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(6) to protect, mitigate and enhance the fish and wildlife, 

 including related spawning grounds and habitat, of the Colunfcia 

 River and its tributaries * 



But many others do not agree with these goals. PPC, for example sees 

 the purpose differently: 



"The contracts should facilitate the purchase of power by the 

 customers, should facilitate resource development by the customers, 

 should address the integration of customer resources with the purchase 

 of federal povi^er, and should assure compliance with appropriate 

 environmental requireirents." 



The ICP: 



"Establish terms and conditions for purchase of power and certain 

 services by customers from BPA." 



WPAG: 



"To establish the power purchase relationship between BPA and the 

 customer, and provide an orderly method by v;hich that relationship can 

 respond to cliange over time." 



NWPFC: 



"...The contracts must reflect Bonneville's obligations to acxjuire 

 conservation and generating resources that are consistent with 

 the... Act and the paver plan... and to inplement the fish and wildlife 

 program developed by the Council. The contracts should incorporate the 

 customers' commitment to cooperate with Bonneville in meeting these 

 obligations." 



DSIs: 



"The contract should specify the rights and obligations of the 



signatory parties regarding the purchase and sale of power It should 



not be designed to irtpcse 'sccial' values. ...The DSIs also have an 



interest in an adequate, reliable and affordable power supply the 



DSIs need the flexibility to respond to changing conditions. Contracts 

 burdened with social conditions are likelyy to conflict with changing 

 laws and would certainly be less flexible." 



It is evident from the above that the parties have differing views, to 



say the least. Most of the custorers' (Some IBC utilities being the 



exception) goals are radically different from those in the Act. They 



would, in fact, need amendirents to the Act, to be iitplemented. However, in 



a scoping exercise even actions requiring legislative changes should be 



considered, and NCAC is more than willing to revisit the goals of the Act 



