Transmission pathRegional context

Columbia Injection

About this record

Flowgate BPA meters and publishes flows for. Drawn as the 5 BPA lines that make up the cut. A metered cut plane, not a single wire.

2026-09-18

Total transfer capability
1,140MW
Source & method

BPA's published TTC series for the path (mode over the 30-day OPI window) or the WECC path rating where BPA publishes none; a directional operating limit, not a sum of line ratings

2026-09-18 · reported · curated · valid · final

BPA OPI TTC series 2026-08-18..09-17: N-S TTC median 1,140 MW (range 1,031-1,247; no stable mode), series negative-signed

bpa_paths.csv; path_id=columbia-injection; source=https://www.bpa.gov/-/media/Aep/transmission/atc-methodology/ATCID_V88_11FEB2026.pdf

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Cut plane

BPA lines

From Columbia (Wenatchee) to Grand Coulee / Rocky Reach / Valhalla. Sign convention: south to north positive (N-S TTC and actual series negative). Drawn as the named BPA lines

BPA publishes this path in its OPI CSV (15-minute); not yet collected live

Curated from BPA Transmission Services, reviewed 2026-09-18.

Geographic & reporting context

Generation injection flowgate; partial: Chelan PUD Columbia-Rocky Reach #2 230 and Douglas PUD Rapids-Columbia #1 230 not in BPA line file; BPA TTC share based on BPA-owned lines (ATCID V88); OASIS path CLMBIA_N>S; PI 72781 A path is a metered cut plane; its TTC is a directional operating limit for the whole path, never a rating of any single line, and flow on it is not attributable to one line.

Sources for this record

Frozen citation page ↗

BPA interties and flowgates (pipeline/config/crosswalks/bpa_paths.csv)

Path definitions from BPA's OPI Paths page, ATCID V88 and 2025 Transmission Plan; ratings from BPA's OPI TTC series and the WECC 2026 Path Rating Catalog

A path is a metered cut plane; member lines are those BPA names, so partial cuts (non-BPA lines) are noted per row. TTC is a directional operating limit on the review date, not a rating of any line.

BPA Transmission Lines (Public View), layer 0 BPA_TransmissionLines

Bonneville Power Administration, Geospatial Services

This product was made for informational purposes only and was created with the best available data at time of production. It does not represent any legal information or boundaries. BPA GIS disclaims responsibility or liability for any data discrepancies or errors. No BPA endorsement; no engineering or rights-of-way use. Operating voltage is retained raw only; the source declares no unit.

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