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eliminated immediately. Third, the BPA and its customer electric 



utilities along with the natural gas utilities should be working 



together in planning not only fuel switching programs, but also 



other uses of natural gas including the possibility of sharing 



pipeline capacity as new natural gas powered electric generation 



is brought on to the various electric systems, and sharing 



facilities as in joint trenching operations. We owe it to the 



consumers of the Pacific Northwest to conserve all forms of 



energy, to work together to reduce the wasteful use of energy 



wherever possible, and to keep our energy supplies economic in 



the marketplace. 



In response to the question, "Should BPA prohibit the 



expenditure of Super Good Cents incentives in areas where natural 



gas service is currently available?" The answer is a resounding 



yes, because everyone benefits from fuel switching. The electric 



industry benefits by reducing demand on its system as fuel 



switching occurs. The individual consumer benefits because the 



price of natural gas is much less than the price of electricity 



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