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Public Generating Pool 



Testimony before tiie 



U.S. House of Representatives 



Committee on Natiiral Resources BPA Task Force 



Eugene, Oregon 

 September 25, 1993 



Presented by: 



Mark Crisson 



Director of Utilities 



Tacoma Public Utilities 



Tacoma, Washington 



Background on PGP 



The Public Generating Pool (PGP) is an association of diree municipal utilities (Eugene Water 

 & Electric Board, Seattle City Light, and Tacoma Public Utilities) and five public utility districts 

 (Chelan County PUD, Cowlitz County PUD. Douglas County PUD, Grant County PUD. and 

 Pend Oreille County PUD). Seven PGP members are located in Washington State and Ae eighth 

 is located here in Eugene. PGP utilities serve approximately one out of every six Pacific 

 Northwest residents and as a group own and operate one-fifth of the Region's hydroelectric 

 generating ct^acity. As consumer-owned utilities with public preference rights. PGP members 

 purchase about 15 percent of BPA's total Northwest power sales. In addition, we are major 

 purchasers of BPA network and Intertie transmission services which we use to deliver power 

 from our ovwi nonfederal generating facilities. Further, PGP members are recognized leaders in 

 the acquisition of regionally cost-effective conservation resources. Several ?GP members are also 

 working to meet more of their customers' needs by acquiring new generating resources rather than 

 placing additional load on BPA. So, as you can see, the PGP utilities are involved in virtually 

 every aspect of v^at BPA does. 



Answera to Specific Ouestiona Depend on BPA Services 



Given the breadth of its members' relationships with BPA. the PGP is uniquely positioned to 

 respond to the Task Force's questions about BPA competitiveness. You'll find that our answers 

 reflect the PGP utilities' long experience botii as purchasers of federal power and as developers 

 of nonfederal resources and we also note that many 6f tfie Task Force's specific questions point 



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