/tags/bonneville-power-administration Bonneville Power Administration en-US Copyright Tue, 13 May 2025 22:50:58 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-05-13/higher-prices-rolling-blackouts-the-northwest-is-bracing-for-the-effects-of-a-lagging-green-energy-push Oregon and Washington are nowhere near achieving their clean energy goals. The dramatic consequences are already being felt. Tue, 13 May 2025 22:50:58 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-05-13/higher-prices-rolling-blackouts-the-northwest-is-bracing-for-the-effects-of-a-lagging-green-energy-push Tony Schick , Monica Samayoa /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-05-12/how-the-pacific-northwests-dream-of-green-energy-fell-apart Oregon and Washington passed aggressive goals to decarbonize their power supply but left it to the Bonneville Power Administration to build the transmission lines needed for wind and solar. The agency hasn’t delivered. Mon, 12 May 2025 23:22:45 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-05-12/how-the-pacific-northwests-dream-of-green-energy-fell-apart Tony Schick , Monica Samayoa /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-03-11/bpa-announces-intention-to-split-with-california-and-join-new-southwest-energy-market The Northwest’s largest hydropower supplier announced it intends to join a new day-ahead energy market based in Arkansas over one based in California. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:40:22 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-03-11/bpa-announces-intention-to-split-with-california-and-join-new-southwest-energy-market Alex Baumhardt /2025-03-07/bonneville-power-administration-offers-jobs-back-to-staff-fired-by-trump-administration The Bonneville Power Administration is attempting to rehire the staff it fired last month, after weeks of public outcry against the Trump administration’s cuts to the self-funded federal agency. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 14:42:19 GMT /2025-03-07/bonneville-power-administration-offers-jobs-back-to-staff-fired-by-trump-administration Courtney Sherwood /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-02-22/dams-power-lines-and-statistics-what-the-bonneville-power-administration-is-and-does Eighty-eight years after its creation by an act of Congress, Bonneville Power is widely viewed as both an engine of prosperity in the Northwest, and — at times — an obstacle to environmental goals and economic growth. Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:45:52 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-02-22/dams-power-lines-and-statistics-what-the-bonneville-power-administration-is-and-does Courtney Sherwood /politics-government/2025-02-19/bonneville-power-administration-reverses-30-job-cuts-continues-with-plans-to-eliminate-430-positions The Bonneville Power Administration is bringing back 30 employees it fired last week, according to multiple sources familiar with the agency’s operations. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:22:41 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-19/bonneville-power-administration-reverses-30-job-cuts-continues-with-plans-to-eliminate-430-positions Courtney Sherwood /politics-government/2025-02-14/bonneville-power-staff-departures-under-president-trump-raise-concerns-about-northwest-electrical-grid Linemen, engineers among hundreds of staff to leave Bonneville Power Administration as Trump trims workforce Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:47:39 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-14/bonneville-power-staff-departures-under-president-trump-raise-concerns-about-northwest-electrical-grid Tony Schick , Courtney Sherwood /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-16/bonneville-power-administration-unveils-plans-for-3b-in-grid-upgrades The Bonneville Power Administration has identified roughly $3 billion of transmission line and substation projects it said would be key for accommodating growing electricity demand and the expansion of wind and solar power. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:41:58 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-16/bonneville-power-administration-unveils-plans-for-3b-in-grid-upgrades Bill Lucia /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-14/as-northwest-homes-and-businesses-get-more-energy-efficient-thats-helping-the-power-grid-report-finds Energy efficient upgrades are playing a critical role in keeping the Northwest’s power grid balanced, according to an analysis by the Northwest Power and Conservation Council. Sat, 14 Sep 2024 14:36:44 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-14/as-northwest-homes-and-businesses-get-more-energy-efficient-thats-helping-the-power-grid-report-finds Monica Samayoa /law-and-justice/2024-08-12/federal-utility-seeks-dismissal-from-lawsuits-claiming-its-actions-ignited-a-2020-wildfire The Bonneville Power Administration has filed a motion to be dismissed from three federal lawsuits related to 2020′s Holiday Farm Fire, which devastated Blue River and several other communities east of Eugene, Oregon. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:31:41 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-08-12/federal-utility-seeks-dismissal-from-lawsuits-claiming-its-actions-ignited-a-2020-wildfire Brian Bull