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Statement of Randall W. Hardy, Administrator 



Bonneville Power Administration 



July 12, 1993 



Chairman DeFazio, it is again my pleasure to appear before the Bonneville Power 

 Administration Task Force. Since the last hearing, we have appreciated the close working 

 relationship we are developing with your staff, and the productive discussions we have 

 held on the challenges facing Bonneville today and in the future. We look forward to 

 continuing this dialogue over the next several months. 



My testimony today will focus on the important role of Bonneville's energy resource 

 acquisitions. We have gone through decades of change ranging from the nuclear 

 acquisitions of the seventies to the conservation focus of the eighties to the balanced and 

 focused approaches of the nineties. These last few years have been especially important, 

 as we have moved from a time of resource surplus to projected deficits. 



Today I am prepared to discuss the fundamental ways in which the electric industry is 

 changing, and the variety of plaiming and acquisition strategies we have designed to 

 respond to changing needs in the region. 



