Business with Transmission Services

Account Executive Services BPA’s transmission account executives serve as its customers’ primary point of contact with BPA. AE’s serve as liaisons between customers working on issues relating to transmission business activities. These activities include establishing, updating, or renewing transmission contracts, participating in BPA Transmission Services rate case proceedings, and explaining changes in business practices or procedures. View a full list of AE contacts and service information... Becoming a Transmission Services Customer An Account Executive will assist a prospective customer through the process necessary to establish a company as a BPA Transmission Services Customer. For information about this process, see Becoming a Transmission Services Customer. Transmission Services Control Area BPA Transmission Services works with a variety of customers throughout the northwest region to ensure reliable transmission services for public and private utilities in urban and rural communities. Standards of Conduct BPA Transmission Services business practices comply with the Open Access Transmission Tariff. Standards of Conduct guide our compliance with the tariff. Conducting Business using OASIS OASIS (Open Access Same Time Information System) is used by customers and sellers to enter, modify, and confirm transmission and ancillary services and to query information. Public utilities are required to use an OASIS system on a non-discriminatory basis. Business Practices BPA Transmission Services values our customers and encourages customer comments when developing business practices or offering new products and services. Setting Rates Transmission and ancillary service rates are set through a public ratemaking process as required under Section 7(i) of the Northwest Power Act. Get more information about rates and the tariff.

Account Executive Spotlight Matt R. Rios Matt Rios joined Bonneville Power Administration’s (BPA) Transmission Sales group as an account executive in January 2005. He has been with BPA since February 2002. Matt works with BPA’s customers located in Central and Northwest Washington and Canada, as well as BPA’s direct service industry customers. Prior to becoming an account executive in Transmission Sales, Matt started his career in the energy industry by working for a local investor owned utility in early 1999.  In early 2002 Matt took a position with BPA’s Power Services group as a lead, process manager and supervisor. Matt received his bachelor of arts in business management finance at the University of Anchorage in Alaska. Full Account Executives Contact List...