Common use of CAISO Controlled Grid Clause in Contracts

CAISO Controlled Grid. Subject to Section 4.1.2 and the treatment of Existing Contracts under Section 16 of the CAISO Tariff and subject to the applicable interconnection, integration, exchange, operating, joint ownership, and joint participation agreements, each Participating TO shall place under the CAISO’s Operational Control the transmission lines and associated facilities forming part of the transmission network that it owns or to which it has Entitlements, except that Western shall only be required to place under the CAISO’s Operational Control the transmission lines and associated facilities that it owns or to which it has Entitlements as set forth in Appendix A (Western). The Original Participating TOs identified in Section 2.1.1 shall be deemed to have placed such transmission lines and associated facilities and Entitlements under the CAISO’s Operational Control as of the date the CPUC or its delegate declares to be the start date for direct access pursuant to CPUC Decisions 97- 12-131 and 00-00-000. An applicant to become a Participating TO shall provide the 1. The CAISO shall provide an applicant to become a Participating TO notice of its determination not to accept a transmission line, associated facility, or Entitlement as part of a Participating TO’s network for the purposes of this Section 4.1 in conjunction with its acceptance or rejection of that application. The CAISO shall provide an existing Participating TO notice of its determination whether or not to accept a transmission line, associated facility, or Entitlement as part of a Participating TO’s network for the purposes of this Section 4.1 either (i) as part of the transmission planning process established pursuant to Sections 24 and 25 of the CAISO Tariff or (ii) by written notice in response to a written notice provided by the Participating TO. The CAISO shall recognize the rights and obligations of Participating TOs that are owners of or holders of Entitlements to jointly-owned facilities which are placed under the CAISO’s Operational Control by one or more but not all of the joint owners or rights holders. The CAISO shall, in exercise of Operational Control transferred to it, ensure that the operating obligations, as specified by the Participating TO pursuant to Section 6.4.2 of this Agreement, for the contracts referenced in Appendix B are performed. Any other terms of such contracts shall not be the responsibility of the CAISO. The following transmission lines and associated facilities, and Entitlements thereto, are also deemed not to form part of a Participating TO’s transmission network: i. directly assignable radial lines and associated facilities interconnecting generation (other than those facilities which may be identified from time to time interconnecting CAISO Controlled Grid Critical Protective Systems or Generating Units of Generators contracted to provide Black Start or Voltage Support) and ii. lines and associated facilities classified as “local distribution” facilities in accordance with FERC’s applicable technical and functional test and other facilities excluded consistent with FERC established criteria for determining facilities subject to CAISO Operational Control.

CAISO Controlled Grid. Subject to Section 4.1.2 and the treatment of Existing Contracts under Section 16 of the CAISO Tariff and subject to the applicable interconnection, integration, exchange, operating, joint ownership, and joint participation agreements, each Participating TO shall place under the CAISO’s Operational Control the transmission lines and associated facilities forming part of the transmission network that it owns or to which it has Entitlements, except that Western shall only be required to place under the CAISO’s Operational Control the transmission lines and associated facilities that it owns or to which it has Entitlements as set forth in Appendix A (Western). The Original Participating TOs identified in Section 2.1.1 shall be deemed to have placed such transmission lines and associated facilities and Entitlements under the CAISO’s Operational Control as of the date the CPUC or its delegate declares to be the start date for direct access pursuant to CPUC Decisions 97- 12-131 and 00-00-000. An applicant to become a Participating TO shall provide thethe CAISO notice of the transmission lines and associated facilities that it owns or to which it has Entitlements in its application pursuant to Section 2. An existing Participating TO 1. The CAISO shall provide an applicant to become a Participating TO notice of its determination not to accept a transmission line, associated facility, or Entitlement as part of a Participating TO’s network for the purposes of this Section 4.1 in conjunction with its acceptance or rejection of that application. The CAISO shall provide an existing Participating TO notice of its determination whether or not to accept a transmission line, associated facility, or Entitlement as part of a Participating TO’s network for the purposes of this Section 4.1 either (i) as part of the transmission planning process established pursuant to Sections 24 and 25 of the CAISO Tariff or (ii) by written notice in response to a written notice provided by the Participating TO. The CAISO shall recognize the rights and obligations of Participating TOs that are owners of or holders of Entitlements to jointly-owned facilities which are placed under the CAISO’s Operational Control by one or more but not all of the joint owners or rights holders. The CAISO shall, in exercise of Operational Control transferred to it, ensure that the operating obligations, as specified by the Participating TO pursuant to Section 6.4.2 of this Agreement, for the contracts referenced in Appendix B are performed. Any other terms of such contracts shall not be the responsibility of the CAISO. The following transmission lines and associated facilities, and Entitlements thereto, are also deemed not to form part of a Participating TO’s transmission network: i. directly assignable radial lines and associated facilities interconnecting generation (other than those facilities which may be identified from time to time interconnecting CAISO Controlled Grid Critical Protective Systems or Generating Units of Generators contracted to provide Black Start or Voltage Support) and ii. lines and associated facilities classified as “local distribution” facilities in accordance with FERC’s applicable technical and functional test and other facilities excluded consistent with FERC established criteria for determining facilities subject to CAISO Operational Control.

CAISO Controlled Grid. Subject to Section 4.1.2 and the treatment of Existing Contracts under Section 16 of the CAISO Tariff and subject to the applicable interconnection, integration, exchange, operating, joint ownership, and joint participation agreements, each Participating TO shall place under the CAISO’s Operational Control the transmission lines and associated facilities forming part of the transmission network that it owns or to which it has Entitlements, except that Western shall only be required to place under the CAISO’s Operational Control the transmission lines and associated facilities that it owns or to which it has Entitlements as set forth in Appendix A (Western). The Original Participating TOs identified in Section 2.1.1 shall be deemed to have placed such transmission lines and associated facilities and Entitlements under the CAISO’s Operational Control as of the date the CPUC or its delegate declares to be the start date for direct access pursuant to CPUC Decisions 97- 12-131 and 00-00-000. An applicant to become a Participating TO shall provide the 1. The CAISO shall provide an applicant to become a Participating TO notice of its determination not to accept a transmission line, associated facility, or Entitlement as part of a Participating TO’s network for the purposes of this Section 4.1 in conjunction with its acceptance or rejection of that application. The CAISO shall provide an existing Participating TO notice of its determination whether or not to accept a transmission line, associated facility, or Entitlement as part of a Participating TO’s network for the purposes of this Section 4.1 either (i) as part of the transmission planning process established pursuant to Sections 24 and 25 of the CAISO Tariff or (ii) by written notice in response to a written notice provided by the Participating TO. The CAISO shall recognize the rights and obligations of Participating TOs that are owners of or holders of Entitlements to jointly-owned facilities which are placed under the CAISO’s Operational Control by one or more but not all of the joint owners or rights holders. The CAISO shall, in exercise of Operational Control transferred to it, ensure that the operating obligations, as specified by the Participating TO pursuant to Section 6.4.2 of this Agreement, for the contracts referenced in Appendix B are performed. Any other terms of such contracts shall not be the responsibility of the CAISO. The following transmission lines and associated facilities, and Entitlements thereto, are also deemed not to form part of a Participating TO’s transmission network: i. directly assignable radial lines and associated facilities interconnecting generation (other than those facilities which may be identified from time to time interconnecting CAISO Controlled Grid Critical Protective Systems or Generating Units of Generators contracted to provide Black Start or Voltage Support) and and ii. lines and associated facilities classified as “local distribution” facilities in accordance with FERC’s applicable technical and functional test and other facilities excluded consistent with FERC established criteria for determining facilities subject to CAISO Operational Control.

CAISO Controlled Grid. Subject to Section 4.1.2 and the treatment of Existing Contracts under Section 16 of the CAISO Tariff and subject to the applicable interconnection, integration, exchange, operating, joint ownership, and joint participation agreements, each Participating TO shall place under the CAISO’s 's Operational Control the transmission lines and associated facilities forming part of the transmission network that it owns or to which it has Entitlements, except that Western shall only be required to place under the CAISO’s 's Operational Control the transmission lines and associated facilities that it owns or to which it has Entitlements as set forth in Appendix A (Western). The Original Participating TOs identified in Section 2.1.1 shall be deemed to have placed such transmission lines and associated facilities and Entitlements under the CAISO’s 's Operational Control as of the date the CPUC or its delegate declares to be the start date for direct access pursuant to CPUC Decisions 97- 12-131 and 00-00-000. An applicant to become a Participating TO shall provide thethe CAISO notice of the transmission lines and associated facilities that it owns or to which 1. The CAISO shall provide an applicant to become a Participating TO notice of its determination not to accept a transmission line, associated facility, or Entitlement as part of a Participating TO’s 's network for the purposes of this Section 4.1 in conjunction with its acceptance or rejection of that application. The CAISO shall provide an existing Participating TO notice of its determination whether or not to accept a transmission line, associated facility, or Entitlement as part of a Participating TO’s 's network for the purposes of this Section 4.1 either (i) as part of the transmission planning process established pursuant to Sections 24 and 25 of the CAISO Tariff or (ii) by written notice in response to a written notice provided by the Participating TO. The CAISO shall recognize the rights and obligations of Participating TOs that are owners of or holders of Entitlements to jointly-owned facilities which are placed under the CAISO’s 's Operational Control by one or more but not all of the joint owners or rights holders. The CAISO shall, in exercise of Operational Control transferred to it, ensure that the operating obligations, as specified by the Participating TO pursuant to Section 6.4.2 of this Agreement, for the contracts referenced in Appendix B are performed. Any other terms of such contracts shall not be the responsibility of the CAISO. The following transmission lines and associated facilities, and Entitlements thereto, are also deemed not to form part of a Participating TO’s 's transmission network: i. directly assignable radial lines and associated facilities interconnecting generation (other than those facilities which may be identified from time to time interconnecting CAISO Controlled Grid Critical Protective Systems or Generating Units of Generators contracted to provide Black Start or Voltage Support) and ii. lines and associated facilities classified as “local distribution” facilities in accordance with FERC’s 's applicable technical and functional test and other facilities excluded consistent with FERC established criteria for determining facilities subject to CAISO Operational Control.