Proposed Memorandum of Understanding Between Bonneville Power Administration and Western Area Power Administration. Environmental Assessment

摘要

BPA and Western have reviewed the proposed BPA-Western MOU for the sale of surplus firm power by BPA to Western and for transmission by BPA of Western purchases for compliance with legislative and executive mandates adopted to safeguard the quality of the human environment. Neither BPA nor Western have identified any unresolved conflicts over alternative uses of available resources. Since the surplus firm power sales portion of the Western MOU may be similar to contracts which may be offered to Southern California Edison, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, and Pacific Gas and Electric, the cumulative effects were reviewed in this EA. Due to the protective language embodied in the contracts and the GCPs regarding the constraints on the FELCC and BPA's unilateral determination of available energy, the environmental and operational effects will be negligible. (ERA citation 09:010037)