Opening pdf files Industry Restructuring Welcome to BPA's web site on Industry Restructuring issues, including the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and Resource Adequacy. This site links to related subjects such as BPA's transmission contract lock process and to relevant sites outside BPA. The Industry Restructuring function addresses issues that cross power and transmission functions, such as consideration of ColumbiaGrid or other institutional changes to transmission operation and planning, and general transfer agreements for delivery of federal power over non-federal transmission lines. BPA industry restructuring organization Organization chart Steve Wright's Letter to the Region re: BPA's Open Comment Period for the Columbia Grid Transmission Planning and Expansion Functional Agreement BPA Comments to ColumbiaGrid on draft Planning & Expansion functional Agreement (Dec. 7, 2006) Comments received on the value to BPA and the region of its participation in this proposal (Dec. 7, 2006) Nov. 15 Customer Meeting on BPA's participation in ColumbiaGrid Functional Agreement (Nov. 12, 2006) ColumbiaGrid FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) RTO activities site FERC press releases FERC study of RTO costs (Oct 21, 2004); DOE (Dept of Energy) WECC (Western Electricity Coordinating Council) WECC Reliability Subcommittee Resource Adequacy Workgroup (Disbanded) TIG (Transmission Improvements Group) (this group is now dissolved)

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