Press Releases

Press Releases

May 05, 2008

System Assessment Report

ColumbiaGrid's system assessment finds weak spots in the system. Read more >>




Mar 31, 2008

ColumbiaGrid OASIS Agreement Goes Final; Two Other Agreements Signed

ColumbiaGrid has inked an agreement with eight utilities on OASIS. Read more >>




Jan 22, 2008

Cowlitz Joins ColumbiaGrid Planning Agreement

ColumbiaGrid announced today that Cowlitz County PUD, headquartered in Longview, Washington, has joined in an agreement to plan for improving the region’s transmission system...

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Sep 24, 2007

OASIS Agreement Out for Comment

Press Release regarding posting of Draft OASIS Agreement for Comment

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Jul 05, 2007

ColumbiaGrid Corrals Projects to Build Master Plan

PORTLAND—ColumbiaGrid has set the wheels in motion to identify high-priority transmission projects in the Northwest. With a call for plans from its members, an invitation for broad participation, and work sessions to hone a list of projects, ColumbiaGrid is on its way toward developing its first comprehensive 10-year transmission plan. Read more >>

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WHAT OUR MEMBERS SAY

Member: Tacoma Power      Project: ColumbiaGrid     
Tacoma Power

Since the early 1990s, Tacoma Power has participated in the Pacific Northwest’s search for an appropriate regional transmission oversight scheme. We have determined that regional interests and Tacoma Power’s customers are best served by ColumbiaGrid, which fosters collaboration and flexibility, is tailored to the needs of this region, and takes an incremental approach to creating real solutions to real problems.
~~ William A. Gaines, Director of Tacoma Public Utilities