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Statement of 



Christine Ervin, Director department of 

 Oregon Department of Energy ^^,^„^^ 



before the 



U.S. House of Representatives 



Committee on Natural Resources 



Bonneville Power Administration Task Force 



Field Hearing 



July 12, 1993 



Portland, Oregon 



Congressman DeFazio, I am Christine Ervin, Director of the Oregon Department of 

 Energy. I appreciate this opportunity to offer Oregon's perspective on Bonneville Power 

 Administration resource acquisition efforts. 



I'd like to begin by emphasizing the importance we place on this issue in Oregon and the 

 Northwest The conclusions your committee reaches could weU have long-range 

 consequences on the region's energy policy. 



In the short term, we are on track for reaching Northwest Power Planning Council goals. 

 We have made great strides in the pace of conservation acquisition, largely due to the 

 leadership and resources Bonneville has provided. But we must also remind ourselves 

 that our short-term goals for conservation are quite modest compared to the long-term 

 goals ahead of us. 



From the Oregon perspective, if Bonneville and the region's utilities stray significantly 

 from a least-cost electricity path over the next decade, it won't be for 

 lack of natural gas power plants to help diversify our fuel mix. The 

 market is taking care of that 



Barbara Roberts 



And straying from the path will not be because of the lack of sound 

 planning. Bonneville and utility supply planning is founded on 

 conservation and other least-cost energy. 



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