The Bonneville Power Administration this week is taking
a post-2001 fish and wildlife funding proposal to the public that includes
both future fish costs and revenue-raising strategies the agency could
employ to meet all of its financial obligations for the 2002-2006 rate
period.
BPA’s fish costs are now capped at an average $435 million a year for
the 1996-2001 period. Fish costs for 2002-2006 are estimated to range from
$438 million to $727 million a year. The final number will …