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PORTLAND (AP) — The former head of the Bonneville Power Administration said Wednesday that he did not make the specific decisions that are the focus of a U.S. Department of Energy’s investigation into hiring violations at the agency.

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PORTLAND, (AP) — The Energy Department has named a new acting administrator for the Bonneville Power Administration.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Energy Department has chosen Bill Drummond to be the new administrator for the Bonneville Power Administration. As BPA’s administrator, Drummond will be responsible for managing the nonprofit federal agency, which markets carbon-free power from Columbia River hydroelectric dams and the region’s one nuclear plant.