Bonneville Power Administration must balance energy needs with affordability and salmon protections

By: Tamara Kennedy, Anne Hedges, Bob Jenks, Brad Smith

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: July 21, 2026

Words: 742

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 2 days ago

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Travis Kavulla was sworn in as Bonneville Power Administration’s newest administrator at the end of June. BPA supplies more than a third of the Northwest’s electricity and operates about three-quarters of our region’s transmission system. The agency plays an outsized role in the Northwest’s energy future and Administrator Kavulla is taking the helm at a pivotal time.

The Northwest’s energy future is changing at warp speed, with energy needs growing faster than in decades. …

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