Adequacy Obligation Sample Clauses

Adequacy Obligation. Subject to applicable regulatory approvals, including the principles of least-cost long-term planning applicable to maintaining the overall reliability of the transmission and distribution system in the planning horizon, and subject to the oversight and direction of the RTO (or any successor regional transmission organization) where applicable, Transmission Owner shall have a public utility duty to operate, maintain, plan, design and construct the Transmission System so that the system is adequate to: (i) deliver on a reliable basis the reasonable, projected needs of all loads on the Distribution System connected to and dependent upon the Transmission Owner’s facilities for delivery of reliable, low-cost and competitively-priced electricity to such distribution system; and (ii) provide needed support to the Distribution System. Local Distribution Company recognizes that the obligations above are in addition to the Transmission Owner’s other obligations under separate tariffs and agreements also related to operating, maintaining, planning, designing, and constructing the Transmission System, including obligations related to other electric distribution systems and adequacy to support effective competition in energy markets. In meeting these obligations, the Transmission Owner shall treat the needs of each electric distribution system interconnected with the Transmission system, and the electric loads on each system in a nondiscriminatory manner.
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Adequacy Obligation. Subject to applicable regulatory approvals, including the principles of least-cost long-term planning applicable to maintaining the overall reliability of the transmission and distribution system in the planning horizon, and subject to the oversight and direction of the RTO (or any successor regional transmission organization) where applicable, Transmission Owner shall have a public utility duty to operate, maintain, plan and construct the Transmission System so that the system is adequate: (a) (i) to support effective competition in energy markets without favoring any market participant;
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Adequacy Obligation. Subject to applicable regulatory approvals, including adherence to least-cost planing requirements and principles, and subject to the oversight and direction of the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (or any successor Regional Transmission Organization) where applicable, the ATCLLC shall have a public utility duty to operate, maintain, plan and construct its transmission system so that the system is adequate: (i) to support effective competition in energy markets without favoring any market participant; (ii)to deliver on a reliable basis the reasonable, projected needs of all loads on the electric distribution systems connected to and dependent upon the ATCLLC's facilities for delivery of reliable, low-cost and competitively-priced electricity to such distribution systems; and (iii)to provide needed support to the distribution systems interconnected to the ATCLLC system, where a transmission addition is the least-cost electric solution to an improvement need, including but not limited to, the reliability needs of the distribution systems that are owned by initial investors in the ATCLLC or their members; and (b) to receive energy from both existing and new generating facilities connected to and dependent upon ATCLLC's transmission of such energy. In meeting these obligations, the ATCLLC shall treat the needs of each electric distribution system interconnected to the ATCLLC's system, the electric loads on each system and interconnected generation facilities, in a nondiscriminatory manner. The costs of additions to the ATCLLC's transmission system to meet this adequacy obligation shall not be directly assigned or charged to a distribution system, to end users or to generation facilities separately, except in circumstances where approved or required by the appropriate regulatory agency.
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Adequacy Obligation. Subject to applicable regulatory approvals, including the principles of least-cost long-term planning applicable to maintaining the overall reliability of the transmission and distribution system in the planning horizon, and subject to the oversight and direction of the RTO (or any successor regional transmission organization) where applicable, Transmission Owner shall have a public utility duty to operate, maintain, plan and construct the Transmission System so that the system is adequate: (a) (i) to support effective competition in energy markets without favoring any market participant; (i) to deliver on a reliable basis the reasonable, projected needs of all loads on the electric distribution systems connected to and dependent upon the Transmission Owner’s facilities for delivery of reliable, low-cost and competitively-priced electricity to such distribution systems; and (ii) to provide needed support to the distribution systems interconnected to the Transmission System; and (b) In meeting these obligations, the Transmission Owner shall treat the needs of each electric distribution system interconnected with the Transmission system, and the electric loads on each system in a nondiscriminatory manner. The costs of additions to the Transmission System to meet this adequacy obligation shall be recovered through the Transmission Owner’s OATT and shall not be directly assigned or charged to a distribution system or to end users separately, unless approved or required by the appropriate regulatory agency, or unless the requested interconnection equipment configuration exceeds what would normally be installed for comparable interconnections per the Transmission Owner’s current interconnection guidelines. In the event of a request for an interconnection equipment configuration that exceeds interconnection equipment installed for comparable interconnections per the Transmission Owner’s current interconnection guidelines, the Local Distribution Company or end user shall pay the incremental costs including overheads and applicable taxes through a contribution in aid of construction (CIAC).
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Related to Adequacy Obligation

  • Surety Obligations No Borrower or Subsidiary is obligated as surety or indemnitor under any bond or other contract that assures payment or performance of any obligation of any Person, except as permitted hereunder.

  • Agency Obligations In consideration of the covenants of BNSF set forth herein and the faithful performance thereof, Agency agrees as follows: 1. Agency must furnish to BNSF plans and specifications for the Project. One electronic set of said plans, together with one copy of calculations, and one copy of specifications in English Units, must be submitted to BNSF for acceptance prior to commencement of any construction. BNSF will give Agency final written acceptance of the plans and specifications. Upon BNSF’s final written acceptance of the plans and specifications, said plans and specifications will become part of this Agreement and are hereby incorporated herein. Any acceptance of the plans and specifications by BNSF shall in no way obligate BNSF in any manner with respect to the finished product design and/or construction. Any acceptance by BNSF shall mean only that the plans and specifications meet the subjective standards of BNSF, and such acceptance by BNSF shall not be deemed to mean that the plans and specifications or construction is structurally sound and appropriate or that such plans and specifications meet applicable regulations, laws, statutes or local ordinances and/or building codes. 2. Agency must make any required application and obtain all required permits and approvals for the construction of the Project. 3. Agency must provide for and maintain minimum vertical and horizontal clearances, as required in Exhibit C and as approved by BNSF as part of the plans and specifications for the Project. 4. Agency must acquire all rights of way necessary for the construction of the Project. 5. Agency must make any and all arrangements, in compliance with BNSF’s Utility Accommodation Manual (xxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/communities/faqs/pdf/utility.pdf), for the installation or relocation of wire lines, pipe lines and other facilities owned by private persons, companies, corporations, political subdivisions or public utilities other than BNSF which may be necessary for the construction of the Project.. 6. Agency must construct the Project as shown on the attached Exhibit A and do all work (“Agency’s Work”) provided for in the plans and specifications for the Project, except railroad work that will be performed by BNSF hereunder. Agency must furnish all labor, materials, tools and equipment for the performance of Agency’s Work. The principal elements of Agency’s Work are as follows:

  • One Obligation The Loans, LC Obligations and other Obligations shall constitute one general obligation of Borrowers and (unless otherwise expressly provided in any Loan Document) shall be secured by Agent’s Lien upon all Collateral; provided, however, that Agent and each Lender shall be deemed to be a creditor of, and the holder of a separate claim against, each Borrower to the extent of any Obligations jointly or severally owed by such Borrower.

  • Litigation and Contingent Obligations There is no litigation, arbitration, governmental investigation, proceeding or inquiry pending or, to the knowledge of any of their officers, threatened against or affecting the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or which seeks to prevent, enjoin or delay the making of any Loans. Other than any liability incident to any litigation, arbitration or proceeding which could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Borrower has no material contingent obligations not provided for or disclosed in the financial statements referred to in Section 5.4.

  • Trust Obligation No recourse may be taken, directly or indirectly, with respect to the obligations of the Issuer, the Owner Trustee or the Indenture Trustee on the Notes or under this Indenture or any certificate or other writing delivered in connection herewith or therewith against (i) the Indenture Trustee or the Owner Trustee in its individual capacity, (ii) any holder of a beneficial interest in the Issuer or (iii) any partner, owner, beneficiary, agent, officer, director, employee or agent of the Indenture Trustee or the Owner Trustee in its individual capacity, of any holder of a beneficial interest in the Issuer, the Owner Trustee or the Indenture Trustee or of any successor or assign of the Indenture Trustee or the Owner Trustee in its individual capacity, except as any such Person may have expressly agreed (it being understood that the Indenture Trustee and the Owner Trustee have no such obligations in their individual capacities), and except that any such partner, owner or beneficiary shall be fully liable, to the extent provided by applicable law, for any unpaid consideration for stock, unpaid capital contribution or failure to pay any installment or call owing to such entity. For all purposes of this Indenture, in the performance of any duties or obligations of the Issuer hereunder, the Owner Trustee shall be subject to, and entitled to the benefits of, the terms and provisions of Article VI, Article VII and Article VIII of the Trust Agreement.

  • Independent Obligation The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder are independent of the obligations of any other Guarantor or the Borrower, and a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted against each Guarantor whether or not action is brought against any other Guarantor or the Borrower and whether or not any other Guarantor or the Borrower is joined in any such action or actions.

  • Direct Obligation Neither Agent nor any other Secured Party shall be required to make any demand upon, or pursue or exhaust any right or remedy against, any Grantor, any other Credit Party or any other Person with respect to the payment of the Obligations or to pursue or exhaust any right or remedy with respect to any Collateral therefor or any direct or indirect guaranty thereof. All of the rights and remedies of Agent and any other Secured Party under any Loan Document shall be cumulative, may be exercised individually or concurrently and not exclusive of any other rights or remedies provided by any Requirement of Law. To the extent it may lawfully do so, each Grantor absolutely and irrevocably waives and relinquishes the benefit and advantage of, and covenants not to assert against Agent or any other Secured Party, any valuation, stay, appraisement, extension, redemption or similar laws and any and all rights or defenses it may have as a surety, now or hereafter existing, arising out of the exercise by them of any rights hereunder. If any notice of a proposed sale or other disposition of any Collateral shall be required by law, such notice shall be deemed reasonable and proper if given at least 10 days before such sale or other disposition.

  • Contingent Obligation any obligation of a Person arising from a guaranty, indemnity or other assurance of payment or performance of any Debt, lease, dividend or other obligation (“primary obligations”) of another obligor (“primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including any obligation of such Person under any (a) guaranty, endorsement, co-making or sale with recourse of an obligation of a primary obligor; (b) obligation to make take-or-pay or similar payments regardless of nonperformance by any other party to an agreement; and (c) arrangement (i) to purchase any primary obligation or security therefor, (ii) to supply funds for the purchase or payment of any primary obligation, (iii) to maintain or assure working capital, equity capital, net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, (iv) to purchase Property or services for the purpose of assuring the ability of the primary obligor to perform a primary obligation, or (v) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the holder of any primary obligation against loss in respect thereof. The amount of any Contingent Obligation shall be deemed to be the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation (or, if less, the maximum amount for which such Person may be liable under the instrument evidencing the Contingent Obligation) or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability with respect thereto.

  • Reimbursement Obligation of the Borrower The Borrower agrees to reimburse each Issuing Lender on each date on which such Issuing Lender notifies the Borrower of the date and amount of a draft presented under any Letter of Credit and paid by such Issuing Lender (but in any event no such reimbursement shall be required before the date on which Base Rate Loans would be made (or the procedure specified in Section 2.26 would become applicable) as described in the last two sentences of this Section) for the amount of (a) such draft so paid and (b) any taxes, fees, charges or other costs or expenses incurred by such Issuing Lender in connection with such payment (the amounts described in the foregoing clauses (a) and (b) in respect of any drawing, collectively, the “Payment Amount”). Each such payment shall be made to such Issuing Lender at its address for notices specified herein in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds. Interest shall be payable on each Payment Amount from the date of the applicable drawing until payment in full at the rate set forth in (i) until the second Business Day following the date of the applicable drawing, Section 2.13(b) and (ii) thereafter, Section 2.13(c). Each drawing under any Letter of Credit shall (unless an event of the type described in clause (i) or (ii) of Section 7(f) shall have occurred and be continuing with respect to the Borrower, in which case the procedures specified in Section 2.26 for funding by L/C Participants shall apply) constitute a request by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent for a borrowing pursuant to Section 2.5 of Base Rate Loans in the amount of such drawing. The Borrowing Date with respect to such borrowing shall be the first date on which a borrowing of Revolving Credit Loans could be made, pursuant to Section 2.5, if the Administrative Agent had received a notice of such borrowing at the time of such drawing under such Letter of Credit.

  • Insurance Obligation During the Term of this Contract, Contractor shall possess and maintain in full force and effect, at Contractor’s sole expense, the following insurance coverages:

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