Common use of Coordinated System Plan Study Scope Development Clause in Contracts

Coordinated System Plan Study Scope Development. At the beginning of the Coordinated System Plan study, the JPC will develop, with input from the IPSAC, the scope for the Coordinated System Plan study, which shall include, but is not limited to: 1) identification of Transmission Issues to be evaluated; 2) description of the respective model(s) that shall be used including assumptions and relevant futures and those futures’ weightings; 3) types of analysis, which may include, but is not limited to, congestion analysis, reliability analysis, evaluation of public policy requirements, and stability analysis; 4) study timeline, which shall not exceed 18 months from the first IPSAC meeting discussing the study scope; and 5) deliverables. Upon mutual agreement, the JPC may amend the Coordinated System Plan study scope. The specific Coordinated System Plan study process steps will depend on the type and scope of the study. The JPC shall provide the specific deadlines for each step in the Coordinated System Plan study following the JPC’s decision to initiate such study. Either Party may include an issue in the scope that was reviewed at the IPSAC annual Transmission Issues evaluation meeting pursuant to Section 9.3.2.