BPA could implement CRAC fee

By JOHN McCALLUM

Editor

An above-normal snowpack and a historically wet spring has led to a lot of water in the Pacific Northwest. In many ways, that’s a good thing.

Those conditions have also created a lot of power via the region’s dams — not necessarily a good thing, especially when it comes to the Bonneville Power Administration selling power on the open market. The excess has driven prices down, leading BPA officials to consider implementing a provision that could mean additional charges to area utilities and their customers.

The provision, called the Cost Recovery Adjustment Clause (CRAC)...