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 Eric H. Carter Eric Carter joined Transmission Sales in February 2007.  Eric manages Transmission Services accounts for BPA’s northern Idaho customers, Pend Oreille PUD and Asotin PUD in eastern Washington, the City of Troy, Montana, Clark Public Utilities and BPA Power Services.  Prior to joining Transmission Sales, Eric was an attorney in BPA’s Office of General Counsel, where he advised the agency on transmission sales and policy; tariff and rates development and implementation; ancillary services; generation interconnections; and litigation before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.  Eric received a Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Resources Management from the University of Washington and a Juris Doctorate degree from Portland''s Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College, where he was awarded a Certificate in Environmental and Natural Resources Law.  He is a member of the Washington State Bar Association. Full Account Executives Contact List...