Role of the Bonneville Power Administration in the Pacific Northwest Power Supply System Including Its Participation in a Hydro-Thermal Power Program. Final Environmental Impact Statement

摘要

This statement evaluates the environmental impacts associated with the operation and development of the regional power system under various levels of regional cooperation and coordination. This analysis examines the impacts of these varying institutional arrangements upon the operation of the existing/committed regional system, as well as their generic effect upon the future development of a coordinated regional power planning process. Also a worst-case analysis of future power resource development is presented. Included as part of this resource analysis is a series of scenarios which evaluate the impacts of nonthermal and thermal resource development. Those alternatives or institutional arrangements which advocate a formalized and comprehensive regional decisionmaking process are felt to be environmentally preferable in that they assure the consideration of nonpower interests and maximize the efficient use of the existing system. 142 references, 10 figures, 54 tables. (ERA citation 10:007422)