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Federal Electric Power: Development of Bonneville Electricity Rates for the 1988-89 Period

RCED-88-126 Published: Jun 07, 1988. Publicly Released: Jun 07, 1988.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Bonneville Power Administration's (BPA) proposed utility rate increases for 1988 through 1989 to determine: (1) why BPA needed the increases; and (2) how BPA was able to limit the amount of the increase to 7.7 percent.

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Cost analysisElectric utilitiesEnergy suppliesFinancial managementHydroelectric powerplantsInteragency relationsPrice adjustmentsUtility ratesPower ratesElectric power