The Bonneville Power Administration agrees there is urgency for additional transmission capacity as called for in Angus Duncan’s June 23 op-ed (“Opinion: A future of reliable, clean energy depends on building out Oregon’s power grid”). But we must add some key facts.
In 2023, BPA launched its Evolving Grid effort, which unveiled specific projects and actions aimed at meeting the transmission needs of BPA’s customers and the region over the next 20 years. The most significant part of this effort to date is BPA’s July 2023 announcement of plans for more than $2 billion in new transmission projects and upgrades.