Bonneville Power Administration /tags/bonneville-power-administration Bonneville Power Administration en-US Copyright Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:40:22 GMT BPA announces intention to split with California and join new Southwest energy market /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 Bonneville Power Administration offers jobs back to staff fired by Trump administration /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 Dams, power lines and statistics: What the Bonneville Power Administration is and does /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 Bonneville Power Administration reverses 30 job cuts, continues with plans to eliminate 430 positions /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 Bonneville Power staff departures under President Trump raise concerns about Northwest electrical grid /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 Bonneville Power Administration unveils plans for $3B in grid upgrades /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 As Northwest homes and businesses get more energy efficient, that’s helping the power grid, report finds /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 Federal utility seeks dismissal from lawsuits claiming its actions ignited a 2020 wildfire /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 In a major shift, Northwest tribes — not US officials — will control salmon recovery funds /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-12-21/in-a-major-shift-northwest-tribes-not-us-officials-will-control-salmon-recovery-funds The Biden administration punted on key demands from Indigenous leaders to tear down hydroelectric dams hindering salmon. But tribes won control over $1 billion for other salmon efforts. Thu, 21 Dec 2023 23:17:24 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-12-21/in-a-major-shift-northwest-tribes-not-us-officials-will-control-salmon-recovery-funds Tony Schick Bonneville Power Administration Told To Fix Hiring /politics-government/2013-10-11/bonneville-power-administration-told-to-fix-hiring Oregon Senator Ron Wyden says problems with hiring practices that discriminated against veterans and other applicants at the Bonneville Power… Fri, 11 Oct 2013 13:56:51 GMT /politics-government/2013-10-11/bonneville-power-administration-told-to-fix-hiring