated by Samuel Moment, a BPA employee from 1940 to 1954.
. . . . . A form to request publications from the Bonneville Power Administration.


More BPA On-line Publications




Archive (discontinued publications)


. . . . . Background on electric utility issues (2005 - 2006)
. . . . . Information on current electric utility issues (2005)
. . . . . Information on current electric utility issues (2006)
. . . . . Specific project, program, or policy information (1996 - 2005)


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