Common use of Plan Methodology Clause in Contracts

Plan Methodology. In developing each Plan, ColumbiaGrid will conduct such activities consistent with this Agreement and will endeavor to: (i) facilitate analysis of Projects as if a single utility owned all relevant generating, transmission, and distribution facilities to enhance efficiency and reduce duplication of facilities, environmental impacts, and costs; (ii) model and study the RIS facilities through a system assessment and other analyses assuming all such facilities are available for Projects; (iii) recognize each XXXX’x responsibility for planning Projects on its Transmission System and responsibility for the planning necessary for its Single System Projects and service of its local loads from its Transmission System; (iv) coordinate with the planning activities of other sub regional and regional planning entities; and (v) with respect to Non-Transmission Alternatives, defer to the development of such alternatives in other appropriate forums and limit analysis of such alternatives to analysis of whether a XXXX-proposed Non-Transmission Alternative will meet or defer a Need.