Refined cost estimates show that two fish and wildlife alternatives
under serious consideration in the Federal Caucus and other processes in
the Columbia Basin will approach nearly $1 billion a year by the year
2011, say representatives of federal agencies in a May 12 memorandum to
the Bonneville Power Administration.
As a result, BPA is being asked to consider an alternative rate case
strategy that will build a large reserve beyond the rate case years
2002-2006.
The reserve — …
