On July 24, 2025, the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Administrator issued the Final Record of Decision (ROD) for BPA’s BP-26 rate proceeding, setting out new power and transmission rates for fiscal years (FY) 2026-2028. The new rates were developed collaboratively, with settlements reducing the initially proposed increases. [Read more…]
Public Power Advocates Voluntarily Dismiss BPA Appeal
August 21, 2025 By
On August 12, 2025, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order granting requests by the Public Power Council (“PPC”), Northwest Requirements Utilities (“NRU”), and the Alliance of Western Energy Consumers (“AWEC”) to voluntarily dismiss their respective appeals of the Bonneville Power Administration’s (“BPA”) decision to enter into an agreement affecting the costs and operation of the Columbia River System hydroelectric dams. [Read more…]
NIPPC and RNW Urge BPA Transmission Reform in New Whitepaper
May 5, 2023 By
On May 3, 2023, Renewable Northwest (RNW) and the Northwest & Intermountain Power Producers Coalition (NIPPC) published a whitepaper exploring how to ensure that the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) maintains one of its core purposes—transmitting power needed across the Northwest, regardless of which entity generates or consumes it—at a time of rapid change in the electric industry. The whitepaper can be viewed here. RNW and NIPPC stated that by adopting the reforms proposed in the whitepaper, or some similar combination of reforms, BPA can help ensure that the grid the Northwest needs will be in place and on time so that all consumers in the region continue to enjoy affordable, clean, and reliable electricity. [Read more…]
BPA Adopted Settlement in TC-24 Related to Changes in BPA’s OATT
February 24, 2023 By
The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) issued the Administrator’s Final Record of Decision (Final ROD) on February 9, 2023 in the TC-24 proceeding. The Final ROD adopts changes to the terms and conditions of BPA’s open access transmission tariff (OATT) in accordance with the settlement reached among parties to the TC-24 proceeding (the TC-24 Settlement). The TC-24 Settlement itself was adopted following a collaborative process that included stakeholder workshops and settlement negotiations. [Read more…]
Ninth Circuit Rejects Challenge to FERC Decisions on BPA Oversupply
August 18, 2015 By
On August 10, 2015, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (Ninth Circuit) rejected a challenge to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) decisions finding that Bonneville Power Administration’s (BPA) policies discriminated against wind generators. The Ninth Circuit did not address the merits of the appeal, but found that the BPA’s wholesale preference customers did not have statutory standing to challenge FERC’s decision. [Read more…]
