The Northwest Power Act of 1980 provides for public involvement in this important effort. BPA will provide opportunities for the public to learn about the issues and to submit information for consideration by the BPA Administrator. Because the rate-setting process is complicated, BPA is publishing two documents for general public use: an Issue Backgrounder entitled, "BPA Rate Making -- the Past, the Present and the Process"; and the publication you are now reading, "1985 BPA Rate Case: What are the Issues?" Both publications are now available from the BPA Public Involvement Office