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BPA expecting big turkey bulge in electricity use on Thanksgiving

As many across the Northwest enjoy their Thanksgiving feast tomorrow, system operators work to balance unusual holiday energy patterns to keep the lights on.

BPA rate proposal focuses on cost management, maintaining value

The proposed rates for fiscal years 2018 and 2019 signal BPA’s commitment to shifting onto a more sustainable rate trajectory.

BPA’s participation in Cascadia Rising exercise featured in NWPPA Bulletin

Over four days in June, BPA participated in the largest regional exercise in Northwest history. The Northwest Public Power Association captured our role in the event for their August edition of the Bulletin.

The other side of the lines: substation maintenance

Justine Tambou, an electrician with BPA, services an interrupter, one of the many tasks the substation maintenance workers do to keep substations running efficiently.