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 CHAOMAN 

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NORTHWEST POWER PLANNING COUNOL 



851 &W. SDCTH AVENUE, SLFITE 1100 

 PORTLAND, OREGON 97204-1337 



Phone: 503-222-5161 



ToU Free: 1-800-222-3355 



FAX: 503-795-3370 



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BONNEVnXS TASK FORCE HBARINO 



COMMITTBB ON NATURAL RESOURCES 



U.8. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 



WASHINGTON. D.C 



OCTOBER 28. 1993 



Good Morning. Mr. Chairman. My name is Tfed Bottiger and I am the chednnan 

 of the Northwest Power P lannin g Council. The Coimcil again wants to thank you 

 for inviting us to testify and for considering our point of view in your oversight of 

 the Bonneville Power Administration. As you well know, Bonneville's shadow is 

 immense in the Pacific Northwest. Orgemizational, financial jmd technical 

 decisions made by or concerning Bonneville touch eilmost all the citizens of our 

 region. 



We understand that )rour task force is not being extended beyond its original 

 six-month tenure. While we respect the time and energy drain this must be on the 

 members and yovu- staff's, we strongly urge you to continue, in any way you can, 

 this public discussion of Bonneville's goals and directions. Because Bonneville is 

 such a large and powerful public presence in the Northwest, we think focusing 

 attention on its woildngs is of benefit to everyone. 



If it's true that "timing is everything" in life, then the timing of your series of 

 public heztrings could not be more opportiuie for Bonneville and the region. 



