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^ We suggest the General Accounting Office has the qualifications 



P and experience to thoroughly evaluate a number of questions we 



have included in the text of my oral testimony. I have chosen not 

 ^ to read them now in the interest of time. 

 " In summary, to deal with the variety of issues described above, 



we offer the following recommendations: 



1. The BPA task force should request that Bonneville discontinue 

 the variable industrial rate when it expires in 1996. The task force 

 should take steps to require Bonneville to adjust the value of DSI 

 reserves to accurately reflect current conditions. 



2. BPA task force should assess Bonneville's legal obligation to 

 the DSIs for future firm power contracts and should request that 

 Bonneville consider a broad range of alternatives including shorter 

 term contracts and greater interruptibility. 



3. The BPA task force should request a Greneral Accounting Of- 

 fice audit to examine BPA's relationship with the DSIs. 



That concludes my oral testimony and I appreciate and thank 

 you for letting me testify. 

 Mr. DeFazio. Thank you. 

 [Prepared statement of Mr. Scarborough follows:] 



