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Bonneville Competitiveness is Critical 



Bonneville's competitiveness is critical to the Pacific Northwest regional economy because 

 we provide nearly half of the electric power and three-fourths of the high-voltage 

 transmission in a very electricity-dependent region. Nearly 3 million people and over 

 1 .2 million jobs in the region depend on Bonneville power. 



Bonneville's competitiveness is critical to its customers because the competitiveness and 

 survival of many of the ISO utilities and large industrial customers the agency serves in the 

 region is closely linked to Bonneville's rate levels. Likewise, businesses and industries 

 served by these utilities depend on an economic power supply. 



Bonneville's competitiveness is critical to the environment because we contribute over 

 $300 million per year to fish and wildlife, in addition to tens of millions for clear air, clean 

 water, and hazardous waste cleanup. 



Further, Bonneville's competitiveness is important to US taxpayers because of the annual 

 payments of approximately $700 million Bonneville makes to the US Treasury. 



The Alternative to Bonneville Competitiveness is Unacceptable 



Bonneville customers are already looking for alternative sources of supply, and that is not 

 necessarily bad for the region or Bonneville. Although Bonneville remains the best buy at 

 present, the price advantage of BP A over alternative sources^has narrowed greatly. In 

 fact, our customers may very well be able to develop new resources as efficiently and 

 economically as Bonneville. This, combined with the cost risks Bonneville faces, makes 

 our customers' concern understandable. 



