American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by President Obama Feb. 17, 2009. It is an unprecedented effort to jumpstart our economy, create or save millions of jobs and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st century. The Recovery Act is an extraordinary response to a crisis unlike any since the Great Depression. It includes measures to modernize our nation's infrastructure, enhance energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care and provide tax relief. Learn more about what the Recovery Act means for BPA Borrowing Authority The Recovery Act provides BPA with a $3.25 billion increase in Treasury Borrowing Authority under the Transmission System Act, thereby increasing the total amount of bonds that may be outstanding at any one time to $7.7 billion. Recovery Act Projects McNary-John Day 500-kilovolt transmission line The $343 million project creates 100 to 200 well paying construction jobs at its peak. When energized in early 2012, the line will allow BPA to provide transmission service to 575 megawatts of new wind energy. Work on the project started in July 2009. (Learn more)

Recovery.gov is a Web site that lets you, the taxpayer, figure out where the money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is going. Energy.gov/recovery is a Department of Energy recovery Web site that shows specifically how recovery money is being used in the energy sector.