PUD: Portland area reinforcement study identifies projects adding about 470 MW; cost allocation next
Jul 11, 2025
PUD staff said the Bonneville Power Administration’s Portland Area Reinforcement Study (PARS) identified projects to add roughly 470 megawatts of capacity; next steps include BPA cost allocation and a liability study and PUD’s Rate Advisory Committee meets July 1 to discuss BPA rate changes.
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Gina Sisco, administration and communications manager for the PUD, told the committee that the Bonneville Power Administration’s Portland Area Reinforcement Study (PARS) produced a list of projects aimed at expanding local service capacity by about 470 megawatts and that the PUD will now work with BPA on cost allocation and a liability study.
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