BPA has posted its 2010 Resource Program (see link below). The Resource Program will help BPA determine the amount, type and timing of new resource acquisitions. The Resource Program is guided by and is consistent with the Northwest Power and Conservation Council's (Council) Sixth Power Plan, released in February 2010. The Resource Program shows that most of BPA’s incremental energy needs for the next several years can be met by meeting the conservation targets in the Council’s Sixth Power Plan and relying on short- and mid-term market purchases.

BPA worked with the Council and interested parties to ensure that the Resource Program results are consistent with the Council's Plan, taking into account BPA’s system requirements and characteristics. BPA released its draft Resource Program document for public comment on Sept. 30, 2009, and held a public workshop Oct. 14, 2009, to discuss the draft Resource Program. A workshop Sept. 17, 2010, will allow BPA to discuss the final Resource Program with interested parties. BPA expects to update the Resource Program periodically as load forecasts, the Council’s Power Plan, customer requirements and resource opportunities evolve.

• Renewable RFI
  

  With this Request for Information (RFI), Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is seeking specific information about the potential supply, terms and conditions associated with the purchase of output from renewable generation resources

  • Cover letter
  • Renewable RFI (January 15, 2009)
  • Questions and Answers (February 17, 2009)

• Documents/Publications
  
  
  • Final Resource Program (September 10, 2010)
    • September 17 Workshop Materials
    • Exeuctive Summary
    • Final Resource Program Report
  • Workshop Agenda (October 14, 2009)
  • Draft 2009 Resource Program (September 2009)
    • Executive Summary
    • Resource Program Presentation
  • Workshop materials (August 2009)
  • Decision Criteria (April 6, 2009)
  • Analysis Flow (April 6, 2009)
  • Workshop Presentation (March 2009)
  • Preliminary Needs Assessment Fact Sheet (March 2009)
    Interested parties should submit any comments, questions or concerns about the Preliminary Needs Assessment to BPA's online comment system
  • BPA's Preliminary Needs Assessment (March 2009)
  • BPA Resource Program Timeline (August 2008)
  • Public Workshop Presentation (March 2007)
  
  
• Letters
  
  
  • Postcard to interested parties  announcing program delay - April 3, 2008.
    
  • Letter to interested parties