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Testimony Submitted before the 



U.S. House of Representatives 

 Committee on Natural Resources 



Bonneville Power Administration Task Force 

 Hearing on July 12, 1993 



by 



Jack Wright 

 Proven Alternatives, Inc. 



Members of the Task Force, my name is Jack Wright and I am the Area Manager 

 for the Northwest office of Proven Alternatives, Inc. Proven Alternatives Is a 

 nationwide firm of energy-efficiency professionals, with an established record of 

 successful energy conservation and load management projects. With the 

 acquisition of Puget Energy Services in 1992, the profile of Proven Alternatives 

 expanded to include a broad base of experience as a partner in conservation in 

 the region since the mid-1980s. 



Proven Alternatives has worked with over a dozen utilities to implement 

 demand-side management programs. Our projects are located throughout the 

 United States and include the continuous operation of projects under Bonneville 

 Power Administration's Energy Savings Program. 



We have provided a broad spectrum of energy management services to both 

 investor-owned and municipal utilities, and have been involved in a wide variety 

 of projects in the commercial, industrial and institutional sectors. The company 

 operates nationally with a small headquarters staff, six area offices, and a project 

 financing arm, Proven Alternatives Capital Corporation. 



I appreciate the opportunity today to provide you with a perspective from the 

 service provider's vantage of the region's status in acquiring conservation as well 

 as the potential for partnerships that can effectively move the region closer to its 

 conservation acquisition target. 



Response to Questions 1-6: 



Q.l. (a) What are BPA's strengths and weaknesses in the resource 

 acquisition field? 



(b) In particular, is the BPA conservation program acquiring all cost- 

 effective efficiency? 



