Comment on document 2003-18

December 12, 2003 Mark Walker Director of Public Affairs Northwest Power & Conservation Council 851 SW 6th Avenue, Suite 1100 Portland, Oregon 97204-1348 Re: Future Role Of The Bonneville Power Administration – Doc. 2003-18 Dear Mr. Walker, Springfield Utility Board (“SUB”) appreciates this opportunity to comment on the future power supply role of the Bonneville Power Administration (“BPA”). SUB is a municipal utility that serves approximately 30,000 electric customers within the City of Springfield, Oregon. While SUB often represents itself in public processes such as the Subscription process and various rate cases, it also seeks to reach agreement between interested parties in the region. The current Settlement proposal, crafted jointly by Investor Owned Utilities (“IOU”) and Public Power, before the region is of paramount concern to SUB at this time. The Northwest governors and the various delegations have endorsed the Settlement and SUB recommends that the Northwest Power and Conservation Council (“Council”) step forward and take a leadership role in resolving the Settlement issue. Silence is not productive. Nor is expanding the number of issues regarding BPA’s role. Settlement should be at the forefront of issues to be advocated by the Council and be resolved by the region in the near term. Lack of leadership on this issue may undermine the Council’s ability to move forward on resolving other aspects of BPA’s role ...