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Background and Description of Filing. As described herein, the Mesquite Solar 3 LGIA contains deviations from the CAISO pro forma LGIA that are substantially identical to those previously accepted by the Commission in other recent interconnection agreements for solar projects that also utilize existing connections to the Hassayampa 1 This filing is submitted pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act (“FPA”), 16 U.S.C. § 824d, and Part 35 of the Commission’s regulations, 18 C.F.R. Part 35, and in compliance with Order No. 714, Electronic Tariff Filings, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,276 (2008). SDG&E is also submitting a certificate of concurrence with this Mesquite Solar 3 LGIA, designated as Service Agreement No. 54 under its transmission owner tariff. The CAISO requests that this filing be consolidated with SDG&E’s filing. Switchyard 2 while being included in the CAISO’s Balancing Authority Area (“BAA”). Specifically, precedent for the Mesquite Solar 3 LGIA was established by the Mesquite Solar 1, LLC (“Mesquite Solar 1”) project, as described in the CAISO’s September 30, 2013 filing of the Mesquite Solar 1 LGIA, which was accepted by the Commission by letter order dated November 26, 2013,3 and by the Mesquite Solar 2, LLC (“Mesquite Solar 2”) project, as described in the CAISO’s August 21, 2015 filing of the Mesquite Solar 2 LGIA, which was accepted by the Commission by letter order dated October 9, 2015.4

Background and Description of Filing. As described herein, the Mesquite Sun Streams Solar 3 2 LGIA contains deviations from the CAISO pro forma LGIA that are substantially identical similar to those previously accepted by the Commission in other recent interconnection agreements for solar projects that also utilize existing connections to the jointly-owned Hassayampa Switchyard 2 while being included in the CAISO’s Balancing 1 This filing is submitted pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act (“FPA”), 16 U.S.C. § 824d, and Part 35 of the Commission’s regulations, 18 C.F.R. Part 35, and in compliance with Order No. 714, Electronic Tariff Filings, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,276 (2008). SDG&E is also submitting will submit a certificate of concurrence with this Mesquite Sun Streams Solar 3 LGIA, designated as Service Agreement No. 54 2 LGIA under its transmission owner tariff. 2 The CAISO requests that this filing be consolidated with SDG&E’s filing. Hassayampa Switchyard 2 while being included in is jointly owned by the CAISO’s Balancing Arizona Nuclear Power Project (“ANPP”) Switchyard Participants, consisting of Arizona Public Service Company (“APS”), The City Of Los Angeles by and through The Department of Water And Power, El Paso Electric Authority Area (“BAA”). Certain additional modifications were made to the CAISO pro forma LGIA provisions of the Sun Streams Solar 2 LGIA in addition to those covered in the previous interconnection agreements, and have been described later in greater detail. Specifically, precedent for the Mesquite Sun Streams Solar 3 2 LGIA was established by the Mesquite Solar 1, LLC (“Mesquite Solar 1”) project, as described in the CAISO’s September 30, 2013 filing of the Mesquite Solar 1 LGIA, which was accepted by the Commission by letter order dated November 26, 2013,3 and by the Mesquite Solar 2three subsequent expansions, LLC (“Mesquite Solar 2”) project, as described in the CAISO’s August 21, 2015 filing of the Mesquite Solar 2 LGIA, which was all accepted by the Commission by letter order dated October 9, 2015.4Commission.4

Background and Description of Filing. As described herein, the Mesquite Solar 3 2 LGIA contains deviations from the CAISO pro forma LGIA that are substantially identical to those previously accepted by the Commission in other recent another interconnection agreements agreement for a solar projects project that also utilize utilizes existing connections to the Hassayampa Switchyard 2 1 This filing is submitted pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act (“FPA”), 16 U.S.C. § 824d, and Part 35 of the Commission’s regulations, 18 C.F.R. Part 35, and in compliance with Order No. 714, Electronic Tariff Filings, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,276 (2008). SDG&E is also submitting a certificate of concurrence with this Mesquite Solar 3 2 LGIA, designated as Service Agreement No. 54 52 under its transmission owner tariff. The CAISO requests that this filing be consolidated with SDG&E’s filing. 2 The Hassayampa Switchyard 2 is jointly owned by the Arizona Nuclear Power Project (“ANPP”) Switchyard Participants, consisting of Arizona Public Service Company (“APS”), The City Of Los Angeles By And Through The Department of Water And Power, El Paso Electric Company, Public Service Company of New Mexico, Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement while being included in the CAISO’s Balancing Authority Area (“BAA”). Specifically, precedent for the Mesquite Solar 3 2 LGIA was established by the Mesquite Solar 1, LLC (“Mesquite Solar 1”) project, as described in the CAISO’s September 30, 2013 filing of the Mesquite Solar 1 LGIA, which was accepted by the Commission by letter order dated November 26, 2013,3 and by the Mesquite Solar 2, LLC (“Mesquite Solar 2”) project, as described in the CAISO’s August 21, 2015 filing of the Mesquite Solar 2 LGIA, which was accepted by the Commission by letter order dated October 9, 2015.42013.3