The general public needs to be brought into the review through an educational process. The responsibility for public involvement should not fall entirely on the steering committee and the Council. The leaders of advocacy groups have a responsibility to communicate with their constituents about the issues. BPA should return to its historic role of marketing Federal base system resources. BPA should not acquire new resources to compete for new loads.
Transmission is a very important issue.
Privately owned generation and transmission need, at a minimum, to be functionally separated. Regional transmission rates should reflect transmission system costs and should not be used as a vehicle for recovery of stranded costs or for collecting revenues for other purposes. There needs to be a provider of last resort. Where Substantial Agreement Doesn't Exist Whether movement to full retail wheeling is inevitable. At what price and to whom should BPA sell the Federal base system resources.