BPA official says energy rates to stabilize
Photo by Bnan Bubak
Peter Johnson
By Brian Bubak
Ot ttw Emmrakl
Local electric rates should level off by the mid-to
late 1980’s, according to Peter Johnson, admininstrator
of the Bonneville Power Administration
In a speech given at a Tuesday luncheon celebrat
ing the 77th aniversary of Rotary International, Johnson
predicted rates will start to reach a plateau when power
plants in the Washington Public Power Supply System
begin to produce electricity
The present rate increases, which could be as high
as 80 percent, may be followed by a rate increase of up
to 25 percent in 1983, he said
But that, Johnson predicted, should be the end of
drastic rate increases through the end of the century
Seventy-five percent of the proposed rate hikes is
due to WPPSS debt service BPA is burdened with,
Johnson said
With $4.5 billion invested in WPPSS plants 1,2 and
3, Johnson said, BPA has a definite interest in what
happens to our neighbor to the north
Johnson blamed the termination of ill-fated WPPSS
plants 4 and 5 on a dynamic technology, dramatic cost
increases due to high inflation and ineffective
management Johnson suggested "mothballing” the
plants as an alternative that would leave the option of
re-opening the plants available
Although he was "dissappointed" with the choice
of actions taken by WPPSS, he did acknowledge the
need for action
“I think 4 and 5 must be dealt with,” Johnson said
Johnson also emphasized the need for the BPA to
retain its "fiscal integrity” in this time of rate increases
and plant closures
Their high bond rating, given by large eastern
financial institutions, is an indication that the BPA is still
in good shape, Johnson claims
Touting the BPA as an increasingly important
factor in the region's ecomomy, Johnson said BPA
cannot afford to work inefficiently
“There isn't room for spinning wheels," he said
And the BPA is working hard to stay ahead of our
moving economy, Johnson said
With the Northwest Regional Power Act just 14
months old, Johnson says the BPA is well on its way to
complying with the act’s mandate of supplying power at
the least possible cost, promoting energy conservation,
developing renewable resources, protecting fish and
wildlife and involving the public in regional power
policy
Extensive conservation efforts are being
undertaken by BPA, according to Johnson
Crediting the Eugene Water and Electric Board as
the first northwest utility to join BPA's regional weath
erization program, Johnson praised Eugene and
Springfield residents for their whole-hearted support in
conserving energy
Energy conservation is much more than just a law
to residents of Lane County. Johnson claimed, calling it
"the ethic of consumption "
EWEB has completed more than 450 residential
energy audits since signing with the BPA on December
1, 1981, Johnson said
The utility has also insulated more than 1,500 water
heaters and placed flow restrictors in more than 1,150
showers
With the combined effort of all regional power
utilities, the BPA will reach its conservation goal of 500
megawatts by 1985, Johnson said
In response to the flurry of lawsuits following the
termination of WPPSS plants 4 and 5, Johnson said
such actions are to be expected
Committee reverses trend
IFC approves $1,300 in budget increases
By Rich Burr
Of the Emerald
Contrary to its record of cutting most budgets for next
year, the Incidental Fee Committee Tuesday approved
increases for five student groups
The IFC has approved more than $1330 over ASUO
Executive recommendations after Tuesday s hearings
The committee had cut more than $1400 from ASUO
recommendations at the end of last week
The YWCA received the largest increase, tentatively
receiving almost $2800 for next year — almost $400
more than the ASUO recommendation. Most of the
increase came from adding a paid assistant director
and a $100 boost in speaker allocations
With fewer work-study students and more programs,
an assistant director is needed to handle the complex
situation, said Trudy Cooper, a YWCA representative
The increase for speakers is necessary to keep
funding at the lowest possible level while not affecting
program quality, she said
The YWCA budget will be reconsidered since its
budget increase is unjustified when compared with
other groups, such as the Chinese Students Associa
tion, said Xavier Romano, IFC vice chairer.
The Chinese Student Association received an in
crease of about $300, raising its budget to about $3,300
next year The $300 figure was added to a Chinese New
Year budget line item
The ASUO Executive was a "little harsh" to recom
mend a 26-percent decrease in funding for the group
next year, said IFC chairer Karsten Rasmussen
The ASUO recommendation was only an estimate
because the CSA did not submit its budget on time, said
Alan Contreras, ASUO vice president of program ad
ministration
The money for this year's Chinese New Year event
was spent as IFC funds should be, said recently-ap
pointed IFC member Robert Payne A large number of
non-Orientai students participated in the festivities this
year, including himself, Payne said
The Amazon Child Care program received nearly
$250 more than the ASUO recommendation, the
increase coming in payroll assessment costs The IFC
approved more than $6,000 for the program
Comptrollers received nearly $7,700, with its $90
increase for next year also in payroll assessment A
$2000 request for a new budget director position was
denied
Traditionally, the IFC has been responsible for ini
tiating the budgeting process and making the first
recommendations for ASUO-tunded organizations, but
the ASUO Executive has assumed this role the past two
years, said comptroller Mark Bjorling
Funding a budget director to make the initial budget
requests would restore the traditional process, he
added
A new position would be a good idea, but should be
an IFC staff post rather than a part of the Comptrollers
office, said IFC member Steve Baldwin
A highly qualified person, such as a former or present
comptroller, would be the best person to hire. Bjorling
said
The IFC unanimously approved about $400 for As
sociated Students of Landscape Architecture The IFC
exceeded the ASUO recommendation by granting a $14
increase in printinq and duplication funds
In making its only cut, the IFC approved almost $350
— a $12 reduction — for the Recreation and Park
Management Graduate Student Organization The IFC
has an unwritten policy prohibiting funding for job
bulletins, which is responsible for the $12 reduction,
said IFC member David Gibson
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