The 2004 Pacific Northwest Loads and Resources Study (2004 White Book) is BPA's latest projection of the Pacific Northwest regional retail loads, contract obligations, contract purchases, and resource capabilities. The 2004 White Book is a snapshot of conditions as of December 31, 2004, documenting the loads and resources for the Federal system and region for the 10-year study period OY 2006 through 2015. The White Book contains projections of regional and Federal system load and resource capabilities, along with relevant definitions and explanations. The White Book also contains information obtained from formalized resource planning reports and data submittals including those from individual utilities, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council (Council), and the Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee (PNUCC).

The 2004 White Book consists of a Summary Document and a 2-volume Technical Appendix. The Summary Document is available in both printed copy and electronically. The Technical Appendix is only available electronically.

To request a printed copy of the 2004 White Book Summary Document, please contact the BPA Public Information Center and ask for the 2004 Pacific Northwest Loads and Resources Study (DOE/BP-3617).

Electronic (PDF) versions of the 2004 White Book Summary Document and Volumes 1 & 2 of the Technical Appendix are available below. Please note that these are large PDF files, and they may take awhile to download. If you have any problems viewing a document within your web browser, click on the link to the document with your right mouse button and select "Save Target As" to download a copy to a local drive.

• Summary Document (DOE/BP-3617)
  (PDF, 139 pages, 1.65 MB; originally posted September 30, 2005; reposted November 4, 2005 with corrected pages 18, 29, 30, 67, 68, & 69; reposted again on November 14, 2005 with corrected page 30)
   
  The next two files are primarily intended for those who already received printed copies of the original Summary Document or those who already downloaded electronic copies of the Summary Document from this web site between September 30 and November 14, 2005, and do not wish to download the entire document again.
   
  • Summary Errata Pages Only (pages 18, 29, 30, 67, 68, & 69)
    (PDF, 7 pages, 461 kb; originally posted November 4, 2005; reposted November 14, 2005 with corrected page 30)
    [Note: This file also includes a page with instructions and notes that describe the corrections made to Figures 3, 9, & 10, and to Exhibits 5, 6, & 7 of the Summary Document (due to a correction in the monthly capacity NGP Slice Sale and GPU Slice Sale amounts).]
     
  • Summary Revised Cover Pages Only
    (PDF, 3 pages, 593 kb, posted November 4, 2005)
    [Note: This file only includes the revised front cover, photo information, and back cover pages from the above "reposted" Summary Document.]
     
• Technical Appendix - Volume 1, Energy Analysis (DOE/BP-3618)
  (PDF, 477 pages, 2.1 MB; originally posted November 4, 2005, reposted November 15, 2005 with adjusted PDF bookmarks and the PDF page numbering adjusted to match printed page numbers - - no changes to document content)
   
• Technical Appendix - Volume 2, Capacity Analysis (DOE/BP-3619)
  (PDF, 431 pages, 2.1 MB; posted November 15, 2005)