Albeni Falls
BPA has made a proposal to the Corps of Engineers to use the full operating range at Lake Pend Oreille behind Albeni Falls Dam during the winter. The ability to store and draft Lake Pend Oreille would provide value to the entire regional electricity system and all BPA ratepayers. Learn more about this operation and its benefits.

I-5 Corridor Reinforcement Project
BPA is proposing to build a new 500-kilovolt transmission line to meet increasing demands for electricity along Washington and Oregon's I-5 corridor. The proposed line would run between a new substation in the Castle Rock area of Washington and a new substation in Troutdale, Ore. Learn more about the proposed project.

Non-Treaty Storage Agreement
BPA and BC Hydro are negotiating a potential new NTSA to replace the previous agreement, in place since 1990, which expired in January 2011. Learn more.

Oversupply Project
BPA has issued a report recounting steps it and others took in June 2010 during high Columbia River streamflows to avoid harming fish because of excess spill. The report is designed as a starting point for a regional discussion about additional operational or policies tools that may be needed to respond effectively to future high-runoff events and protect fish listed under the Endangered Species Act. Learn more.

Recovery Act
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by President Obama Feb. 17, 2009. It is an unprecedented effort to jumpstart our economy, create or save millions of jobs and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st century. Learn more about what the Recovery Act means for BPA.

Wind Power
BPA now transmits more than 2,000 megawatts of power from wind projects in eastern Oregon and Washington, and we expect to transmit 6,000 megawatts of wind power by 2013. See how BPA nurtures Northwest wind power, or access the technical initiatives of BPA's Wind Integration Team.