News & Events

• Comment accepted on Willow Creek Winds Project (10/18/05)
  Invenergy LLC submitted an interconnection request to BPA for up to 180 megawatts (MW) of power generated from the proposed Willow Creek Winds Project located in Gilliam and Morrow Counties, Oregon. to the Federal Columbia River Transmission System (FCRTS). BPA's studies proposed a plan of service to interconnect up to 150 MW from the wind project to BPA's Tower-Alkali 115-kV transmission line in Gilliam County. More...
• Sekokini Master Plan available for review (03/16/05)
  The Master Plan describes methods by which the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department intends to accomplish recovery of Westslope cutthroat trout. More...
• ROD Signed on Arlington Wind Project (03/11/05)
  A record of decision (ROD) has been signed by the BPA Adminstrator on the Arlington CEP Wind Project Interconnection. More...
• Draft report on adundance trends available (03/11/05)
  "Preliminary Abundance-Based Trend Results for Columbia Basin Salmon and Steelhead ESUs" explores population indicators and tests track trends in past abundance. This report is referenced in the 2004 FCRPS Biological Opinion. More....

• Interconnection request received on Arlington Wind Project (02/08/05)
  PPM Energy has submitted a generation interconnection request to BPA to integrate up to 200-MW of power generated from the Leaning Juniper (Arlington PPM) Wind Project in Gilliam County, Ore. to the Federal Columbia River Transmission System. Public comments will be accepted through February 20, 2005. More...
• Klickitat Subbasin Master Plan available for review (01/27/05)
  This plan addresses proposed facilities, production protocols, monitoring and evaluation, and habitat improvements needed to manage spring and fall chinook salmon, coho salmon, and winter and summer steelhead in the Klickitat subbasin through 2010. The Plan also addresses research needs for Pacific lamprey [BPA project no. 1988-115-35]. More...
• Public Review Meetings for Fish and Wildlife Costs (01/27/05)
  As part of the PFR process, a workshop on April 5, 2005 will be devoted to fish and wildlife program levels. In addition, we have scheduled several public meetings to further delve into specific program components. These meetings will be open to all interested parties. More...
• BPA preparing Supplement Analysis to Business Plan EIS (01/21/05)
  BPA is currently preparing a Supplement Analysis (SA) to its 1995 Business Plan EIS. To ensure adequate NEPA coverage for BPA's business policies and practices into the future, the SA will analyze whether there have been significant changes in expected environmental impacts or to the 1995 proposed action. More...

• The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Proposed Coyote Business Park   (12/16/05)
  CTUIR proposes to develop, build and manage a light industrial and commercial business park known as the Coyote Business Park. The proposed Coyote Business Park would be located on a 520-acre site south of Interstate 84 at Exit 216, and west of South Market Road, approximately seven miles east of Pendleton, Oregon on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. More....