Common use of Analysis of Interconnection Requests Clause in Contracts

Analysis of Interconnection Requests. In accordance with the procedures under which the Parties provide interconnection service, each Party will coordinate with the other the conduct of any studies required in determining the impact of a request for generator or merchant transmission interconnection. Results of such coordinated studies will be included in the impacts reported to the interconnection customers as appropriate. Coordination of studies and upgrades will include the following: (a) Upon either the posting to the OASIS of a request for interconnection or the review of the study results related to that request for interconnection, the Party receiving the request (“direct connect system”) will determine whether the other Party is potentially impacted. If the other Party is potentially impacted, the directly connected system will notify the other Party and convey the information provided in the posting. (b) Following the results of either the Feasibility Study or the System Impact Study, the direct connect system will notify the other Party if the study shows potential reliability concerns on the other Party’s system. After reviewing the results, if the potentially impacted Party determines that its system may be materially impacted by the interconnection, that Party will contact the direct connect system and request participation in the applicable interconnection studies. The Parties will coordinate and mutually agree on with respect to the nature of studies to be performed to test the impacts of the interconnection on the potentially impacted Party, who will perform the studies. If the Parties cannot mutually agree on the nature of the studies to be performed they can resolve the differences through the dispute resolution procedures documented in Article XIV. The Parties will strive to minimize the costs associated with the coordinated study process. (c) Any coordinated studies will be performed in accordance with the study scope and timeline mutually agreed to in 9.3.3 (b) above utilizing the responsibility options outlined in 9.3.3 (d) below. (d) The potentially impacted Party may participate in the coordinated study at the System Impact Study or Feasibility Study stage, either by taking responsibility for performance of studies of its system, or by providing input to the studies to be performed by the direct connect system. If the constraints found require infrastructure additions to mitigate them, then the potentially impacted Party will perform its own Facilities Study as part of the direct connect Party’s Facilities Study. The study cost estimates indicated in the study agreement between the direct connect system and the interconnection customer will reflect the costs and the associated roles of the study participants including the potentially impacted Party. The direct connect system will review the cost estimates submitted by all participants for reasonableness, based on expected level of participation and responsibilities in the study. (e) The direct connect system will collect from the interconnection customer the costs incurred by the potentially impacted Party associated with the performance of such studies and forward collected amounts to the potentially impacted Party. (f) If the results of the coordinated study indicate that Network Upgrades are required in accordance with procedures, guidelines, criteria, or standards applicable to the potentially impacted system, the direct connect system will identify the need for such Network Upgrades in the system impact study prepared for the interconnection customer. (g) Requirements for construction of such Network Upgrades will be under the terms of the applicable OATT, agreement among owners of transmission facilities subject to the control of the potentially impacted Party and consistent with applicable federal, state or provincial regulatory policy. (h) In the event that Network Upgrades are required on the potentially impacted Party’s system, then interconnection service will commence on a schedule mutually agreed upon among the Parties. This schedule will include milestones with respect to the Network Upgrade construction and the amount of service that can commence after each milestone. (i) Each Party will maintain a separate interconnection queue. The JPC will maintain a composite listing of interconnection requests for all interconnection projects that have been identified as potentially impacting the systems of both Parties. The JPC will post this listing on the Internet site maintained for the communication of information related to the coordinated planning process. The Internet site will contain links to the web sites of each Party where individual interconnection study results will be maintained.

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Joint Operating Agreement, Joint Operating Agreement, Joint Operating Agreement

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Analysis of Interconnection Requests. In accordance with the procedures under which the Parties provide interconnection service, each Party will coordinate with the other the conduct of any studies required in determining the impact of a request for generator or merchant transmission interconnection. Results of such coordinated studies will be included in the impacts reported to the interconnection customers as appropriate. Coordination of studies and upgrades will include the following: (a) Upon either the posting to the OASIS of a request for interconnection or the review of the study results related to that request for interconnection, the Party receiving the request (“direct connect system”) will determine whether the other Party is potentially impacted. If the other Party is potentially impacted, the directly connected system will notify the other Party and convey the information provided in the posting. (b) Following the results of either the Feasibility Study or the System Impact Study, the direct connect system will notify the other Party if the study shows potential reliability concerns on the other Party’s system. After reviewing the results, if If the potentially impacted Party determines that its system may be materially impacted by the interconnection, that Party will contact the direct connect system and request participation in the applicable interconnection studies. The Parties will coordinate and mutually agree on with respect to the nature of studies to be performed to test the impacts of the interconnection on the potentially impacted Party, who will perform the studies. If the Parties cannot mutually agree on the nature of the studies to be performed they can resolve the differences through the dispute resolution procedures documented in Article XIV. The Parties will strive to minimize the costs associated with the coordinated study process. (c) Any coordinated studies will be performed in accordance with the study scope and timeline mutually agreed to in 9.3.3 (b) above utilizing requirements of the responsibility options outlined in 9.3.3 (d) belowapplicable generation interconnection procedures of the direct connect system. The potentially impacted Party will comply with this schedule. (d) The potentially impacted Party may participate in the coordinated study at the System Impact Study or Feasibility Study stage, either by taking responsibility for performance of studies of its system, or by providing input to the studies to be performed by the direct connect system. If the constraints found require infrastructure additions to mitigate them, then the potentially impacted Party will perform its own Facilities Study as part of the direct connect Party’s Facilities Study. The study cost estimates indicated in the study agreement between the direct connect system and the interconnection customer will reflect the costs and the associated roles of the study participants including the potentially impacted Party. The direct connect system will review the cost estimates submitted by all participants for reasonableness, based on expected level of participation and responsibilities in the study. (e) The direct connect system will collect from the interconnection customer the costs incurred by the potentially impacted Party associated with the performance of such studies and forward collected amounts to the potentially impacted Party. (f) If the results of the coordinated study indicate that Network Upgrades are required in accordance with procedures, guidelines, criteria, or standards applicable to the potentially impacted system, the direct connect system will identify the need for such Network Upgrades network upgrades in the system impact study prepared for the interconnection customer. (g) Requirements for construction of, and the reimbursement of costs related to, such Network Upgrades will be under the terms of the applicable OATT, agreement among owners of transmission facilities subject to the control and conditions of the potentially impacted Party system and consistent with applicable federal, state federal or provincial regulatory policy. (h) In the event that Network Upgrades are required on the potentially impacted Party’s system, then interconnection service will commence on a schedule mutually agreed upon among the Parties. This schedule will include milestones with respect to the Network Upgrade construction and the amount of service that can commence after each milestone. (i) Each Party will maintain a separate interconnection queue. The JPC will maintain a composite listing of interconnection requests for all interconnection projects that have been identified as potentially impacting the systems of both Parties. The JPC will post this listing on the Internet site maintained for the communication of information related to the coordinated planning process. The Internet site will contain links to the web sites of each Party where individual interconnection study results will be maintained.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Joint Operating Agreement, Joint Operating Agreement, Joint Operating Agreement

Analysis of Interconnection Requests. In accordance with the procedures under which the Parties provide interconnection service, each Party will coordinate with the other the conduct of any studies required in determining the impact of a request for generator or merchant transmission interconnection. Results of such coordinated studies will be included in the impacts reported to the interconnection customers as appropriate. Coordination of studies and upgrades Network Upgrades will include the following: (a) Upon either the posting to the OASIS of a request for interconnection or the review of the study results related to that request for interconnection, the Party receiving the request (“direct connect system”) will determine whether the other Party is potentially impacted. If the other Party is potentially impacted, the directly connected direct connect system will notify the other Party and convey the information provided in the posting. (b) Following the results of either the Feasibility Study or the System Impact Study, the direct connect system will notify the other Party if the study shows potential reliability concerns on the other Party’s system. After reviewing the results, if If the potentially impacted Party determines that its system may be materially impacted by the interconnection, that Party will contact the direct connect system and request participation in the applicable interconnection studies. The Parties will coordinate and mutually agree on with respect to the nature of studies to be performed to test the impacts of the interconnection on the potentially impacted Party, who will perform the studies. If the Parties cannot mutually agree on the nature of the studies to be performed they can resolve the differences through the dispute resolution procedures documented in Article XIV. The Parties will strive to minimize the costs associated with the coordinated study process. (c) Any coordinated studies will be performed in accordance with the study scope and timeline mutually agreed to in 9.3.3 (b) above utilizing requirements of the responsibility options outlined in 9.3.3 (d) belowapplicable generation interconnection procedures of the direct connect system. The potentially impacted Party will comply with this schedule. (d) The potentially impacted Party may participate in the coordinated study at the System Impact Study or Feasibility Study stage, either by taking responsibility for performance of studies of its system, or by providing input to the studies to be performed by the direct connect system. If the constraints found require infrastructure additions to mitigate them, then the potentially impacted Party will perform its own Facilities Study as part of the direct connect Party’s Facilities Study. The study cost estimates indicated in the study agreement between the direct connect system and the interconnection customer will reflect the costs and the associated roles of the study participants including the potentially impacted Party. The direct connect system will review the cost estimates submitted by all participants for reasonableness, based on expected level of participation and responsibilities in the study. (e) The direct connect system will collect from the interconnection customer the costs incurred by the potentially impacted Party associated with the performance of such studies and forward collected amounts to the potentially impacted Party. (f) If the results of the coordinated study indicate that Network Upgrades are required in accordance with procedures, guidelines, criteria, or standards applicable to the potentially impacted system, the direct connect system will identify the need for such Network Upgrades in the system impact study prepared for the interconnection customer. (g) Requirements for construction of such Network Upgrades will be under the terms of the applicable OATT, agreement among owners of transmission facilities subject to the control of the potentially impacted Party and consistent with applicable federal, state or provincial regulatory policy. (h) In addition, thermal and reactive impacts associated with circulation and other phenomena that result from interconnection and impact the event that Network Upgrades are required on systems of both Parties will be evaluated in the potentially impacted Party’s system, then interconnection evaluation of specific requests associated with delivery service will commence on a schedule mutually agreed upon among and in the Parties. This schedule will include milestones with respect to development of the Network Upgrade construction and the amount of service that can commence after each milestoneCoordinated System Plan. (i) Each Party will maintain a separate interconnection queue. The JPC JRPC will maintain a composite listing of interconnection requests for all interconnection projects that have been identified as potentially impacting the systems of both Parties. The JPC JRPC will post this listing on the Internet site maintained for the communication of information related to the coordinated system planning process. The Internet site will contain links to the web sites of each Party where individual interconnection study results will be maintained.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Joint Operating Agreement, Joint Operating Agreement

Analysis of Interconnection Requests. In accordance with the procedures under which the Parties provide interconnection service, each Party will coordinate with the other the conduct of any studies required in determining the impact of a request for generator or merchant transmission interconnection. Results of such coordinated studies will be included in the impacts reported to the interconnection customers as appropriate. Coordination of studies and upgrades will include the following: (a) Upon either the posting to the OASIS of a request for interconnection or the review of the study results related to that request for interconnection, the Party receiving the request (“direct connect system”) will determine whether the other Party is potentially impacted. If the other Party is potentially impacted, the directly connected system will notify the other Party and convey the information provided in the posting. (b) Following the results of either the Feasibility Study or the System Impact Study, the direct connect system will notify the other Party if the study shows potential reliability concerns on the other Party’s system. After reviewing the results, if the potentially impacted Party determines that its system may be materially impacted by the interconnection, that Party will contact the direct connect system and request participation in the applicable interconnection studies. The Parties will coordinate and mutually agree on with respect to the nature of studies to be performed to test the impacts of the interconnection on the potentially impacted Party, who will perform the studies. If the Parties cannot mutually agree on the nature of the studies to be performed they can resolve the differences through the dispute resolution procedures documented in Article XIV. The Parties will strive to minimize the costs associated with the coordinated study process. (c) Any coordinated studies will be performed in accordance with the study scope and timeline mutually agreed to in 9.3.3 9.4 (b) above utilizing the responsibility options outlined in 9.3.3 9.4 (d) below. (d) The potentially impacted Party may participate in the coordinated study at the System Impact Study or Feasibility Study stage, either by taking responsibility for performance of studies of its system, or by providing input to the studies to be performed by the direct connect system. If the constraints found require infrastructure additions to mitigate them, then the potentially impacted Party will perform its own Facilities Study as part of the direct connect Party’s Facilities Study. The study cost estimates indicated in the study agreement between the direct connect system and the interconnection customer will reflect the costs and the associated roles of the study participants including the potentially impacted Party. The direct connect system will review the cost estimates submitted by all participants for reasonableness, based on expected level of participation and responsibilities in the study. (e) The direct connect system will collect from the interconnection customer the costs incurred by the potentially impacted Party associated with the performance of such studies and forward collected amounts to the potentially impacted Party. (f) If the results of the coordinated study indicate that Network Upgrades are required in accordance with procedures, guidelines, criteria, or standards applicable to the potentially impacted system, the direct connect system will identify the need for such Network Upgrades in the system impact study System Impact Study prepared for the interconnection customer. (g) Requirements for construction of such Network Upgrades will be under the terms of the applicable OATT, agreement among owners of transmission facilities subject to the control of the potentially impacted Party and consistent with applicable federal, state or provincial regulatory policy. (h) In the event that Network Upgrades are required on the potentially impacted Party’s system, then interconnection service will commence on a schedule mutually agreed upon among between the Parties. This schedule will include milestones with respect to the Network Upgrade construction and the amount of service that can commence after each milestone. (i) Each Party will maintain a separate interconnection queue. The JPC Parties will maintain a composite listing of interconnection requests for all interconnection projects that have been identified as potentially impacting the systems of both Parties. The JPC Parties will post this listing on the Internet site maintained for the communication of information related to the coordinated planning process. The Internet site will contain links to the web sites of each Party where individual interconnection study results will be maintained.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Joint Operating Agreement

Analysis of Interconnection Requests. In accordance with the procedures under which the Parties provide interconnection service, each Party will coordinate with the other the conduct of any studies required in determining the impact of a request for generator or merchant transmission interconnection. Results of such coordinated studies will be included in the impacts reported to the interconnection customers as appropriate. Coordination of studies and upgrades will include the following: (a) Upon either the posting to the OASIS of a request for interconnection or the review of the study results related to that request for interconnection, the Party receiving the request (“direct connect system”) will determine whether the other Party is potentially impacted. If the other Party is potentially impacted, the directly connected system will notify the other Party and convey the information provided in the posting. (b) Following the results of either the Feasibility Study or the System Impact Study, the direct connect system will notify the other Party if the study shows potential reliability concerns on the other Party’s system. After reviewing the results, if If the potentially impacted Party determines that its system may be materially impacted by the interconnection, that Party will contact the direct connect system and request participation in the applicable interconnection studies. The Parties will coordinate and mutually agree on with respect to the nature of studies to be performed to test the impacts of the interconnection on the potentially impacted Party, who will perform the studies. If the Parties cannot mutually agree on the nature of the studies to be performed they can resolve the differences through the dispute resolution procedures documented in Article XIV. The Parties will strive to minimize the costs associated with the coordinated study process. (c) Any coordinated studies will be performed in accordance with the study scope and timeline mutually agreed to in 9.3.3 (b) above utilizing requirements of the responsibility options outlined in 9.3.3 (d) belowapplicable generation interconnection procedures of the direct connect system. The potentially impacted Party will comply with this schedule. (d) The potentially impacted Party may participate in the coordinated study at the System Impact Study or Feasibility Study stage, either by taking responsibility for performance of studies of its system, or by providing input to the studies to be performed by the direct connect system. If the constraints found require infrastructure additions to mitigate them, then the potentially impacted Party will perform its own Facilities Study as part of the direct connect Party’s Facilities Study. The study cost estimates indicated in the study agreement between the direct connect system and the interconnection customer will reflect the costs and the associated roles of the study participants including the potentially impacted Party. The direct connect system will review the cost estimates submitted by all participants for reasonableness, based on expected level of participation and responsibilities in the study. (e) The direct connect system will collect from the interconnection customer the costs incurred by the potentially impacted Party associated with the performance of such studies and forward collected amounts to the potentially impacted Party. (f) If the results of the coordinated study indicate that Network Upgrades are required in accordance with procedures, guidelines, criteria, or standards applicable to the potentially impacted system, the direct connect system will identify the need for such Network Upgrades network upgrades in the system impact study prepared for the interconnection customer. (g) Requirements for construction of such Network Upgrades will be under the terms of the applicable OATT, agreement among owners of transmission facilities subject to the control of the potentially impacted Party and consistent with applicable federal, state or provincial regulatory policy. (h) In the event that Network Upgrades are required on the potentially impacted Party’s system, then interconnection service will commence on a schedule mutually agreed upon among the Parties. This schedule will include milestones with respect to the Network Upgrade construction and the amount of service that can commence after each milestone. (i) Each Party will maintain a separate interconnection queue. The JPC will maintain a composite listing of interconnection requests for all interconnection projects that have been identified as potentially impacting the systems of both Parties. The JPC will post this listing on the Internet site maintained for the communication of information related to the coordinated planning process. The Internet site will contain links to the web sites of each Party where individual interconnection study results will be maintained.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Joint Operating Agreement

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Analysis of Interconnection Requests. In accordance with the procedures under which the Parties provide interconnection service, each Party will coordinate with the other the conduct of any studies required in determining the impact of a request for generator or merchant transmission interconnection. Results of such coordinated studies will be included in the impacts reported to the interconnection customers as appropriate. Coordination of studies and upgrades will include the following: (a) Upon either the posting to the OASIS of a request for interconnection or the review of the study results related to that request for interconnection, the Party receiving the request (“direct connect system”) will determine whether the other Party is potentially impacted. If the other Party is potentially impacted, the directly connected system will notify the other Party and convey the information provided in the posting. (b) Following the results of either the Feasibility Study or the System Impact Study, the direct connect system will notify the other Party if the study shows potential reliability concerns on the other Party’s system. After reviewing the results, if If the potentially impacted Party determines that its system may be materially impacted by the interconnection, that Party will contact the direct connect system and request participation in the applicable interconnection studies. The Parties will coordinate and mutually agree on with respect to the nature of studies to be performed to test the impacts of the interconnection on the potentially impacted Party, who will perform the studies. If the Parties cannot mutually agree on the nature of the studies to be performed they can resolve the differences through the dispute resolution procedures documented in Article XIV. The Parties will strive to minimize the costs associated with the coordinated study process. (c) Any coordinated studies will be performed in accordance with the study scope and timeline mutually agreed to in 9.3.3 (b) above utilizing requirements of the responsibility options outlined in 9.3.3 (d) below.applicable generation interconnection procedures of the direct connect system. The potentially impacted Party will comply with this schedule. Midwest ISO First Revised Sheet No. 32 FERC Electric Tariff, Rate Schedule No. 6 Superseding Original Sheet No. 32 Southwest Power Pool, Inc. FERC Electric Tariff, Rate Schedule No. 9 (d) The potentially impacted Party may participate in the coordinated study at the System Impact Study or Feasibility Study stage, either by taking responsibility for performance of studies of its system, or by providing input to the studies to be performed by the direct connect system. If the constraints found require infrastructure additions to mitigate them, then the potentially impacted Party will perform its own Facilities Study as part of the direct connect Party’s Facilities Study. The study cost estimates indicated in the study agreement between the direct connect system and the interconnection customer will reflect the costs and the associated roles of the study participants including the potentially impacted Party. The direct connect system will review the cost estimates submitted by all participants for reasonableness, based on expected level of participation and responsibilities in the study. (e) The direct connect system will collect from the interconnection customer the costs incurred by the potentially impacted Party associated with the performance of such studies and forward collected amounts to the potentially impacted Party. (f) If the results of the coordinated study indicate that Network Upgrades are required in accordance with procedures, guidelines, criteria, or standards applicable to the potentially impacted system, the direct connect system will identify the need for such Network Upgrades network upgrades in the system impact study prepared for the interconnection customer. (g) Requirements for construction of such Network Upgrades will be under the terms of the applicable OATT, agreement among owners of transmission facilities subject to the control of the potentially impacted Party and consistent with applicable federal, state or provincial regulatory policy. (h) In the event that Network Upgrades are required on the potentially impacted Party’s system, then interconnection service will commence on a schedule mutually agreed upon among the Parties. This schedule will include milestones with respect to the Network Upgrade construction and the amount of service that can commence after each milestone. (i) Each Party will maintain a separate interconnection queue. The JPC will maintain a composite listing of interconnection requests for all interconnection projects that have been identified as potentially impacting the systems of both Parties. The JPC will post this listing on the Internet site maintained for the communication of information related to the coordinated planning process. The Internet site will contain links to the web sites of each Party where individual interconnection study results will be maintained.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Joint Operating Agreement

Analysis of Interconnection Requests. In accordance with the procedures under which the Parties provide interconnection service, each Party will coordinate with the other the conduct of any studies required in determining the impact of a request for generator or merchant transmission interconnection. Results of such coordinated studies will be included in the impacts reported to the interconnection customers as appropriate. Coordination of studies and upgrades will include the following: (a) Upon either the posting to the OASIS of a request for interconnection or the review of the study results related to that request for interconnection, the Party receiving the request (“direct connect system”) will determine whether the other Party is potentially impacted. If the other Party is potentially impacted, the directly connected system will notify the other Party and convey the information provided in the posting. (b) Following the results of either the Feasibility Study or the System Impact Study, the direct connect system will notify the other Party if the study shows potential reliability concerns on the other Party’s system. After reviewing the results, if If the potentially impacted Party determines that its system may be materially impacted by the interconnection, that Party will contact the direct connect system and request participation in the applicable interconnection studies. The Parties will coordinate and mutually agree on with respect to the nature of studies to be performed to test the impacts of the interconnection on the potentially impacted Party, who will perform the studies. If the Parties cannot mutually agree on the nature of the studies to be performed they can resolve the differences through the dispute resolution procedures documented in Article XIV. The Parties will strive to minimize the costs associated with the coordinated study process. (c) Any coordinated studies will be performed in accordance with the study scope and timeline mutually agreed to in 9.3.3 (b) above utilizing requirements of the responsibility options outlined in 9.3.3 (d) belowapplicable generation interconnection procedures of the direct connect system. The potentially impacted Party will comply with this schedule. (d) The potentially impacted Party may participate in the coordinated study at the System Impact Study or Feasibility Study stage, either by taking responsibility for performance of studies of its system, or by providing input to the studies to be performed by the direct connect system. If the constraints found require infrastructure additions to mitigate them, then the potentially impacted Party will perform its own Facilities Study as part of the direct connect Party’s Facilities Study. The study cost estimates indicated in the study agreement between the direct connect system and the interconnection customer will reflect the costs and the associated roles of the study participants including the potentially impacted Party. The direct connect system will review the cost estimates submitted by all participants for reasonableness, based on expected level of participation and responsibilities in the study. (e) The direct connect system will collect from the interconnection customer the costs incurred by the potentially impacted Party associated with the performance of such studies and forward collected amounts to the potentially impacted Party. (f) If the results of the coordinated study indicate that Network Upgrades are required in accordance with procedures, guidelines, criteria, or standards applicable to the potentially impacted system, the direct connect system will identify the need for such Network Upgrades network upgrades in the system impact study prepared for the interconnection customer. (g) Requirements for construction of such Network Upgrades will be under the terms of the applicable OATT, agreement among owners of transmission facilities subject to the control of the potentially impacted Party and consistent with applicable federal, state or provincial regulatory policy. (h) In the event that Network Upgrades are required on the potentially impacted Party’s system, then interconnection service will commence on a schedule mutually agreed upon among the Parties. This schedule will include milestones with respect to the Network Upgrade construction and the amount of service that can commence after each milestone. (i) Each Party will maintain a separate interconnection queue. The JPC will maintain a composite listing of interconnection requests for all interconnection projects that have been identified as potentially impacting the systems of both Parties. The JPC will post this listing on the Internet site maintained for the communication of information related to the coordinated planning process. The Internet site will contain links to the web sites of each Party where individual interconnection study results will be maintained.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Joint Operating Agreement

Analysis of Interconnection Requests. In accordance with the procedures under which the Parties provide interconnection service, each Party will coordinate with the other the conduct of any studies required in determining the impact of a request for generator or merchant transmission interconnection. Results of such coordinated studies will be included in the impacts reported to the interconnection customers as appropriate. Coordination of studies and upgrades will include the following: (a) Upon either the posting to the OASIS of a request for interconnection or the review of the study results related to that request for interconnection, the Party receiving the request (“direct connect system”) will determine whether the other Party is potentially impacted. If the other Party is potentially impacted, the directly connected system will notify the other Party and convey the information provided in the posting. (b) Following the results of either the Feasibility Study or the System Impact Study, the direct connect system will notify the other Party if the study shows potential reliability concerns on the other Party’s Party‟s system. After reviewing the results, if the potentially impacted Party determines that its system may be materially impacted by the interconnection, that Party will contact the direct connect system and request participation in the applicable interconnection studies. The Parties will coordinate and mutually agree on with respect to the nature of studies to be performed to test the impacts of the interconnection on the potentially impacted Party, who will perform the studies. If the Parties cannot mutually agree on the nature of the studies to be performed they can resolve the differences through the dispute resolution procedures documented in Article XIV. The Parties will strive to minimize the costs associated with the coordinated study process. (c) Any coordinated studies will be performed in accordance with the study scope and timeline mutually agreed to in 9.3.3 (b) above utilizing the responsibility options outlined in 9.3.3 (d) below. (d) The potentially impacted Party may participate in the coordinated study at the System Impact Study or Feasibility Study stage, either by taking responsibility for performance of studies of its system, or by providing input to the studies to be performed by the direct connect system. If the constraints found require infrastructure additions to mitigate them, then the potentially impacted Party will perform its own Facilities Study as part of the direct connect Party’s Party‟s Facilities Study. The study cost estimates indicated in the study agreement between the direct connect system and the interconnection customer will reflect the costs and the associated roles of the study participants including the potentially impacted Party. The direct connect system will review the cost estimates submitted by all participants for reasonableness, based on expected level of participation and responsibilities in the study. (e) The direct connect system will collect from the interconnection customer the costs incurred by the potentially impacted Party associated with the performance of such studies and forward collected amounts to the potentially impacted Party. (f) If the results of the coordinated study indicate that Network Upgrades are required in accordance with procedures, guidelines, criteria, or standards applicable to the potentially impacted system, the direct connect system will identify the need for such Network Upgrades in the system impact study prepared for the interconnection customer. (g) Requirements for construction of such Network Upgrades will be under the terms of the applicable OATT, agreement among owners of transmission facilities subject to the control of the potentially impacted Party and consistent with applicable federal, state or provincial regulatory policy. (h) In the event that Network Upgrades are required on the potentially impacted Party’s Party‟s system, then interconnection service will commence on a schedule mutually agreed upon among the Parties. This schedule will include milestones with respect to the Network Upgrade construction and the amount of service that can commence after each milestone. (i) Each Party will maintain a separate interconnection queue. The JPC will maintain a composite listing of interconnection requests for all interconnection projects that have been identified as potentially impacting the systems of both Parties. The JPC will post this listing on the Internet site maintained for the communication of information related to the coordinated planning process. The Internet site will contain links to the web sites of each Party where individual interconnection study results will be maintained.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Joint Operating Agreement

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