Common use of Commencing an Optional Interconnection System Reliability Impact Clause in Contracts

Commencing an Optional Interconnection System Reliability Impact. Upon the initiation of a Developer’s SRIS, the Developer may request, and the ISO shall perform concurrently with that SRIS a reasonable number of Optional Interconnection System Reliability Impact Studies. The request shall describe the assumptions that the Developer wishes the ISO to study within the scope described in Section 30.10.2. Within five (5) Business Days after receipt of a request for an Optional Interconnection System Reliability Impact Study, the ISO shall provide to the Developer a good faith estimate of the cost and timeframe for completing such study. The Optional Interconnection System Reliability Impact Study scope shall: (i) specify the technical data that the Developer must provide for each phase of the Optional Interconnection System Reliability Impact Study, (ii) specify Developer’s assumptions as to which Interconnection Requests with earlier queue priority dates will be excluded from the Optional Interconnection System Reliability Impact Study case, and (iii) the ISO’s estimate of the cost of the Optional Interconnection System Reliability Impact Study. To the extent known by the ISO, such estimate shall include any costs expected to be incurred by any Affected System whose participation is necessary to complete the Optional Interconnection System Reliability Impact Study. Notwithstanding the above, the ISO shall not be required as a result of an Optional Interconnection System Reliability Impact Study request to conduct any additional Interconnection Studies with respect to any other Interconnection Request. The Developer shall submit the requested technical data and a $10,000 deposit to the ISO within fifteen (15) Business Days after the ISO’s notice to the Developer and Connecting Transmission Owner of the good faith estimate of the cost and timeframe for completing such study.