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BPA is revitalizing many of its aged wood-pole transmission lines, some dating as far back as the World War II era. BPA crews take special care long before construction begins to avoid unnecessary impacts to the land and residents. Watch this short video to see BPA employees in action as they find ways to rebuild a line along the Oregon coast while minimizing impacts to the environment.
An unusually dry winter has dropped projected river flows in the Columbia Basin this year to about two-thirds of their long-term average, which will likely reduce hydroelectric power generation.
Bringing large amounts of wind into the power grid is "one of the great engineering and economic challenges of our time," BPA Administrator Steve Wright told the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Water and Power Thursday, March 10.
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