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reasonable cost in coordination with the hydro system. However, we may see applications 

 for over 3000 megawatts of gas generation filed with our state's facility siting agency this 

 year and next, much of it designed to undercut BPA sales. Over commitment to gas 

 resources could be damaging to BPA and public utilities' financial health, as well as to the 

 energy efficiency, renewable energy, and fish and wildlife provisions of the regional power 

 act. In particular, BPA could find it difficult to improve conditions for fish or meet its legal 

 or financial obligations with a large and growing number of base load gas combined cycles. 



Mr. Chairman, this concludes our testimony. I would like to thank you again for allowing the 

 executive agencies of the state of Washington to provide this testimony today. I look forward to 

 working with your committee and our Governor and Congressional delegation on these issues. 



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