Programs are the functions ColumbiaGrid carries out, and they are the building blocks for the organization's business plan. Each program is defined in a separate Functional Agreement, a legal contract among the signing parties. Entities do not have to be members of ColumbiaGrid to sign on as a participant in any program, and they do not have to sign up for more than one program unless they choose to do so. Funding for each program is kept and accounted for separately.
Status: Active
This program is the cornerstone of future reliability efforts and activities. Staff will produce analyses and reports that will inform the development of ColumbiaGrid's long-term reliability programs. The Developmental and Staffing Reliability Functional Agreement (DSRFA) describes the initial activities in this area.
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Status: Active
ColumbiaGrid is an independent entity, and its transmission planning process and involvement in other planning activities in the region assures projects will be thoroughly studied and alternatives considered. ColumbiaGrid also provides mechanisms to address cost allocation issues and get needed projects built.
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Status: Active
ColumbiaGrid’s long-term OASIS and Transmission Services Program includes establishing and administering a common OASIS portal, determining methodologies for a common ATC, and working toward common queue methods for both transmission service and interconnection requests.
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Status: UNDER DEVELOPMENT
The long-term Reliability Services Program will be an outgrowth of analyses performed under DSRFA. It will provide participants with services designed to improve operations of the transmission grid. The technical development work group in this area is known as the Reliability Small Group.
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Status: ongoing, as needed
This program includes activities focused on ColumbiaGrid as a corporation.
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DSRFA Reliability Services
Timeframe: April 2007 - December 2008Status: Active
This program is the cornerstone of future reliability efforts and activities. Staff will produce analyses and reports that will inform the development of ColumbiaGrid's long-term reliability programs. The Developmental and Staffing Reliability Functional Agreement (DSRFA) describes the initial activities in this area.
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Planning and Expansion
Timeframe: April 2007 - OngoingStatus: Active
ColumbiaGrid is an independent entity, and its transmission planning process and involvement in other planning activities in the region assures projects will be thoroughly studied and alternatives considered. ColumbiaGrid also provides mechanisms to address cost allocation issues and get needed projects built.
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OASIS & Trans. Svcs.
Timeframe: April 2008 - ongoingStatus: Active
ColumbiaGrid’s long-term OASIS and Transmission Services Program includes establishing and administering a common OASIS portal, determining methodologies for a common ATC, and working toward common queue methods for both transmission service and interconnection requests.
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Reliability Services (development phase)
Timeframe: 2008 - 2009Status: UNDER DEVELOPMENT
The long-term Reliability Services Program will be an outgrowth of analyses performed under DSRFA. It will provide participants with services designed to improve operations of the transmission grid. The technical development work group in this area is known as the Reliability Small Group.
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Corporate Development
Timeframe: 2007 - currentStatus: ongoing, as needed
This program includes activities focused on ColumbiaGrid as a corporation.
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