Common use of Assignment to Owners Clause in Contracts

Assignment to Owners. If the Interconnection Agreement between the Wholesale Market Participant and the Transmission Owner, as referenced in section 3.1.4 herein, provides that such Interconnection Agreement may be assigned, and such Interconnection Agreement was assigned, then the Wholesale Market Participant may assign its rights or delegate its duties under this WMPA without the Transmission Owner’s or Transmission Provider’s prior consent to any Affiliate or person that purchases or otherwise acquires, directly or indirectly, all of the Participant Facility, provided that prior to the effective date of any such assignment: (1) the assignee shall demonstrate that, as of the effective date of the assignment, the assignee has the technical and operational competence to comply with the requirements of this WMPA; and (2) in writing to the Transmission Owner and Transmission Provider, assignee assumes all rights, duties, and obligations of Wholesale Market Participant arising under this WMPA. However, any assignment described herein shall not relieve or discharge the Wholesale Market Participant from any of its obligations hereunder absent the written consent of the Transmission Provider, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.