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Region at the Crossroads--The Pacific Northwest Searches for New Sources of Electric Energy

EMD-78-76 Published: Aug 10, 1978. Publicly Released: Aug 10, 1978.
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The Pacific Northwest region has entered a difficult transition period. Most large hydropower sites in the region have been developed, and additional large supplies of inexpensive hydroelectric power, long the mainstay of regional electric supply, are not available. Remaining damsites are less desirable and often involve substantial detriment in terms of environmental and recreational effect. The federal government, primarily through the Department of Energy's Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), plays a major role in energy management for the region.

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