BPA Administrator Elliot Mainzer released the final 2018 spill surcharge numbers on Thursday, June 21, for more details visit the spill surcharge website.

The spending levels for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 will serve as a foundation for developing power and transmission rates during that same period.

The annual event features volunteers from public and private sector organizations who encourage women and young girls to explore opportunities in non-traditional fields.

BPA ratepayers have funded lamprey projects in the Umatilla River Basin for decades. Now all of the work, time and money has paid off with thousands of fish returning in 2018.