thought i had read somewhere that eweb, sub & a few other local utilities are tied into some long term contracts w/bpa at a rate approx. set at $45 mw but the open market for electrical rates significant lower at something like $7 a mw.  the reasons the rates are so low now is due to solar, wind & natural gas.   also heard that the local utilities are trying to get bpa to renegotiate the contract rates to something quite a bit lower.  other question is, what happens when the current contracts expire in a couple of years w/bpa, will eweb be so generous & reduce our rates or decide to pocket the difference