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BPA delivers clean, competitively priced power products and reliable transmission services as well as a wide range of energy efficiency programs and initiatives.

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BPA is committed to transparency and provides extensive opportunities for public participation on its proposed programs, policies and projects.

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BPA’s Environment, Fish, and Wildlife Program mitigates the effects of the federal hydropower and transmission systems, prevents environmental impacts, and provides compliance with a host of environmental laws.

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BPA enters agreement with tribes to reintroduce salmon in upper Columbia

September 25, 2023

After months of mediation, BPA has entered into an agreement to support three upper Columbia River tribes’ effort to reintroduce salmon above Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee dams.

Energy efficiency emerging tech steals spotlight at Gov. Inslee’s water heater plant tour

September 21, 2023

BPA energy efficiency engineer Tony Koch spoke to Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and represented BPA’s efforts to improve EE in multi-family residential and commercial domestic hot water heating.

Ground wire stringing on the Columbia River complete after weather, supply chain and bird delays

September 21, 2023

Four BPA transmission line maintenance crews recently completed an emergency ground wire replacement operation across the Columbia River, restringing lines damaged during a January 2023 storm.

2024-2028 Strategic Plan

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Provider of Choice is the initiative designed to develop the policies and contracts BPA will offer its customers to meet their evolving needs and deliver competitively priced power beyond 2028.

Grid Modernization

Grid modernization is BPA's sole key strategic initiative. The grid modernization portfolio includes 35 projects designed to increase automation, improve accuracy and enhance the optimization and reliability of the grid.

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15,000+

BPA maintains 15,000+ circuit miles of high-voltage power lines

28%

BPA provides 28% of the electric power in the Northwest

3 million

BPA powers the lives of 3 million people

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BPA markets hydropower from 31 federal dams in the Columbia River Basin

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