BPA Triggers $40M Surcharge Following Low Water Years
Power Customers Could See 2.2% Rate Increases, Agency Says
Spillway at BPA's Bonneville Dam. | © RTO InsiderÂ
Dec 19, 2025
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The Bonneville Power Administration announced it has triggered a $40 million surcharge to rebuild financial reserves depleted after three years of low water, saying the move could lead to an annual average effective rate increase of 2.2% for most power sales.
