Bonneville
Americannoun
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In 1984, he began learning the complicated world of power trading when he got a job at the Bonneville Power Administration, a federal agency that supplies electricity to about a third of the Pacific Northwest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
For decades they ran on low-price hydropower from federal utilities, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Northwest’s Bonneville Power Administration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
Between 20,000 and 30,000 years ago, the region was covered by Lake Bonneville, a massive freshwater lake.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 10, 2026
As a sidenote, I had to ask Bonneville about whether he's planning to go and see the new Paddington musical.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2025
“I wish we could hide it a bit. If Bonneville goes past the end of the street, he’ll see it straightaway.”
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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